Want to give a magical touch to the game of chess? The Harry Potter Wizard chess set will suit you perfectly. Just like Harry and Ron played Wizard’s chess in the Sorcerer’s Stone, you will be able to play the classic board game using detailed miniature replicas of the original life-size figures from the movie. There are three different companies that make these Harry Potter Wizard Chess sets. Let’s take a look at how each of these sets: Harry Potter Wizard Chess Set by Mattel Well, Potterheads can raise their wands in delight. You can now recreate the famous chess scene at home with the new Wizard’s Edition Chess Set. Jacob's sibling: " Why is it that we don't compete in more wizard's chess competitions at this school?" Minerva McGonagall: " Because, the last time Hogwarts students entered a wizard chess competition, it didn't end well." Jacob's sibling: " What happened to them? Did they lose the tournament?" Minerva McGonagall: " Yes. They suffered a heartbreaking loss to a school with a longstanding rivalry." — Professor McGonagall discusses Hogwarts' rivalry with Beauxbatons [src] The set is basically a toy so you can’t really expect it to provide a professional gameplay experience. It does a great job of bringing the Sorcerer’s Stone movie chess scene to life with its beautifully designed chessmen that look exactly like the ones in the movie. Some of the pieces are a little top heavy due to the added weight of the weapons the pieces are carrying. Other than that, this is the perfect chess set to combine your love for Harry Potter and chess into one.

During the Christmas holidays in the 1984–1985 school year, Rowan Khanna got a new Wizard's Chess set from their parents, and invited Jacob's sibling to play the game in the Great Hall when they were on break from Christmas decorating. [6] Or you could be just someone looking to buy a chess set for their kids, or grandkids. Either way, I hope my hands-on experience with buying these chess sets will save you some time and money and help you make the right choice. The gameplay is like any other movie based themed chess set – not the best. You can still play chess on it but it’s mainly meant as a fun, toy set for the Harry Potter fans that want to re-live the experience of Ron and Harry from the Sorcerer’s Stone Wizard’s chess scene in the movie.

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In LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4, Ron trips over a chess piece's sword, falls unconscious, and is unable to follow his friends. During the 1988–1989 school year, Jacob's sibling and Chiara Lobosca played Wizard's Chess to help themselves think the situation through after Ismelda Murk attempted to capture Chiara and reveal her werewolf identity. [10] 1990s [ ]

Worth it would be an understatement for this fabulous Harry Potter themed chess set that replicates the chess game from the Sorcerer’s Stone movie. During the 1988–1989 school year, Jacob's sibling and several of their friends participated in the Walter Aragon Wizard Chess Competition, named after former Hogwarts Headmaster Walter Aragon, in Flourish and Blotts. Jacob's sibling managed to defeat the esteemed chess player Celine Castillon of Beauxbatons in the tournament. [3]

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The kids had to get on the board and stand in for pieces that had been captured in a previous game, putting themselves directly in harm’s way! The first one, not so popular, was the one where wizard's chess has been introduced. It was Ron playing against Harry in the hall, while Hermione was calling the game ''barbarian'' since the pieces were not captured but destroyed. Anyways, we did not got much from that game, since it was really short scene but a good one.