RAB

[vadwe]

No: HPFGUIDX 140667

Does anyone ever question if RAB isn't necesarily Regulus? I really
don't comprehend how a 17-19 year old could have been so close to
Voldemort to discover the truth about the horcruxes, let alone figure
out where the cave was (he'd had to know about Voldemort's past as Tom
Riddle, know that he went on holidays from his orphanage and such, to
find where it is, etc. etc.) Unless, of course, VM took Regulus with
him to the cave for some reason, which I extremely doubt because I
just can't see VM doing that. Regulus could have followed VM, I
suppose, but how and without VM noticing, I don't know. And did
Regulus do the old switcharoo while being in with the DE and then
deserted, or did he manage it after he deserted. I don't think he
lasted very long. DId VM know that Regulus was after the horcruxes? If
so, wouldn't he have gone back to make sure they are all doing just
fine? He would have discovered the fake locket.

I do think that maybe it wasn't Regulus who found the horcrux and
switched it, maybe it was Alphard Black, who perhaps has a first name
of Rastaban, or Rigel, or even Rana. I would buy it being someone
older, more experienced in magic and dark arts, who managed to thwart
VM plans and Alphard left the locket to Sirius within his inheritance.

But these are my own ramblings of course. Regulus has things going for
him, like the fact that he was "in too deep" and that's why he was
done in by VM himself (I can't remember if that's how it happened)
and, Dumbledore's comment that Voldemort wouldn't expect an underage
or undeveloped wizard to attempt to make it across the lake, therefore
his magical signature is not detected does allow the posibility for
Regulus to get on that boat and make it across the lake. Even more
with the speculation that it was Kreacher who helped Regulus do the
deed probably fits with the 'he won't be detected thing' 'cause VM
would never think a house elf to try and steal the locket.

It's so fun to think of all the 'what ifs'


Vadwe.