The chess game in SS/PS, quidditch, and Snape's potion puzzle...

[stellablue571]

No: HPFGUIDX 110186

- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "koinonia02" <> 
>"Don't talk to 
me for a moment," said Ron when Harry sat down next 
> to
> >him, "I need to concern--" He caught sight of Harry's face. "What's
> >the matter with you? You look terrible."
> 
> >"Speaking quietly so that no one else could hear, Harry told the
> >other two about Snape's sudden, sinister desire to be a Quidditch
> >referee.
> 
> >"Don't play," said Hermione at once.
> >"Say you're ill," said Ron.
> >"Pretend to break your leg," Hermione suggested.
> >"Really break your leg," said Ron.




Stella says:

These game parallels are so intriguing...Let's finish that scene 
above, shall we?


"Really break your leg," said Ron.

"I can't," said Harry.  "There isn't a reserve Seeker.  If I back out,
Gryffindor can't play at all."

At that moment Neville toppled into the common room.(SS, ch.13)



Now I never would have thought anything of this if I hadn't just read 
the game theories, but this really does seem to fit in with that 
whole wordplay, doesn't it?  I was doing my very first re-read, and 
this just jumped off the page at me.  If Neville is really going to 
play any sort of major part in Voldemort's destruction, this could be 
some very clever foreshadowing.  Or maybe I've been reading too many 
posts!
 :D
Stella