Minerva McGonagall is Ever So Evil

[kangasboy]

No: HPFGUIDX 41183


Amy Z wrote:

> Rita beautifully demonstrated that the smashing of
> chess pieces is only in the
> Celluloid-that-Must-Not-Be-Named.
In the Book, Ron gets clobbered by the Queen (I think); I think 
this is enough to imply that the chess pieces at least *hit* 
eachother.


 >But even if they
> were smashed:  presumably one's chess pieces put
> themselves back together after the game, so
> McGonagall's pieces could do the same.  Likewise, in
> the book the Trio finds the pieces set up to play, not
> limp on the sides, because after Quirrell played his
> way across, they set themselves up again for the next
> comer.

Firstly, and this is not particularly strong, but there is never any 
suggestion that Quirrel is a brilliant strategist. Also, although it 
hasn't been stated either way, there is nothing to suggest that 
Voldy is enough of a strategist to beat the chess set. 
Secondly, I can't confirm this, but in the book, I don't think there is 
any indicaiton of the chess set re-setting itself; surely it would do 
that immediately.
Thirdly, Hermione didn't have to play her way back; Dumbledore 
seems to have ensured that most of the obstacles is two-way; 
the potions, the troll, the Devils Snare. Why not make the Chess 
Set the same, seeing as it is quite a time-consuming 
endeavour? That way, even if someone did make their way 
through, there would still be time to trap them long enough to 
prevent them from making a quick getaway.
No, there is still something suss about the Chess Set. This evil 
McGonagall theory just keeps growing on me. . . .
Roo