[HPforGrownups] Constellations reveal HBP

[Fitzov de Sullens]

No: HPFGUIDX 127590




MsTattersall <cwood at tattersallpub.com> wrote:

The identity of the HBP leaped out at me when I read the description of the constellation Leo. Its principal star is
REGULUS, which the article pointed out means "little prince."

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I submit that Regulus Black is not only alive, but is the Half-Blood Prince; and in book 6 we will discover that the House of Black isn't as "toujours pur" as advertised. It also opens up all kinds of tinned invertebrates about the disposition of 12 Grimmauld Place and the future of the Order.

I also submit that it will be revealed that what the Death Eaters wanted him to do was participate in the Godric's Hollow affair, as OotP says that he was killed 15 years ago--right about that same time. Which means Regulus, when he appears, can sort out a lot of 
unanswered questions.



Fitzov writes:

This is a really interesting theory, and although I have not seen it discussed on this site before, I did post (on another site) about a year ago about the identity of Regulus ('Little Prince').  The title of Book 6 wasn't published then and I agree it is a promising connection. Also Regulus' death, coming at the same time as Harry was born, would appear to be no coincidence and must be the subject of some further explanation in the books. 

It occurred to me from Sirius' description that Regulus didn't seem all bad.  He is described as 'soft' and 'an idiot' but these words are hardly condemning given the vitriol that Sirius reserves for other members of his family. How's this then for a theory ...?

Shortly before Harry's birth, Trewlawny gives her prophesy which is overheard.  At this time, Regulus might still have been at school and might have been the one to overhear it in the Hog's Head.  He reports the conversation to the Death Eaters for which he is rewarded by becoming a Death Eater himself. Shortly after, it becomes apparent to him that his brother's Godson is the obvious subject of the prophesy and he hears of Voldemort's plans to kill Harry.  He gets cold feet and reports both the prophesy, and Voldemort's plans to Sirius. The Potters go into hiding and the Death Eaters discover who has snitched the plan and kill Regulus.

This would explain both how the Potters knew to go into hiding, and why Sirius now appears to feel a mixture of anger and empathy for Regulus.

Fitzov

 



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