Chess Flint?

[rcraigharman at hotmail.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 19044

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Natalie" <natabat at c...> wrote:
> > Now if only someone would tell how it can be that a superlative
> > player like Ron is still calling the rooks "castles"...  :)
> 
> Ahh, but just because Ron knows they're called rooks doesn't mean
> Harry and Hermione know it too. Think about it--when you're
> explaining chess to rookies, you don't call rooks rooks until they
> get the hang of it.

Ummm, beyond which, castle is an acceptable alternate term for rook,
regardless of whether the chess world's upper echelons use it.

....Craig