The Regulus Story

[rduran1216]

No: HPFGUIDX 162201

Debbie <elfundeb at ...> wrote:
> While we're on the topic of Regulus, I stumbled across
> an interesting short story over the holiday weekend
> (in a multivolume collection of "Children's Classics"
> published way back in 1920) entitled "Bravery of
> Regulus."  <snip>
>
> Did JKR know this story?  Did she follow it?  <snip>
>
>    2. He was given a task in connection with the locket
>    (or, at least that's a reasonable bit of speculation).
>    Having figured out what the locket was and the advantage
>    Voldemort's whorecruxes would give him, he engineered
>    the switch.  To accomplish this, he must have had to
>    drink the liquid in the basin, as Dumbledore did, even
>    though he suspected it was a poison that would kill him.
>    He likely had an assistant or witness with him (the
>    ambassador), who either didn't see the switch or (if it
>    was Kreacher) was ordered not to tell. <snip>


rduran1216:
There have been theories in the past that drew on historical
references and their associations with given characters.  There
is no reason to believe that any of this is false, although I
would say that it's far more likely Regulus had an accomplice
of some sorts (SNAPE ANYONE?) who has hidden away the secrets
about this for a long time running.  I'd look for a relationship
between Regulus and Snape to be the glue that brings the story
together.