Is Regulus the reason?

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No: HPFGUIDX 135391

Colebiancardi wrote:

> I am troubled by DD's words in > the tower – they cannot kill you 
> if you are already dead – words to Draco, to protect him.  Is that 
> what happened to Regulus?  If you are interested, I am posting the 
> link here – I would love thoughts & opinions.  Only one person has 
> really responded.  I guess it gets covered up by the H/G & Hr/R 
> shipping stuff :)

> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPforGrownups/message/135111


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 I wanted to tell you that I believe your theory is "dead" on!
It is really quite brilliant, good job.
Here is just another thought.....upon the death of Sirius, #12 would 
go to the next living Black, therefore it would go to Regulus, if he 
was truely alive. But in HBP (UK edition Pg. 55) after DD anounces 
to Harry that he has inherited #12 and confirms it with Kreacher, DD 
says: "That simplifies matters. It seems that Sirius knew what he 
was doing." 
I believe that DD intrusted Sirius to make the neccessay 
enchantments to ensure that #12 would go to Harry rather Regulus, 
and DD was either a bit proud or surprised that Sirius actually got 
the job done properly. 

Shelly