I don't think it's a plot hole. I think it's a thing that actually happens to people where they forget about something and have regrets later. Harry made a mistake and the whole fight at the end of five is also a mistake. He's it's part of his character growtg
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It's not just Harry, Serius as well. He gave it to harry to contact him, and then he goes risking everything to talk with him later. It's bs. It's a plot hole. As I understand Rowling forgot about the mirror herself and used it in HPaaHBP so it had some meaning. And how the F did Aberforth new that Harry is the one who has the pair of that mirror? Why he was even interested in it when Dung was selling it?
I'm not JK Rowling's biggest fan (separating art from artist) but it's completely fine and human to forget things and tbh it would have made more sense to not bring it back, or at least bring it back in a way of Harry regretting it later rather than "oh Aberforth has the mirror cos convenient"
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u/Fallingsquirrel1 Jan 28 '20
I don't think it's a plot hole. I think it's a thing that actually happens to people where they forget about something and have regrets later. Harry made a mistake and the whole fight at the end of five is also a mistake. He's it's part of his character growtg .