[HPforGrownups] Regulus Black's son the HBP

[Michal]

No: HPFGUIDX 108047

Erika wrote:
>We all know that Siris' death had to happen for a reason.  The only
>thing I could think of is his inheritance.  His death would bring
>out any living relative that he has.

I've been wondering, too, about who'll inherit the Black estate (presumably 
Mrs. Black's estate plus Sirius's inheritance from his uncle). Lacking 
children or a will (would he have been that practical?), would Sirius's 
heir be his godson Harry? Or would it be his closest relative on the 
unedited Black Family Tree? Bellatrix? A DE owning the headquarters of the 
Order would be deliciously ironic!

Similarly, I've been wondering if Harry owns a house someplace but doesn't 
know it yet. Who *is* Harry's wizard guardian at the time of his parents' 
deaths? Even though the house was destroyed, was it insured and rebuilt? 
The lot sold (the source of Harry's vault of gold?). But that's slightly OT 
for this post. <grin>

>What if Regulus .... had a son? His son would be a Half Blood
>and a "prince", not in the literal sense.  He would be the Half
>Blood Prince that would try to claim Sirius' inheritance!
>
>If this is correct, then this new character would be rather upset
>with Voldemort for killing his father.  Therefore, he would be more
>than willing to join in the fight against him. On the other hand,
>this "prince" might detest his Muggle blood just like Voldemort and
>would decide to join the DE.

Regulus II aka R2 (whether a son or daughter) has to be Harry's age or 
older give the date of Regulus' murder. R2 could still be at Hogwarts or 
could be a student at Durmstrang or Beauxbatons (lousy spelling). Wouldn't 
it be funny if it was Krum? But no, we met his parent's unless that was his 
step-father.

If Regulus did have a half-blood child he would probably not have told his 
parents (if he even knew about it himself). If he was aware of his 
parenthood, he could have impressed upon his partner that his parents would 
not welcome her or their child. On his death, his partner would have been 
unlikely to contact the Blacks. And Regulus might have been reluctant to 
tell Sirius because of Sirius' youth or Sirius' not having yet expressed 
disgust with the Black Pure Blood attitude.

One could argue that R2 could be pro, con, or neutral regarding either 
Harry or Voldemort. R2 could also be determined, reluctant, or completely 
unaware of his/her connection. I suppose it all depends on what JKR needs 
the character to be so the story unfolds as she intends.

Michal