Cupid's Snitch revisited

[Fred Uloth]

No: HPFGUIDX 78652

One of the posts sent me on a little mission to figure out what TBAY and 
several other acronyms mean. While perusing 
http://www.hpfgu.org.uk/faq/hypotheticalley.html I came across "Cupid's 
Snitch" which speculates that Florence was really Bellatrix Lestrange, she 
was snogging Sirius and ran to Snape to learn curses. Do we need to update 
these theories that have been proved more than likely wrong.

The thought of Sirius snogging his bigoted cousin when he was disowned by 
the Blacks is just too far fetched. Of course, the OoP reveals why "She's 
almost glossed, really&. It almost sounds as if Sirius would rather not 
talk about her...or even to think about her...at all, doesn't it?" 
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPforGrownups/message/35303>

I'm just curious if we should point out the reasons why some theories are 
dropped. (i.e. first name of Lestange learned to be Bellatrix rather than 
Florence; Sirius already estranged from family thus it is very unlikely to 
be kissing his evil cousin; Sirius's reluctance to speak of her is likely 
due to family ties than lover spurned theory).

I think keeping these theories in the list is important...I just think it 
would be wise to mention that the theory is probably not valid due to 
evidence that came to light in later books.