Knight 2 King

[Helen R. Granberry]

No: HPFGUIDX 88276


Theory: Knight2King
Character(s): Ron, Dumbledore, Harry, Hermione, Neville, Draco, the
Longbottms, Sirius, Remus, Lily, James, Bellatrix, Voldemort, Peter...
EVERYONE

Artifact(s): The chess set and chess game from PS/SS

Thesis Statement: The chess game the trio plays at the end of PS/SS is a
metaphor for the Second War between the forces of good led by Albus
Dumbledore, and the forces of evil led by Lord Voldemort. It predicts
future events as well as sheds light on the past and present. Combines
the Chess theory and the Ron is Dumbledore theory (REDHEAD ALWAYS).

Abstract: The role of the chess game in PS/SS appears to be a metaphor
for the Second War. What might it mean in the context of the series as a
whole? Who are/were the various pieces, and what do they stand for? Our
biggest conundrum was how to reconcile the fact that Ron Weasley appears
to play *two* roles in the game. In the following essays, we set out to:

 --- Interpret the various plays in the game and how they relate to past
and future events in the Harry Potter series.

 --- Match up chess pieces to characters, based on their roles and
relationships they play throughout the series. 

 --- Explain how Ron Weasley actually plays two pieces simultaneously in
the game.


Supporting evidence:
http://homepage.mac.com/ixchelmala/Knight2King/Personal51.html

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