If R.A.B. is Regulus... puzzle pieces falling into place.

[M.Clifford]

No: HPFGUIDX 139252

In light of the recent Regulus is RAB confirmation rumour. I have
taken the liberty of running away with the assumption that it's true,
and come up with a theory. 

First is to establish the date of Reggies death. In OOtP he i said to
have died "some fifteen years previous". A general place in time which
coincides remarkably! with the attack on Godrics Hollow. 

Hence to assume that the mysterious Locket horcrux attacker is dear
Reggie, is to likewise assume that the cave was infiltrated around
about the time that Voldmeort was preoccupied with his plan to attack
Harry. 

This, not only, clears up a few logistical difficulties that arise
when postulating that Reg did it, such as when did he slip away; how
did he get under the nose of LV to steal his Horcrux, it also opens a
new door to all kinds of theories for that fateful night and the short
time following it.

To get it all together lets look at the timeline of things here:

Day 1 Voldemort attacks GH
Day 2 Sirius is put in Azkaban and Harry is put in Privet Drive
Day 3 or 4 The Longbottoms are attacked and tortured by the Lestranges.


There are a lot of missing pieces here, and I think Regulus can fill them.

First Question: whats wrong with the picture on day 1?

Second Question: There are two prophecy boys and *only one* is attacked.

Why would LV just choose which one *he's* going to kill and leave the
other? Wouldn't it be ironic if it was alays Neville who had the power
to vanquish him. (guffaw!) No its not funny, really. Voldemort didn't
disregard Neville this offhandedly. Surely NOT! I don't think so. I
think he sent two of his favourite DE's to kill the Longbottoms too
while he attacked GH. Two chummy young fellas who were both pretty
spectacular in battle. The *right* two for a job that required taking
on two exemplary Aurors in full defense mode. It's speculation but it
logical, he sent Snape and Regulus. 

But neither Snape or Reggie arrived at the Longbottms house that
night. Each for their own reasons. Snape, probably, compelled by his
life debt to James and his regret for his deed against innocent Lily,
followed Voldemort instead, and Regulus disguted by LV's disrespect of
the principles that he was lured to the DE for the sake of, appalled
that he was being sent to destroy a *pureblood* line, backed out and
went after Voldemorts Horcrux instead. 

Aha! If the shoe fits I say!! Voldemort is reduced to waste at Godrics
Hollow, and the Lestranges, relatives of young Reggie who were awre
tht he was involved in this important and secret mission went to his
house on day two to find out what happened.

But when they get there they find only the story of Regulus death,
apparent in the face of his now dead from a broken heart mother and
Kreachers incoherent babblings about Regulus backing out of his
mission because of the The Longbottoms and Voldemort being hidden in a
cave.

Valky
Wrapping up another night on the Firewhiskey..