[HPforGrownups] Re: Now For Something Different - Potential Chess Pieces

[Kathryn Jones]

No: HPFGUIDX 138170

prep0strus wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Jeanelle Topping
> <jasmine0365 at y...> wrote:
>  > I propose a challenge to come up with the most
>  > appropriate characters to use as chess pieces on both
>  > sides of the board (good vs evil). As a guide,
>  > remember in chess pawns are worth 1 point each (8 of
>  > them); knights (2) and bishops (2) are worth 3 points;
>  > rooks (2) are worth five; the queen (1) is 10, and the
>  > king (1) is paramount .. no points assigned because if
>  > you lose the king, you lost the game. The latter point
>  > might cause some debate over the king. Dumbledore
>  > would normally seem like a good choice, but would you
>  > still have a story without him? Or, for that reason,
>  > might a young Harry be suitable as the king? Looking
>  > forward to replies.
>  > Jeanelle.

Kathy writes:

     I am going to choose only living characters as I believe that only 
they will have a part to play or influence on the rest of the story.
So here goes

The Good Guys

King: Harry
Queen: Snape
Rook: Lupin
Rook: Tonks
Bishop: Hagrid
Bishop: McGonnagal
Knight: Hermione
Knight: Ron
Pawn: Neville
Pawn: Luna
Pawn: Moody
Pawn: Scrimgeour
Pawn: Arthur
Pawn: Bill
Pawn: Charley
Pawn: Ginny

Alternates: Dobby, a Goblin, three house ghosts, Ollivander

I also believe that Harry should be the King. His moves always seem to 
depend on the other players and his choices seem more limited to me. I 
like Snape for Queen because this is one of the most powerful pieces and 
I think will have the most effect on the other pieces. The next four 
pieces were harder because  they are Harry's main help. Bishops and 
knights are powerful pieces and will be the protectors and information 
gatherers. The pawns are people that have something to bring to Harry, 
either assistance, dragons, curse-breakers, fighting abiltiies and the 
ability to think critically. The alternates are suspected of having 
parts to play, but what that might be is not as yet clear.



The Bad Guys

King: Voldemort
Queen: Bellatrix
Rook: Wormtail
Rook: Snape
Bishop: Fenrir
Biship: Lucius
Knight: Lestrange
Knight: Lestrange
Pawn: Draco
Pawn: Narcissa
Pawn: Avery
Pawn: MacNair
Pawn: Amycus
Pawn: Alecto
Pawn: Dementer
Pawn: Giant

Alternates: Bloody Baron, Crabbe, Goyle

   Poor Voldemort seems to have an inherent weakness in his list of 
supporters. Bellatrix is in a powerful position but is mad as a hatter 
and I think apt to be somewhat unreliable and easily distracted. Snape 
and Wormtail, normally loyal positions both have some issues with who 
they are actually loyal to. Fenrir has his own agenda, and Lucius is in 
Azkaban, which seems by far the safest place for him to be. The 
Lestranges seem to be relatively effective as fighters, but neither is 
in a leadership role. I see Draco as a true pawn as he was sent in with 
the intention of sacrificing him in the attempt to make a gain. The 
other pawns have little to add to the struggle as they are not long on 
brains or skill, from what we have seen of them so far. The loyalty of 
the Bloody Baron is as yet undetermined. Crabbe and Goyle do not seem to 
add a great deal whether senior or junior, but are available for muscle.

KJ