Regulus Black / Significance of DD & Sirius having

[Kristin Hessenauer]

No: HPFGUIDX 147361

Alla:

> So, if not to show Aberforth and Regulus as complete opposites of 
> Albus and Sirius (imagine that this is the case), what do you 
> think is the plot significance of them being in the picture at all?
> 
> I mean, Regulus sure seems to get a nice, if secondary storyline, 
> but in terms of him being Sirius' brother and Aberforth being Albus' 
> brother, I just don't see how important that could be, when book 7 
> has so much to deal with.
> 
> I guess I can sort of see them offering help to Harry in his quest, 
> sort of substituting for Sirius and Albus, but would not that be 
> easier and less convoluted not to kill off Albus and Sirius in the 
> first place?
 

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tropicwhale:
Personally I think she had to kill off both Sirius and Albus, after 
all they were father figures for Harry, and he did lean on them for 
support. Killing them off forces him to stand on his own. However, 
anyone think that Regulus was a spy like Snape? Or something of that 
nature? 

If you go with the whole RAB and horcrux in Grimmuald would it not 
prove that not everyone was as they seemed. Regulus wasn't Dark and 
thus neither are certain other characters are as weak or superficial 
as Rowling first made them out to be, such as Percy or even Wormtail 
(not to mention Snape or Draco). That has been a constant twist in 
the books, Quirrell had Voldie on the back of his head, Lupin 
(seemingly normal) was a werewolf, Sirius was innocent, Scabbers was 
Wormtail and thus a traitor. Rowling uses this constantly why would 
she turn it again and have someone weak be strong? 

As to Aberforth, if he is the bartender at the Hogshead, remember 
the Hogshead is an unsavory place, lots of people like Mudungus go 
there so it is a Mecca of criminals. Also anyone think about what 
exactly Aberforth was doing illegally with a goat?? Anyone? I often 
wonder about that.