OMGGG THE Chessboard theory

[natato]

I ADORE THIS THEORY !!!! ITS BRILLIANT!READ IT:)


Rowling has always had a good sence of humor, She described the Second Wizard War in the McGonagall's chess game. The chessmen (chessmen, figures...how strangely she describes them, like real people, not like pieces of stone) are black (Aurors) and white (Death Eaters). The white figures are scary, cus they are "faceless" (white terrible masks of Death Eaters)
"Harry, Ron and Hermione shivered slightly -- the towering white chessmen had no faces."


Then let's take a look at this:

"Well, Harry, you take the place of that bishop, and Hermione, you are next to him instead of that castle."
"What about you?"
"I'm going to be a knight," said Ron."

That's a very strange choice, isn't it? Ron is very good at chess, he must knew, that it's better to be a king, because kings can stay until the end of the game without being taken, and they are the ones, who command. It would be much more logical and safe to be a king. But Rowling likes symbolism, and everything in this chess game is symbolical. Ron IS a knight, because this redhead boy is pure in heart and brave as a real knight. He never was a king, or a commander."


"Hermione is a castle, because castle walks straight, and Hermione is quite a "straight" person. Harry is a bishop because bishop is the figure that is very close to the King (Dumbledore). Harry is also not "straight" like Hermione, he prefers "to walk diagonally," because he's self-effacing and a little secretive (like confessors (bishop))."


Then the game (WAR) begins...

"Their first real shock came when their other knight was taken. The white queen smashed him to the floor and dragged him off the board, where he lay quite still, facedown."

Bellatrix Lestrange murdered Sirius Black."


"Every time one of their men was lost, the white pieces showed no mercy. Soon there was a huddle of limp black players slumped along the wall. Ron himself darted around the board, taking almost as many white pieces as they had lost black ones."

"Yes..." said Ron softly, "It's the only way... I've got to be taken."
"No!" Harry and Hermione shouted.
"That's chess!" snapped Ron. "You've got to make some sacrifices! I take one step forward and she'll take me -- that leaves you free to checkmate the king, Harry!"
"But --"
"Do you want to stop Snape or not?"
"Ron --"
"Look, if you don't hurry up, he'll already have the Stone!"
There was no alternative."     

Ron sacrifices himself to let Harry kill Voldemort. There is NO alternative, he has to die anyway. The book 7 spoiler.


"He stepped forward, and the white queen pounced. She struck Ron hard across the head with her stone arm, and he crashed to the floor - Hermione screamed but stayed on her square - the white queen dragged Ron to one side. He looked as if he'd been knocked out."

Bellatrix Lestrange murders Ron Weasley.she murdered harry's dad's best friend so she finishes off harrys,   :(

"The white king took off his crown and threw it at Harry's feet. They had won. The chessmen parted and bowed, leaving the door ahead clear."

Harry kills Voldemort and survives. The Second Wizard War ends.

Additional information:

During the chessgame, the author writes:

"Twice, Ron only just noticed in time that Harry and Hermione were in danger."   

What's going to happen in Books 6 and 7 with the trio? Where are they going to go, how are they going to be in danger? Something wicked this way comes."   

[0612]

Good one. Very interesting. Where did you get this? The original site ought to have some credit.

[natato]

great that u like it
got that from piczo. dumbledores army

[harrypotterfan:)]

i read it, and i'm like oh my god that might be true but in the 6th book dumbledore dies doesn't he ???

[0612]

Oh, I get it now. This thing was written before Book 6 was published... It's still an interesting read, though.

[Naroto Mashima]

Chya, it is interesting. But, my cousin is a big fan of HP. He "knows for a fact" that Harry AND Voldemort BOTH die. This is to ensure that no one copies the book. I don't believe him though.

[harrypotterfan:)]

Umm rumors has it that Harry will not die but Voldemort will. ;D

[ChoChangHP118]

Chya, it is interesting. But, my cousin is a big fan of HP. He "knows for a fact" that Harry AND Voldemort BOTH die. This is to ensure that no one copies the book. I don't believe him though.

i heard that too....i kind of hope it happens that way so then no one can cpy it!

[harrypotterfan:)]

LOL, me too..... ;D

[0612]

He "knows for a fact" that Harry AND Voldemort BOTH die. This is to ensure that no one copies the book.

We do know that JK Rowling had, at one point of time mentioned that she would kill the characters to kill the merchandising, so it's not exactly impossible that Harry and Voldemort will both die (I once strongly believed that too). But now we actually know for a fact that Harry, Ron and Hermione are all going to live, because:

Asked which five of her characters she would like to invite to dinner, she chose Harry, Hermione and Ron, but then hesitated before choosing her last characters, saying "See... I know who's actually dead," unsure whether she was permitted to invite those who are 'dead'.

^ Source: Wikipedia

[harrypotterfan:)]

Asked which five of her characters she would like to invite to dinner, she chose Harry, Hermione and Ron, but then hesitated before choosing her last characters, saying "See... I know who's actually dead," unsure whether she was permitted to invite those who are 'dead'.

^ Source: Wikipedia

I see but who are the last characters did the source include?

[0612]

Alright, wikipedia had linked me to the actual article, which is quite a long interview at a charity reading. To answer your question, I've grabbed a part of the dialogue from the page:

Rowling: I'd take Harry to apologize to him... Um, I'd have to take Harry, Ron and Hermione
King: sure.
Rowling: I would... this is...
King:Hagrid, take Hagrid
Rowling: See, I know who's actually dead.
King:Pretend you can take anyone.
Rowling: Pretend I can take anyone? Well then I would definitely take Dumbledore... I'd take Dumbledore, Harry, Ron, Hermione... and... um, Hagrid. I'd take Hagrid, yeah.

You'll find the entire article at http://www.hpana.com/news.19542.html

[harrypotterfan:)]

OMG you sure wiki is right...because these sites are sometimes made by immature little kids..... ::)

[ChoChangHP118]

like you!
just kidding cho.....

man! i like hagrid! i hope she kills harry.....otherwise i loose a bet i have with one of my teachers!

[0612]

OMG you sure wiki is right...because these sites are sometimes made by immature little kids..... ::)

They are monitored by hundreds of users every day... Why don't you go vandalise a wikipedia page and see how quickly it gets reverted?