Not literally...

[Brenda]

No: HPFGUIDX 139602

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "vmonte" <vmonte at y...> wrote:
> vmonte:
>> 
> Or, even simpler, JKR is foreshadowing Ron's future skill as a
> strategist in book 7.
> 

Luckdragon:
I've always thought the reason Jo put all the chess games in was to 
show Ron's strength as a strategist. My belief is that each of the 
trio will come together in the end using his/her strength in a 
combined effort to overcome LV, just as they did in PS/SS.

Hermione=logic=the head/voice
Ron=strategy=the hand
Harry=courage&drive=the heart

of course the three different wand cores of the trio will also play 
an important role as LV has forced Olivander to create the ultimate 
wand to prevent a recurrance of the graveyard scene in GOF.

Brenda(who still likes the Snape related to Vampires theory despite 
what she's told).