It's all in the Note wasRe: RAB Revealed?

[tiger_queen429]

No: HPFGUIDX 143273

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "spotsgal" <Nanagose at a...> 
wrote:
>
> > Antosha:
> > 
> > Norwegian edition of HBP the famous faux-Horcrux note is signed 
> > "RAS" rather than "RAB". Just thought you'd want to know!
> 
> > April now:
> > 
> > I'm just curious and don't know if this has been discussed.. but 
> > wouldn't all names that start with B in norweigen or dutch be 
> > translated with a S and Z respectivly?  So it wouldn't matter if 
the
> > last name was Black or Benson it would still start with the same 
> > letter?
> 
> Christina:
> 
> Sometimes the translations don't try and strictly translate the 
names,
> particularly for people whose names actually mean something.
> 
> Just looking at some other characters with "B" names (in the 
Norwegian
> version), Ludo Bagman is "Ludo Humbag" and Terry Boot is "Tom 
Blom."
> 
> The translations are huge news, because they prove that RAB can't 
have
> anything to do with Amelia Bones, which has cropped up as a 
theory. 
> Bones in the Norwegian version is "Beining."  In the Dutch version 
it
> is "Bonkel."
> 
> I don't know if Regulus's name still starts with an R in the 
Norwegian
> version, but that would be interesting to know, too (ditto 
Andromeda's
> name starting with an A, since that's a popular fan theory as 
well).
> 
> If you go to answers.com and type in "List of characters in
> translations of Harry Potter," they'll give you a fantastic website
> with tons of really interesting name information.
> 
> Christina
>
All of this is well and good, but a careful reading of the note in 
the locket, it is painfully clear that Regulus Black is indeed RAB. 
There are several words in the note that make that clear.

"To the Dark Lord"

The name the Dark Lord is a name Harry notes is only used by Death 
Eaters. As a Death Eater, Regulus would have used that name.

"I know that I will be dead long before you read this"

Regulus died only a few days after he quit the Death Eaters. He must 
have known what such a betrayal would have cost him. Karkaroff faced 
the same fate once he left the Death Eaters. That is why he ran and 
hid.

"but I want you to know that it was I who discovered your secret."

Voldemort prides himself on being very secretive and not needing 
anyone. He would not be happy that some low level lackey discovered 
his secret. There are many ways in which Regulus could have found 
this out, I do not know, but I imagine that being a follower and 
talking with other members would have given Regulus some insight 
into the past and secrets of Voldemort. Voldemort is not perfect, so 
there is a possiblity that he could have let something slip. This I 
would say is the weakest part of any arguement, but I would be the 
same, if not more difficult for any other character that people 
select. But, as a Death Eater, Regulus would have been in the best 
place to gather some information about this. 

"I have stolen the real Horcux and intend to destroy it as soon as i 
can. I face death in the hope that when you meet your match, you 
will be mortal once more."

For RAB to know what a Horcrux was, he would have had to have some 
knowledge about the Dark Arts, something that many Death Eaters 
would have. But,this also shows his limited knowledge of Voldemort. 
In my opinion, this note suggest that its author thinks that there 
is only one Horcrux. Another point, the author states that they 
would face death, Karkaroff died over a year after the return of 
Voldemort. Regulus died after only a few days which means that he 
faced what was coming his way. And that he may have not had the time 
to destroy the locket and that it is the locket mentioned in Book 5. 
Feel free to disagree with me. I just think that all of the clues 
are there if you look and read carefully. Every sign points to 
Regulus. There is now one better for us to assume.

Tiger