But Harry is a Slytherin. At his very core is his ambition to become immortal and reorganize the universe to his satisfaction. He wants knowledge, and he wants it for its own sake, but it’s not his deepest wish. If he looked into the Mirror of Erised he’d see himself as the benevolent and omnipotent lord of the universe, not himself surrounded by books.
But Harry is a Slytherin. At his very core is his ambition to become immortal and reorganize the universe to his satisfaction. He wants knowledge, and he wants it for its own sake, but it’s not his deepest wish. If he looked into the Mirror of Erised he’d see himself as the benevolent and omnipotent lord of the universe, not himself surrounded by books.