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The role of Chess in the potterverse, Potter is our King!?
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Chess has not only been referenced throughout the series but a few times I've seen people on here make the reference that Harry was no more than a pawn in Dumbledore's plan.

Lets say that the series is the ultimate game of wizards chess which character would be a representation of which piece on a chess board?

I think it's safe to say Harry and Voldemort symbolise the Kings. Could Lily be considered Queen since it was her protection that ultimately kept the King out of check (Harry alive). Or perhaps Snape could be seen as being the biggest protection offered to Harry?

Consider who's who on Voldemorts side too. Could all of his DE's be considered pawns since they were all expendable to him?


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- Sirius_Craic   The role of Chess in the potterverse   Oct 18 2009, 02:27 PM
- - cooncatbob   QUOTE(Sirius_Craic @ Oct 18 2009, 12:27 P...   Oct 18 2009, 04:00 PM
- - potterish10010   I don't know how to play chess very well, but ...   Oct 18 2009, 04:14 PM
|- - cooncatbob   QUOTE(potterish10010 @ Oct 18 2009, 02:14...   Oct 18 2009, 07:34 PM
- - paint it Black   Fun topic! QUOTE(cooncatbob @ Oct 18 200...   Oct 19 2009, 01:40 AM
- - Sirius_Craic   I'd be more inclined to think Bellatrix would ...   Oct 19 2009, 05:24 AM
- - Laura W   That last post put a totally silly picture into my...   Oct 19 2009, 05:34 AM
- - fidelia   What a fun thread! I too love the chess symbo...   Oct 21 2009, 04:39 PM
- - GaryPotter   I read somewhere, but of course I don’t remember w...   Oct 22 2009, 11:41 AM
|- - cooncatbob   QUOTE(GaryPotter @ Oct 22 2009, 09:41 AM)...   Oct 22 2009, 03:23 PM
- - The Crimson Artist   I think GaryPotter was referencing the fact that i...   Oct 22 2009, 10:27 PM
|- - GaryPotter   QUOTE(The Crimson Artist @ Oct 22 2009, 11...   Oct 23 2009, 12:22 PM
|- - fidelia   QUOTE(The Crimson Artist @ Oct 22 2009, 11...   Oct 25 2009, 01:55 PM
- - potterish10010   QUOTEAs for the Black side, this might sound silly...   Oct 25 2009, 07:14 AM
- - JohannMdlAmerica   I'm struggling a little here. First, I see Ri...   Oct 31 2009, 07:48 PM
- - potterish10010   QUOTEThe incompleteness of his board, to me, is a ...   Nov 4 2009, 08:08 PM
|- - FearOfAName   QUOTE(potterish10010 @ Nov 4 2009, 08:08 ...   Nov 7 2009, 06:29 PM
- - Sirius_Craic   QUOTE(The Crimson Artist @ Oct 23 2009, 03...   Nov 8 2009, 02:57 PM
- - potterish10010   QUOTENo, that doesn't sound so silly. I like t...   Nov 25 2009, 06:52 PM

 

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