Even if your only notable exposure to this line is the Disney film, the overwhelming amount of other examples, sources and pervasiveness within our culture all point to “mirror, mirror”. The original story contains “mirror, mirror”, which hundreds of other sources draw from, where as, the Disney movie uses their own spin on it with “magic mirror”. So, in closing, the most logical explanation is the following: Possible ExplanationsĪs mentioned above, this one is pretty shut and close unfortunately that doesn’t stop people from continuing to insist that the Disney movie was also “mirror, mirror”. My first introduction to this being related to the Mandela Effect was through the Subreddit in this post titled “ Mirror, mirror on the wall …“. Both “magic mirror” and “mirror, mirror” are correct depending on the source. This Mandela Effect is unique in a way because in this case, it’s actually correct or incorrect, depending on the context. It’s the version of the phrase that I always said when referencing it. I, like many others also believed “mirror, mirror” to be correct. The original story is very short and Disney heavily expanded on everything. The “Magic Mirror” itself is also referred to as “Slave in the Magic Mirror” or “Spirit of the Magic Mirror” in their version of the lore/story. They took creative liberty on a lot of things in the movie, least of which involves the dialog. Disney simply made their own version of it. Hundreds of sources of “Mirror, mirror” exist in our culture today because of the original story/translation. How can this be? Well, before we dive into the possible explanations, you can save yourself the trouble and understand that in the original Brothers Grimm story (translated into English), it is indeed: There’s even a movie 2012 entitled “Mirror Mirror” staring Julia Roberts. That being said, like many Mandela Effects, this common misconception and misquoted line has perpetuated itself deep within our culture. The mirror’s persona in the Disney adaption is named, “Slave in the Magic Mirror”, hence why the Evil Queen refers to it as the “magic mirror”. There is no credible evidence to support that it has. It has not been changed or edited since its original release. In the 1937 Disney classic, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs the Evil Queen utters the famous line “ Magic mirror, on the wall – who is the fairest one of all?”. Not having the Magic Mirror would not have made the Evil Queen good, but its presence definitely made her much more evil in Snow White.Actually: It’s both “Mirror, mirror, on the wall…” AND “Magic mirror, on the wall.” ![]() ![]() Her vanity drove her to get rid of the fairest Snow White, but the Magic Mirror massively fueled this vanity and was an enabler in the Evil Queen finding Snow White which she would have been unable to do without the Magic Mirror. ![]() ![]() However, without the Magic Mirror’s influence, the Queen may not have been driven to commit the evil acts that she did. The Magic Mirror never told the Evil Queen to get rid of Snow White or that she needed to be fairest in the land, it was her own vanity that pushed her towards that. Due to her vanity, jealousy, and actions towards Snow White, it is safe to assume that the Evil Queen has always been evil, and not having the Magic Mirror probably would not have changed that. It is unknown how long the Evil Queen has been in possession of the Magic Mirror old versions of the story say the King gifted it to her, but this is not shown in Disney’s version. The theory places blame on the Magic Mirror and suggests it’s the root cause of the evil committed in Disney's Snow White, the only Princess movie for thirteen years, and implies the Queen may not have been pushed to her plans without the Magic Mirror’s influence on her. The theory suggests these two mirrors are linked and questions the origins of these mirrors, how they were created, or if something evil is trapped inside. The theory also mentions the Magic Mirror in Beauty and the Beast which constantly shows Belle the exact image that will cause her to be endangered or get in trouble. The Evil Magic Mirror theory points out all the original Evil Queen’s actions are caused by the Magic Mirror, it fuels her vanity and jealousy and lets her act out all her plans while remaining in the safety of the castle which the theory refers to as a perfect master plan. The theory also points out the Magic Mirror does not look like an inanimate object which emphasizes the fact it is an imprisoned spirit. The theory about the Magic Mirror being evil explains how, firstly, the Magic Mirror does not look like a good guy and although this may be a broad assumption, Disney illustrate their villains in similar ways, often using green to show someone is evil which is the color of the smoke the Magic Mirror’s face appears with.
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