Chess Theory

[hickengruendler]

No: HPFGUIDX 85920

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Angel Moules 
<angelofthenorth at c...> wrote:
 
> 
> The Game
> 
> The first thing that strikes me is the chilling metaphor between 
the 
> chess game and life. When Harry walks into the chess room, the 
pieces 
> have all healed themselves, and returned to their original 
positions 
> just as if nothing has happened. If Evil is White and Good is 
Dark,  

A short comment: If this is a reference to the chess game from book 
1, than white isn't evil. It just seems so, because the trio played 
with the black figures. But the white site is the one who protected 
the stone. Therefore, it is the good side. Quirrell had to play with 
black, too.
 
> In part, it's also a metaphor for death - Harry experiences losing 
Ron, 
> and having to go on without him not knowing if he's still alive. In 
much 
> the same way Sirius' death evokes a similar response. Harry has to 
go on 
> with the game, whether he likes it or not.

I agree. Harry has to continue, no matter how much it costs.
 
> 
> The Pieces
> 
> Canon gives us the positions of Harry, Ron and Hermione from the 
chess
> game. I'm assuming that the three of them begin as the King side 
pieces.

No matter which part he played in the chess game in PS, Harry is the 
king. He is the one, who must be protected to all costs. The moment 
the King (Harry) is killed, Voldemort has won the game. The only 
other (but less likely) alternative for the King is Neville, as the 
other prophecy boy. Dumbledore would be the queen, the most powerful 
figure. 

Hickengruendler