Talk:R.A.B./Archive 1

message: *Fact: 
There is the British politician RAB Butler - which could lead to the obvious dreadful pun (any HP fanfic writers wishing to use this idea can have it).
**In Response:
As we know Hogwarts to be located in Scotland, is it not more likely that it was actually Rab C. Nesbitt?--82.3.32.73 23:23, 20 July 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: Facts

message: *Theory:
-I think it should be noted Kreacher could have accompanied Regulus to get the locket. He would obey his master's orders to keep giving him the potion (which may have been deadly, Regulus knew he would die soon after and Dumbledore was in pretty bad shape afterwards) and I doubt Regulus would consider him a partner in this act, and as such not bother to say "we" in the note he left.
--203.61.125.41 20:16, 21 July 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: Kreacher Theory

message: *Theory:
What about RAB meaning two people, like R____ AND B_____?  Dumbledore did say there had to be two people.
**In Response:
The word 'I' is used 7 times. Superm401 | Talk 05:09, July 27, 2005 (UTC)
Actually it is three people. Turn the book upside down. R.A.B. upside down is a drawing of three pictures.  The first being a side profile of a dog-badger/Hufflepuff (reading it rightside up is the "B").  Amelia Bones is the "B" she was in Hufflepuff and murdered in person by LV.  
The second picture is a bird looking straight out at you-eagle/Ravenclaw (reading it rightside up is the "A") Haven't figured that one out yet.
The Third picture is a snake coiled around a stick/Slytheryn (reading it rightside up is the "R")  Haven't figured that one out yet.
The Three People - Bold textBones,R and A. Bold textyet to be discovered.
A friend and I both checked these pictures out when we read this theory. Right away we saw the snake and the eagle. However no matter how hard we looked we could not see a dog/badger in the upside down B. Infact we both saw another bird, by covering up the last two letters you can see it. So it is possible that it is two birds and one snake. We have yet to figure out what a second bird could mean, or any of the animals for that matter but we will contuine to research it. But we would be happy to hear anymore ideas on it if anyone has any...69.40.22.45 02:11, 3 October 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  Two People? 

message: *Theory:
It's possible that R.A.B. is Regulus Black as many have suggested. Was a locket that could not be opened mentioned in Order of the Phoenix? {correct me if I'm wrong}.If it is indeed Regulus Black then he would have to have retrieved the locket at the time of Harry's birth {He was supposedly killed}. In the fear of being incorrect-It's a possibility.
*In Support:
We know that there was an Alphard Black (he was the uncle who left an inheritance to Sirius)...could Sirius's brother possibly have been Regulus Alphard Black???
It's almost too obvious, though. 
*Comment: 
I know I added this comment today about including the Regulus Black = R.A.B. theories and I still believe that uncited speculation has no place. However, I've been thinking that Superm401's attempts to add a properly-cited Regulus Black theory in the following edits are a good way of presenting this most popular theory. It might prevent a lot of anons and other folks from adding this theory without any citation, and it is, after all, properly cited (and from official channels, no less). The Regulus Black theory is, from what I've seen, the most popular theory for the identity of R.A.B. I'd like for his edits to be restored if we can come to a consensus. What do you think? I'm headed to bed now but I'd definitely like to see both sides of the fence in this discussion (especially Superm401, as the original author of this). --Deathphoenix 07:33, 30 July 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: Done, but with minor changes. Feel free to edit this as you wish, but try to keep the speculation (and "most fans believe" kind of text) down to a minimum, please. --Deathphoenix 21:44, 2 August 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  Regulus Black theory 

message: Doesn't Rab Butler, a prominent 20th century British politician, at least warrant a mention somewhere on the page? 140.247.243.183 05:41, 11 August 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: Hmm