RAB

[heidi]

Regulus has been confirmed by a source of Lexicon Steve's to be RAB - his full name is Regulus Arcturus Black.

I know who Steve's source is, as it's someone I've communicated with as well, and I have faith in the accuracy of the information. And it makes me beyond squeeful, and I want to write write write but alas I have no time. The sheer fact of this, as I mused last month, however, means we'll most definitely learn more about the Blacks, and it might possibly explain why JKR killed Sirius and not, alas, Hagrid.

And if anyone writes how Reg being RAB guilt-trips Lupin into breaking up with Tonks, link me to it!

Comments

[msbhaven.livejournal.com]

I KNEW IT! I KNEW IT! I KNEW IT!

[ceilidh]

I don't understand why the source can't be named. All of the facts on the lexicon are sourced so far, why can't this one be? Unless the person doesnt' have the authority to divulge the information, in which case it ought not be posted. And if it's Jo herself, why can't they say so?

[ceilidh]

I don't doubt its validity btw. I just don't understand the whole 'mysterious unnamed source' thing.

[priscellie.livejournal.com]

Haha, we were right! But I'm confused. Why would RAB's identity guilt-trip Lupin?

[snorkackcatcher]

(Arrived here from random browsing via hannahmarder)

Um - I don't understand why Remus would be bothered by it either, or why it makes a difference to the reason JKR killed off Sirius? I thought that was fairly clearly stated to be in order to strip Harry of his protectors?

It's interesting to know, although everybody did guess it, and JKR did seem to all but confirm it in the MN/TLC interview. Is the theory here that it was one of those things she wanted to confirm early because it might cause unprofitable speculation? (Although if so, why bother including it?)

[psychic-serpent.livejournal.com]

I thought that was fairly clearly stated to be in order to strip Harry of his protectors?

Exactly, although that's just one reason. I thought it was also pretty clear in OotP that Harry never would have been full of love for Sirius if he hadn't just been killed, not to the extent that it would have driven Voldemort out of his mind (he was willing to die to be with him again). So Voldemort probably could have possessed Harry and done something to lead to Harry's death (he could have made Harry kill himself) if Sirius hadn't died instead and given Harry the capacity to love so deeply. Hagrid's death wouldn't have done that, as much as Harry loves Hagrid. Sirius was his last parental figure and Harry wasn't really in love with a girl at that time. Even Dumbledore wouldn't have done, since Harry was pissed at him for months and months during OotP. If both Ron AND Hermione had been killed it's possible that that would have worked (although I doubt that Jo's going to kill off either of them, let alone BOTH), but failing that there was no one else. This was probably intended to foreshadow Harry using his "power" against Voldemort in the final book; a traumatic death was the necessary trigger for Harry and Sirius drew the short straw.

I admit, though, that I can't figure out what this information is supposed to mean to Remus and/or Tonks. I think JKR could tell, if she's lurked online at all, that loads of folks have been suspecting Regulus since the moment they finished reading the book and perhaps it didn't seem fruitful for people to speculate for two or more years when she'd MEANT the identity of RAB to be pretty obvious. In fact, she's probably pretty pleased that it was figured out so quickly.

[megaloo13.livejournal.com]

*does the 'i told ya so'!dance*

[moonlight69]

Very cool. Though you might want to cut this with a spoiler warning. I know people on MY flist that would have kittens at a spoiler for book 7 like this one. ;)

[darkthirty.livejournal.com]

Just another example of the child readers being right, of course. Again.

[pilly2009.livejournal.com]

I got here through some random journal surfing, but I remember seeing this information on HP Lexicon earlier today, and much squeeing.

I'm really anticipating the release of the final book; it really seems to me that Book 7 is going to be very centered on the secrets of the past generation: we'll find out about Regulus, the Trio will be visiting Godric's Hollow, Harry is so set on finding Snape, and presumably it will also be the book in which we find out why Sirius had to die. (And maybe why Harry and Lily's eye colour is so important.) A good deal of the unanswered questions regarding the Potterverse have to do with this past generation, so I can't wait.

I'm particularly hoping to find out more about the Blacks -- save for the Weasleys, they are the only pureblooded family who've been concentrated on in the series, and all of them seem to have their own story.

[ani-bester.livejournal.com]

*sigh*.
I may have to get off LJ *really* early when book 7 comes out.

Sorry, just, this was not something I wanted confirmed, I liked being unsure, though it doesn't seem that anyone else feels it's a spoiler either *sigh*

[heidi8.livejournal.com]

I kinda liked it being open for speculation, too, but the way it's posted to the lexicon, you can't avoid seeing it.

[heinous_bitca.livejournal.com]

Unless you DON'T go to the Lexicon.

[heidi8.livejournal.com]

Well, yes. But I was treating this the same way that I treated anything JKR posted on her site these last 15 months; I just don't understand how someone could remain unspoiled about it through the next two years.

[aphoenix2007.livejournal.com]

I was skeptical when I read that on MuggleNet, but I suppose if you say that you know who the source is and that you trust their information... well, it makes me a lot less skeptical. :) (Though I'll not squee until the book comes out. Okay, maybe a little. ::squee:: Hehe.)

[prettyveela.livejournal.com]

I'm sure it's true(she did say that it would be a "good guess" to guess Regulus), but the whole "anon source" thing is kinda meh to me. I expect that from TLC and Mugglenet, not from the Lexicon.

I'd just feel more comfortable if JKR or Scholastic confirmed it.

[flutteringazure.livejournal.com]

I've stumbled onto this post through some random surfing and I was also thrilled to read this info on the lexicon.

However... it seems that they've changed their mind and it has been taken off :( Too bad as I really liked the name Arcturus as well!