Chess Flint?

[Doreen Rich]

No: HPFGUIDX 19030

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., Barbara Purdom <blpurdom at y...> wrote:
> Oops.  Should have read all my mail before I asked. 
> But I do think I have a possible explanation for the
> chess situation.  Perhaps the real problem with
> getting past McGonagall's chess set is that the pieces
> were already arranged in such a manner that only a
> grand master could have worked out how to win.  If the
> pieces weren't in the starting position, this would
> explain the odd placement of the bishop and castle
> whose roles Harry and Hermione played.
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Nope, sorry. The chess pieces were set up at the beginning of a game:

    "White always plays first in chess," said Ron, peering across
the board. "Yes... look..."

Doreen
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