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Chess scene - Ron Weasley

posted 8 years ago by citibroker
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Why didn't he just jump off the horse?

[–] pete-293 8 years ago

that would be cheating. the rider is part of the chess piece. if separated it is not a valid chess piece.

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[–] Arvin-G-Borkar 8 years ago

That's not totally true. How did the opposing pieces move without a rider?

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[–] citibroker 8 years ago

Got it! Thanks

[–] mcadwell 8 years ago

I always wondered that as well. Is it possible he might have hit the board before the chess piece was annihilated which could have voided the game? I dunno.

[–] Jerique 7 years ago

Better question, why didn't they step off the chess board to the side and walk around the chess pieces to the door?

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[–] A_Bob 7 years ago

The door may not have opened until they played the game. As for the OP, I wonder why Ron was knocked out. He didn't land on his head and less than seven feet. He would have been hurting, but not unconscious.

Bob

[–] marinalva1996 7 years ago

Ron getting knocked out never made any sense to me either, but it was an easy way out for the filmmakers to have Harry be on his own.

[–] A_Bob 7 years ago

Ron was knocked out in the book when the queen hit him in the head with her hand. They had to have Ron knocked out for the movie, also, but the way it happened just didn't work out in a realistic manner.

Bob