R.A.B. Theory/Question - combining ESE!DD

[colwilrin]

No: HPFGUIDX 172009

> From: "Katie" <anigrrrl2 at ...
> I have several problems with the Regulus theory- he died at just 
18, 
> according to some of the family trees floating around.... and 
that's just 
> too young to do the complicated stunt that DD did just to enter 
that cave, 
> which makes me wonder if he was the UNDERAGE wizard involved when 
the real 
> locket was stolen.....you know, a few months beneath the age of 17, 
just 
> like Harry was?
> 
> So, if that piece of the puzzle holds, who would have be the "fully 
> qualified" wizard who went with him? The other angles of this 
theory all 
> 
> Shelley
>

Colwilrin:

Oh, the ESE!DD's out there are going to love this one.

The last part of HBP has always bothered me...the more I read it, the 
more staged it appears.  DD warns Harry he must keep on doing 
whatever DD says...no matter what.  As IF DD already knew what lie 
ahead.  He seems to know where all the perils are and how to get 
about them quickly.

So, here is the theory.  RAB was the "underage" wizard.  He brought 
along the locket...and wrote the note tucked inside of it before the 
locket was switched.  DD was the older wizard.  He got through all 
the obstacles, when it came to drinking from the goblet...he had 
Regulus do it.  He was there to watch its effects...and to see 
exactly how long it was from the time of drinking until the time of 
death (RAB's death that is).

This would explain his warning to Harry.  DD fully intends on 
drinking from the goblet...and knows how it will look to Harry.  He 
also knows that he will die in a specified time after drinking it.

So, why would DD bring Harry out on a hunt for a Horcrux he knows if 
fake?  Harry's last "training mission"...he wants to see if Harry is 
ready for the real battles.

Also, it gets Harry out of the castle to set up the final scene.  DD 
knows what Draco is planning.  Harry's info about Draco plus Snape's 
information was enough for DD to figure out the whole scheme.  DD 
knows that Voldy is gaining too much power, and the only way to 
defeat him is to set Harry on his final path.  To have all his "ducks 
in a row"...DD must get Snape firmly entrenced in Voldy's good 
graces...where he can help Harry most.  DD knows he must die.  He 
goes on the adventure...drinks the poison (I also believe at this 
point DD is already dying from the black arm injury...or from lack 
of "Nicholas Flammel immortality potion" )

This would also explain DD's horror while drinking the potion...he is 
remembering RAB drinking it while he forced it down RAB's 
throat...and is saying, take me instead

The potion just allows him to die under his own terms...when it will 
do the most good )...DD times it just right so he arrives at the 
tower to put on his little "play" in front of Harry and the death 
eaters.  The DE believe Snape has finally shown undeniable allegiance 
to Voldy...and Harry had to see it too...until that moment...if Voldy 
got a hold of Harry...he would know that some part of Harry was told 
to trust Snape.  This way, his distrust of Snape is complete...so 
there is no danger to Snapes "deep cover" in the DE.

Snape never AK's DD...the potion took its course...and either Snape 
or DD himself...flung DD off the tower to come to crash on the ground 
below...dead from the potion.

I know...really far fetched...but hey...only 4 days left.

Colwilrin...hoping..really hoping DD isn't half as manipulative as I 
fear.