Snape & Ron--chess games (was Potential Chess Pieces

[Amanda Geist]

No: HPFGUIDX 138296

I'm sorry, Prep0strus, this has nothing to do with your chess lineup, but it
triggered a thought.

I dimly remember someone eons ago cast the books as one long chess game,
parallelling the chess game in the first book. That's all I remember.

In that chess game, Ron sacrificed himself so Harry could continue.
Question: in the "chess game" of the books, is that not what Snape has just
done? From what he's done, there is no returning, even if Harry "wins." And
Snape does not even have the luxury of being mourned; it had to be done too
convincingly.

Thoughts? I've been unable to keep up with the discussion, apologies if this
was hashed out only last week, etc.

~Amandageist