What does the Evil Queen use to see who is the fairest?

The Evil Queen uses a magic mirror to find out who is the fairest.

In Disney’s *Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs*, the Queen regularly asks her enchanted mirror who is the fairest in the realm. For years, it confirms her belief that she is unrivaled. When the mirror identifies Snow White as fairer, the Queen’s jealousy drives the central conflict: she orders the Huntsman to kill Snow White and later disguises herself as an old peddler to deliver the poisoned apple.

The mirror is more than an ordinary reflective object. In the film, it contains a mysterious spirit with a smoky, disembodied face that answers the Queen’s questions. It later reveals that Snow White survived and is living with the seven dwarfs, exposing the Huntsman’s deception.

People often quote the phrase as “Mirror, mirror on the wall,” but Disney’s film actually uses “Magic mirror on the wall.” The magic mirror also appears in versions of the older fairy tale, though its exact form and powers vary across adaptations.