Post DH meaning of PS/SS chess game.

[dumbledore11214]

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I know we talked about this game many many times and I remember 
theories that this game foreshadowes the ending, in fact foreshadows 
the whole war and the casualties among the main characters, etc.

What do you guys think after canon is ended, did this game in fact 
foreshadow something pivotal for the end?

I mean, I have no questions about this game in context of PS/SS, I am 
just wondering if it really had some meaning for the plot of the 
seven books, not just one book. Because really right now I am not 
sure if it did.

Yes, we have Ron's sacrifice, but I think it would be a little wierd 
to argue that Ron's sacrifice foreshadowed Harry's?

I was totally expecting that it would foreshadow Ron sacrificing 
himself and not dying, but nothing like that happened. I mean, diving 
for the Sword surely cannot be called sacrificing himself, right?

So what did this game mean or was it just fun part of the plot of 
book 1?

Thanks guys,

Alla