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Harry Potter Wizard Chess Set
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Product Synopsis
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Kaiyodo ships a chess set based
on the big chessboard from the Harry Potter and
the Philosopher's/Sorcerer's Stone book and
movie. The set is a replica of the Isle of Lewis
ivory chess pieces which are currently on display in
the British Museum in London (67 pieces) and in the
National Museum in Edinburgh, Scotland (11 pieces).
The 78 chess pieces were discovered on the Isle of
Lewis in Scotland's Outer Hebrides islands circa
1831 by a short roaming Scotsman.
In the recreation from Kaiyodo, the chess pieces are sculpted to
match the originals in height (5cm) with exacting
details recreated on each piece. The assemblage of
sculpted pieces are bundled together with an ornate
framed board in classic style board game packaging.
As a bonus, the British Museum book "The Lewis
Chessmen" is included inside the package.
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This document is ©NCSX 2006. All rights reserved. No
reproduction in whole or in part of this document
may be made without express written consent of
National Console Support, Inc.
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Text from the back of the
manufacturer packaging:
Found in mysterious
circumstances on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer
Hebrides in 1831, the twelfth-century Lewis chessmen
have captivated audiences around the world ever
since. They were concealed in a stone chamber within
a sand dune for reasons that will never be known.
Their enduring appeal has secured their position as
the most celebrated chesspieces in the world, a fame
that was reinforced recently by a marvelous scene in
the film Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone™
(Warner
Bros, 2001). In the Great Hall of Hogwarts, Harry
Potter and Ron Weasley familiarize themselves with
the game of wizard chess. For this scene, the
filmmakers used a replica set of the Lewis chessmen.
The red and white set featured in the film reflects the original
colouration of the pieces. However, the fragile dye
that stained them has long ago disappeared. The
beautifully carved kings, queens, bishops, knights
and foot soldiers (rooks) have frequently been
associated in the popular imagination with the
forces of magic. The earliest accounts of their
discovery invoke images of faerie folk, sprites and
goblins.
Chess is a war game which originated in India in around the sixth
century AD; from it inception, it was used to refine
strategic thinking on the battlefield. Stories of
famous chess games where the stakes were high were
circulated throughout India, Persia and medieval
Europe. In these stories kingdoms were lost and
young princes or knights stoof to lose their lives
if they failed to win the game. |
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