[HPforGrownups] Re: RAB revisited

[Dantzel Withers]

No: HPFGUIDX 161772

Abergoat:
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The Burkes on the tapestry are still part of the Black Family. I agree
that a Burke might be a bit obscure though. Some people speculate that
R.A.B. my be the three middle initials of Aberforth Dumbledore (his
brother has three so Aberforth probably does too). Aberforth may have
gone by his middle names so as not to be known as Albus's brother. 
This doesn't put the locket in Grimmauld Place...but for all we know
the locket never was at Grimmauld Place. It might be in the
lake...which is why something reacted to Harry's 'accio horcrux' 

Perhaps you are right and RAB is Regulus, but I think there are other
possibilities.
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  Dantzel:
  Dear Abergoat, why would JKR mention the heavy locket that no one could open if it wasn't like an enormous clue? I mean, yeah *maybe* it was a red herring, as is JKR answering that interview question of Regulus being with RAB with, "That would be an excellent guess." (that didn't sound quite right but I have a headache tonight) However, I've just got this gut feeling that there is a lot of importance to both the heavy locket and Regulus


     
     


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