Reggie: The invisibility cloak, RAB and Petunia

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 164287

---  "Rick & LeAnn Kelley" <rkelley at ...> wrote:
> Anders:
>
> ... Since DD didn't need it for invisibility, then the
> question in that case would become who needed it, and
> why?  I've been thinking about JKR's reply when asked
> about Regulus Black.  It's true that she replied, 
> "He's dead, so he's been pretty quiet these days," but
> if memory serves correctly, didn't she hesitate a bit
> before answering?  

> If she planned a big plot twist around Regulus being
> alive, how else would she answer that question?  Do
> we really think she would say, "Oh, yeah, you guessed
> it.  Regulus really isn't dead.  He's been in hiding
> all these years, only presumed dead, and he'll show 
> up again in the final book"?  
> 
> ...edited...

bboyminn:

Strictly addressing the issue of my boy Reggie (Regulus),
I don't think JKR would flat out lie to us in any matter.
Note when asked about R.A.B. being Regulus, she as good
as admitted it; though just for our entertainment, she
did leave some element of uncertainty, that is she
implied it, but didn't confirm it.

So, I think whether Regulus is R.A.B or not, there will
certainly be something /about/ him in the final book, 
but I doubt that he will make a personal appearance in 
the present moment in time. We could see him alive in
some penseive memory or something similar, but not in
the current moment. 

Because, JKR implied that Regulus was the mysterious
R.A.B. I think, in making the statement you quoted 
above, she was shooting down fan speculation that
Regulus was still alive. If she wanted to evade the 
issue of him being alive, she could have simply said
what I said, 'Yes, we will learn more /about/ Regulus
in the next book'. That doesn't say or imply that he 
alive or not, and is certainly the truth, but she 
went out of her way to flat out say 'He's dead...'.

She has also said flat out that Dumbledore is dead. But
while she has implied that Sirius is gone, even that
he may be technically dead, I don't feel she has 
confirmed it with the same enthusiasm as she has the
death of other characters. Of course, I need Sirius
to be only technically dead so Harry and Voldemort can
go behind the Veil and Harry and Sirius can return, so
I might be biased in this matter. 

So, on this matter, I can't agree, though I will admit
that your speculation on all three issues was imaginitive
and interesting. 

Just passing it along.

Steve/bboyminn