Harry-Potter Meme

Instructions

Wizard's Chess [They enter a room filled with golden "birds."] Hermione: Curious. I've never seen birds like these. Harry: They're not birds. They're keys. And I'll bet one of them fits that door. [They come upon a broomstick, suspended in the air.] Hermione: What's this all about? Harry: I don't know. [Ron takes out his wand and walks towards the door; Hermione follows] Strange. Ron: [rattles lock] Alohomora! [turns to Hermione and shrugs] Well, it was worth a try. Hermione: [groans in frustration] What're we going to do? There must be a thousand keys up there! Ron: We're looking for a big old fashioned one. Probably rusty like the handle. Harry: There! I see it! [points] The one with the broken wing. [He looks at the broom.] Hermione: What's wrong, Harry? Harry: It's too simple. Ron: Oh, go on, Harry! If Snape can catch it on that old broomstick, you can! You're the youngest Seeker in a century! [Harry nods and grabs the broomstick. All the keys suddenly go one direction, right at Harry. He climbs on, swiping at them.] Ron: This complicates things a bit. [Harry pushes off into the air. He flies off, after the key. The others follow him. Harry grabs the key.] Harry: Catch the key! [He zooms by and throws the key to Hermione, who catches it and heads for the lock while Harry distracts the other keys. Hermione puts it in the lock.] Ron: Hurry up! [The door opens, and Hermione and Ron rush through, followed by Harry. They shut the door just as the keys slam up against it.] [They enter a dark room with broken pieces all around and two rows of giant statues on either side.] Hermione: I don't like this. I don't like this at all. Harry: Where are we? A graveyard? Ron: This is no graveyard. [sighs and steps forward, inspecting the statues] It's a chessboard. [flames light up, illuminating the room; Harry and Hermione come up with him.] Harry: There's the door. [They walk across the board, towards the door. Suddenly, as they reach a line of pawns, the pawns bring up their swords. The three jump and back up.] Hermione: Now what do we do? Ron: It's obvious, isn't it? We've got to play our way across the room. Alright. Harry, you take the empty Bishop's square. Hermione, you'll be the Queen-side castle. As for me, I'll be a knight. [They all take their places.] Hermione: What happens now? Ron: [aboard a horse.] Well, white moves first. And then... we play. [A pawn on the other side moves forward. Ron studies the game.] Hermione: Ron, you don't suppose this is going to be like... real wizard's chess, do you? Ron: You there, D5. [A black pawn moves forward, diagonal to the white pawn. The white pawn raises its swords and smashes the black one. The three jump.] Yes, Hermione. I think this is going to be exactly like wizard's chess. [The game continues. The pieces smash against each other. Boom! Boom!] Ron: Castle to E4! [Smash!] Pawn to C3! [Smash! Boom! The Queen turns and smashes a piece! Harry, Ron, and Hermione wince.] Sacrifice Play [The Queen turns again. Both Ron and Harry study the game.] Harry: Wait a minute. Ron: You understand right, Harry. Once I make my move, the Queen will take me. Then you're free to check the King. Harry: No. Ron, no! Hermione: What is it? Harry: He's going to sacrifice himself. Hermione: No, you can't! [Ron closes his eyes] There must be another way! Ron: [turns to face Hermione] Do you want to stop Snape from getting that Stone or not? Harry, it's you that has to go on. I know it. Not me. Not Hermione. You! [Harry nods; Ron takes a deep breath and grips the reins] Knight to H3. [Ron's horse moves forward, slides to the left and stops; Ron turns towards the King, who is just a few feet away] Check. [nervously turns towards the Queen; Hermione also turns her attention to the Queen and opens her mouth nervously as the Queen, just a few inches from Harry who watches tensely, turns and approaches Ron; Ron breathes faster, clutching onto the steel reins as the Queen moves closer and closer to him, then stops; she then raises her sword and stabs the horse with it; Ron screams as he falls off the horse and lands on the floor unconsciously; the horse then falls to the floor] Harry: RON! [Hermione starts walking to him.] No, don't move! Don't forget, we're still playing. [Hermione moves back. Harry walks diagonally as Hermione gazes at Ron as he lays unconscious on the floor and stops in front of the King.] Checkmate. [The King's sword falls onto the ground in defeat. Harry breathes out and he and Hermione run to Ron. They bend beside him.] Take care of Ron. Then go to the owlery. Send a message to Dumbledore. Ron's right. I have to go on. Hermione: You'll be okay, Harry. You're a great wizard. You really are. Harry: Not as good as you. Hermione: [smiles] Heh. Me? Books and cleverness. There are more important things. Friendship and bravery. And Harry, just be careful. [Harry nods and stands, walking away.]