When looking at "one of [Dumbledore's] more brilliant ideas" in this chapter, I noticed that it is quite spiritually applicable. When Harry looks in the mirror he obtains the stone because he wants the stone. He doesn't want the reaction of others (Quirrel's vision) nor personal gain (money and life), he wants the stone itself. Motives beyond that (keeping others safe) were to great to be seen in the mirror.
In the same way, when we accept Jesus invitation to follow Him and live with the Holy Spirit inside of us, we must do it because we want Jesus. Otherwise, we have not truly received Him. If we're trying to please parents/spouse/ect or simply want entrance to heaven, we are not followers of Jesus because we don't want Jesus, only what He can do for us. To know and love Him we must respond to his love rather than his power (2 Corinthians 5:14; 1 John 4:19).
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