R.A.B. (spoilers ohoy)

[Barb Fulton]

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> I had an idea about RAB.  I know we've all been saying it's 
Regulus 
> Black (middle name Alphard?)but what if that's a total red 
herring?  
> What if ... it was actually Amelia Bones whose given name was 
> actually Regina, but she (understandably) prefered to be called 
> Amelia?  I thought this was a thoroughly original and inventive 
idea 
> that I came up with all by myself ... and then I went and read it 
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> The Leaky Cauldron site in the voting question.
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> The R could always be Ronald ...
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> Sarah xx

Barb now:

Good theory, but Madame Bones is Amelia Susan Bones (OOP, page 138 
Am. Edition) Fudge goes through the list of interrogators at Harry's 
hearing, and their full names are given. I think it's Regulus 
(Alphard) Black myself, but I really like hearing other 
possibilities.

-Barb