R.A.B. Theory/Question

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No: HPFGUIDX 171993

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Katie" <anigrrrl2 at ...> wrote:
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> 
> Well, maybe someone has mentioned this before, but what if Regulus 
> isn't dead? What if, like many other people we know, he simply went 
> into hiding? What if he's actually on our side? I have this wonderful 
> thought bubbling up in me, that maybe, if Sirius doesn't come back, 
> Harry will get to be with Regulus, and get to know Sirius through his 
> brother. 
...

A question that must be answered for a Regulus is still alive theory
to be viable is "If Regulus is still alive, why did he not come out of
hiding?".  Once the Aurors started rounding up Death Eaters following
Voldedort's disappearance there would be no need for Regulus to remain
in hiding just because he knew about the locket horcrux.  Possession
of the horcrux, with knowledge of its true nature, would have even
been a useful bargaining chip when trying to avoid a trip to Azkaban.
 Without some explanation as to why he has remained in hiding all
these years there is no reason to believe Sirius was wrong about
Regulus being dead.

Allen