Regulus and his secret mission (was: The eavesdropper)

[Julia]

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> Tlpbupu
> 
> I don't have my copy of OOTP right now, but is it stated that LV 
> killed Regulus?  If not a simpler (if there is such a thing in JKR's 
> world) explaination would be that once LV dissapeared after acting 
> on the prophecy - or part of it as the case may be - that another DE 
> killed him for revenge?


Julia:

Ok, here it is the passage from the book:

'Oh, no,' said Sirius. 'No, he [Regulus] was murdered by Voldemort. 
Or on Voldemort's orders, more likely; I doubt Regulus was ever 
important enough to be killed by Voldemort in person. From what I found 
out after he died, he got in so far, then panicked about what he was 
being asked to do and tried to back out. Well, you don't just hand 
in your resignation to Voldemort. It's a lifetime of service or death.'

So... He was murdered because he'd panicked and hadn't wanted to do 
something... Maybe it was conected with the prophecy? As someone stated 
earlier in this topic he might have been afraid that his job could be 
connected with his family via Potters. But what was he asked to do? 
Any ideas?

Julia