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Who's R.A.B? [SPOILER!]
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sallyann22
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PostPosted: March 12, 2007 11:33 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

It's a bit of a "bun fight" regarding RAB.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regulus_Black

R.A.B.
Near the end of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Dumbledore and Harry attempt to recover a locket believed to be a Horcrux created by Voldemort. Instead, they find a different locket containing a message signed with the initials R.A.B. Besides Rosalind Antigone Bungs and Rupert "Axebanger" Brookstanton, two names that Hermione finds while searching for people whose initials might fit, Rudolf Brand, a minor character mentioned once in association with Quidditch in Quidditch Through the Ages and Andromeda Tonks née Black, Regulus is the only character who might match these initials. Rowling was asked in an interview whether Regulus was R.A.B., and, whilst neither confirming nor denying the theory, called it "a fine guess".[1]


[edit] Regulus Black's middle name
In August 2005, the Harry Potter Lexicon fan website claimed to have been informed by a "reliable source" that Regulus' middle name was Arcturus. The Lexicon later withdrew the claim without explanation, but the editor that made the original claim stated that he stands behind the information. He posted the following remarks on The Leaky Cauldron, another fan website:

Obviously, Jo is the source of this information. When have you ever known me to post rumours as facts? It's from Jo. That doesn't mean she talked to me directly, of course, but I do know that it came from Jo.
I honestly think that Jo figures she's already told us that it's Regulus. Read the Melissa/Emerson interview. I think she would be surprised that this is even an issue.
I have asked permission to reveal who told me. If they say I can, I'll let you all know. Otherwise, feel free to take this with whatever grain of salt you need to.
Steve
—Comment posted at "The Leaky Cauldron" website by Steve Vander Ark, founder of HP Lexicon. [2]
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PostPosted: March 15, 2007 6:24 am    Post subject: orhanage Reply with quote

the cave was near the orphanage it could R>A>B three kids from there as he did terrorise then down there??????????????????
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PostPosted: March 15, 2007 4:54 pm    Post subject: Re: orhanage Reply with quote

fangs wrote:
the cave was near the orphanage it could R>A>B three kids from there as he did terrorise then down there??????????????????



OK, but the cave needed advanced magic to find it, and to get to the locket. Unless one of the terrorised children became magical it would have been impossible for an ordinary muggle.

But those 3 children or someone with motivation like that would be a good guess.
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PostPosted: March 15, 2007 8:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I don't think a couple of kids stand a chance with a horde of Inferi.
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PostPosted: March 16, 2007 2:06 am    Post subject: Re: orhanage Reply with quote

sallyann22 wrote:
fangs wrote:
the cave was near the orphanage it could R>A>B three kids from there as he did terrorise then down there??????????????????



OK, but the cave needed advanced magic to find it, and to get to the locket. Unless one of the terrorised children became magical it would have been impossible for an ordinary muggle.

But those 3 children or someone with motivation like that would be a good guess.


It would also be impossible for black...he was 16..harrys age...
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PostPosted: April 6, 2007 4:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I really didn't think too much about figuring out who R.A.B was, but that sounds like a high possibility. But, unfortunately, we will probably not find out for a while, if ever.
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PostPosted: June 14, 2007 9:16 pm    Post subject: Re: Who's R.A.B? [SPOILER!] Reply with quote

Siddhu wrote:
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I think its Regulus Black, cant think of anyone else


Im sure that its him, but on the other hand, i wouldnt' be suprised if JKR make it someone else.
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PostPosted: June 17, 2007 6:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

but if Mundungus was selling the horcrux how in the world will Harry figure out where it is now? wouldn't that be impossible?
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PostPosted: June 17, 2007 8:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Well, so far there is no one with the letters R.A.B. Wait, OMG! I saw a leak for the 7th book and there was someone named --- DO NOT READ THIS IF YOU DONT WANT TO KNOW

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Rivilus - Now, we don't know who that is. But, I am sure of it that is R.A.B.

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PostPosted: July 5, 2007 12:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Rivilus whos that it cant be that becasue jo said that she wasnt bring any new characters into boo deathly hallows
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PostPosted: July 7, 2007 9:06 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

just because regulus is the only one anyone can think of doesnt mean it is him
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PostPosted: July 8, 2007 5:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I know my guess is. erm.... /out there/

But I think there's a very very small possibility that its either.

a) A new character.

or

b) Either Borgin, or Burke (please dont kill me XD)
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PostPosted: July 8, 2007 8:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It can't be Burke because his first name is Caracatus...but it could be Borgin, if he drank the potion and died that would explain his absence from his shop
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PostPosted: July 10, 2007 5:49 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

If Mundungus sold the locket, it would mean that Regulus hesitated in destroying the locket, and now it might be roaming around. Also it's interesting that Dumbledore didn't notice it was a counterfeit when he pocketed it. Or perhaps he didn't want to trouble Harry with the fact the expedition was pointless.
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PostPosted: July 10, 2007 6:36 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

yeah i also think it cud be regulus. maybe thts why he got killed.
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PostPosted: July 12, 2007 9:49 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

R.A.B. stands for "Regulus Alphard Black"

Three Reasons Why:
1. He was a Death Eater too
2. He is the brother of Sirius
3. Harry know owns Grimmauld Place and we don't know everything that is in that place. I'm just saying that now that he owns the place he can learn more about it. Embarassed [/code]
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PostPosted: July 14, 2007 11:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

just an idea,prob. not right,but what about remus and black?
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