Regulus Black = RAB and accomplice = KREACHER

[Brent]

No: HPFGUIDX 133380

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "vmonte" <vmonte at y...> wrote:
> vmonte:
> R.A.B. = Regulus Black
> 

I thought immediately at the end that this had to be it.  That's the 
only problem I have with this theory.  It seems too obvious.  Not 
other RB's mentioned and Regulus being brought up over and over in 
this book.  Who else would you think of other then him?   It's like 
JKR was putting a sign up for us to think of him.  I would like to 
think she is better then that.  

I started to think maybe it was not Regulus for this reason.  I 
started think Borgin and Burke are mentioned alot.  Then on 
rereading I see its Caractacus Burke and Borgin being alive and 
pretty cowardly to DE I don't think he would try anything unless he 
was going against Tom Riddle and not LV.  But this doesn't fit with 
the message at all.  RAB knew this was LV Horcrux.

Sirius' fathers or mothers first name is not mentioned either and 
this would be an interesting revenge for their favorite sons death.  
His mother being pretty mad in the portrait might be from drinking 
the potion.  Only how would they know about this unless Regulus told 
them.  But why not put your name on it if it was all about revenge.  
If I was pissed and wanted to hurt someone like this I would make 
sure they knew it was me.

A new character this late in the game that was never mentioned at 
all is the easy way out.  I can't buy that.  Why not put part or all 
of there name if that was the case.  Like signed Ronald.  It has to 
be someone Harry would know if the whole or part of the name was 
there.  Even Hermione would have trouble looking into all R.A.B.s.  

We know Regulus wanted out but the person that did this knew they 
were dead after this.   Unless he knew he was going to die either 
way and wanted to help bring the Dark Lord down with him.   

I can't think of anyone else mentioned that fits so well so it must 
be Regulus right.  Maybe it is just this easy.

It Regulus, the locket if the Horcrux he never got around to 
smashing because he lost his nerve or something.  Kreacher or 
someone else helped him do it and Harry finds out whom in book 7.  
Mungdungus stole it, as I doubt the stealing was in there for show. 
Harry just has to realize this and get it back.  

I hope its a bit more complex then this.

Brent