R.A.B. ?

[Geoff Bannister]

No: HPFGUIDX 164094

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Sages Baby" <lill_baby_peach at ...> wrote:
>
>   I just read the Order of the Phoenix and Half Blood Prince again
> and
> I had a question. While reading a few things stood out this time
> that didn't the first time. Like when Harry was at Grimmauld Place he
> and Sirius were looking over the Black Family Tree, Sirius was
> talking about his brother Regulus Black. This was one of the things
> that made me read an re-read the paragraph. (forgive me I am new at
> this)
> 
> "Oh no" Said Sirius. "No he was murdered by Voldemort. Or on his
> orders, more likely, I doubt Regulus was ever important enough to be
> killed by Voldemort in person. From what I found out after he died,
> he got in so far, then panicked about what he was being asked to do
> and tried to back out."
> 
> 
> The note left inside the locket was addressed "To the Dark Lord".
> Hasn't it been said in the books that only the Death Eaters refer to
> Voldemort as "The Dark Lord"
> 
> Could Regulus have been R.A.B.? Has this discussion been brought up
> already? If so I would love a link. Thanks.

Geoff:
This discussion has gone on since the book was published.

The first suggestion that RAB was Regulus Black was made by vmonte 
in message 132922 at 1:13 pm on 19/07/05, This was 13 minutes after 
the group reopened for posting after the weekend closure during which 
we breathlessly read HBP after its publication on the 16th.

If you pick up from there and work forward, you will find many threads 
referring to RAB and the various theories that have been advanced.

Have fun.