[HPforGrownups] Proof (for me at least) that R.A.B. is Regulas

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No: HPFGUIDX 134301

Lisa Rourke <lmrourke at yahoo.com> wrote:
Like many of you, when I first saw the initials R.A.B. I immediately
thought of Regulas. But others have come up with some interesting
theories to the contrary. I think I found something that (to me
anyway) seems to be proof positive.  I remembered in OoP Harry and
Sirius cleaning out the stuff in the drawing room. Among the objects that Sirius throws into a sack is ..."a heavy locket that none of them could open.." ( OoP pg. 116 American ed.).  It seems to me that this is THE locket.  Where it is now remains the question- with Kreacher's belongings at #12 or did Mundungus fence it with the other stolen objects?  <snip>

Cali write:

Very good!  I had forgotten about that locket.  I have a sneaking suspicion it will be with Mundungus, as it would probably be too easy if Kreacher had it.  Though, I predict, Harry will try Kreacher first in the next book.


Back to Lisa:
I also think Regulas had an accomplice since Harry and Dumbledore had to work together in order make it out of the cave. 



Cali's back:

I don't think so.  I think Regulas worked alone.  After all, Dumbledore would have probably been able to make it, had he been in better health.  Besides, we don't know how long the original person (if it WAS Regulas) took to complete the task.  We know that the Inferi (hope that's the right term)attacked when DD drank the potion.  Maybe Regulas (or whoever else) figured this would happen and prepared the fire (or another method) to keep the Inferi at bay until the task was completed?