What if Regulus is ALIVE? (LONG)

[dumbledore11214]

No: HPFGUIDX 161994

> Jen:  I could see her playing around with the idea of 'dead these 
> days' because she knows Regulus will still play a role and 
therefore 
> while he is dead now, he was very much alive when he stole the 
> locket Horcrux and left the note.  Meaning it could be another 
case 
> of not shutting down a fan theory because she likes them and knows 
> Regulus is not a *complete* dead end (hehe).

Alla:

Possible, of course, possible, still strange choice of words if you 
ask me.

But now, when we all know about Regulus stant with Horcrux, if he is 
dead, why not just come out and say he is dead indeed in the answer 
about Stubby Boardman?


> Jen: This is a good point by Magpie and difficult to get around.  
> That would mean Regulus was OK with Voldemort still being alive 
and 
> possibly tracking him down when he could ensure his safety more 
> thoroughly by revealing the Horcrux to Dumbledore.  This would 
sure 
> makes Regulus look like the idiot Sirius said he was!  What could 
he 
> gain by holding onto the Horcrux information, did he think if 
> Voldemort came after him he could use the Horcrux as bait to stay 
> alive?  That doesn't seem like a strategy a DE would try, Regulus 
> should know Voldemort would rather AK him and use his own immense 
> skills to find the Horcrux himself rather than dink around with 
some 
> petty former DE.

Alla:

And he was not an idiot? :)

I mean, I come to love Regulus more than several characters we 
supposed to know much better, but he is not an experienced DE, he is 
indeed a kid who got into it without fully realising it and indeed 
panicked, no?

He turned out to be stronger than Sirius thought and decided to defy 
Voldemort (IMO) in sort of Gryffindorish way, but he is not an 
experienced DE, no?

Was he even with them for a year? ( Sorry, am screwy with the 
timeline at the moment)

I  can definitely see Regulus trying to prove something to himself 
that he can defy Voldemort because he can, without Dumbledore's help.

Again, just speculating, but for some reason can see regulus making 
mistake like that.

Alla