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He did not appear in the books, but he has been mentioned by his older brother Sirius Black and by House-Elf Kreacher and plays a significant part in the series' main plotline. Sirius Black is a fictional character in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling. ... Dobby House-elves are fictional magical creatures in the Harry Potter series of books written by J. K. Rowling. ... Kreacher is a fictional magical creature in the Harry Potter book series by J. K. Rowling and the Warner Bros. ...

Role in the books

According to the Black family tree, Regulus was born to Orion and Walburga Black in 1961 and died in 1979. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix^[1] indicates that he died "some fifteen years previously" as seen from the perspective of August 1995. Before publication of the final volume of the series, J. K. Rowling stated that Regulus was dead,^[2] but did not comment on the nature of his demise. She also remarked in an interview ^[3]: "Regulus got in a little too deep. Like Draco. He was attracted to it, but the reality of what it meant was way too much to handle." The Black family tree shows the members of one of the oldest magical families, and their links with many other magical families in the Harry Potter fantasy books. ... Orion Black was born in 1929 as the younger of two sons. ... Walburga Black is a fictional character in the Harry Potter series. ... It has been suggested that Inquisitorial Squad be merged into this article or section. ... A tall boy, strikingly similar to his father, Lucius Malfoy in appearance, Draco has a pale, pointed face, sleek white-blond hair, and grey eyes. ...

Some information on Regulus's life was provided by his brother Sirius in the novel Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.^[1] Sirius described him as his parents' favourite son because he accepted their ideas about blood purity. Regulus was sorted into the Slytherin House and played Seeker on its Quidditch team. He joined the Death Eaters at the age of sixteen but later had a change of heart. It has been suggested that Inquisitorial Squad be merged into this article or section. ... Blood purity is a central concept in the Harry Potter series of books by J. K. Rowling. ... // Quidditch is a fictional sport developed by J. K. Rowling, found in the internationally bestselling Harry Potter novels and films. ... In the fictional Harry Potter series, a Death Eater is a follower of Lord Voldemort. ...

Although Sirius assumed he was killed by Voldemort or Death Eaters, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows confirmed that Regulus died in the cavern which held Voldemort's locket Horcrux. Regulus was drowned by Inferi after drinking the potion that protected the locket. He was assisted by the family house-elf Kreacher, who was ordered to remove the real locket and destroy it, but was unable to do so and instead hid it in the family home. In Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, it was found: "a heavy locket that none of them could open", which would later be stolen by Mundungus Fletcher. Regulus left a note signed R.A.B. and addressed to Voldemort in the fake Horcrux. The true importance of the locket at Grimmauld Place was not realised until R.A.B. was identified as Regulus in Deathly Hallows. In the fictional Harry Potter series, a Death Eater is a follower of Lord Voldemort. ... “HP7” redirects here. ... Lord Voldemort (born c. ... Tom Riddles diary, the first horcrux that Harry Potter encountered, as seen in the film Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. ... An Inferius (plural: Inferi) is a corpse controlled through a Dark wizards spells in the Harry Potter series of books. ... Dobby House-elves are fictional magical creatures in the Harry Potter series of books written by J. K. Rowling. ... Kreacher is a fictional magical creature in the Harry Potter book series by J. K. Rowling and the Warner Bros. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Minor members of the Order of the Phoenix. ... Number twelve, Grimmauld Place, London is the address of a fictitious house in the Harry Potter books. ...

Regulus's true nature is a contrast to the one presented by Sirius Black. While Sirius denounces him as not even important enough to be killed by Voldemort, it is discovered that Regulus ended his life a caring and self-sacrificing wizard, as shown by his positive treatment of Kreacher and his sacrifice to the Inferi so Kreacher would come to no harm.

In Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, upon searching through Regulus' old bedroom, Harry learned that Regulus used to be a Seeker on the Slytherin Quidditch team at his time at Hogwarts. Harry also noted that Regulus didn't look quite as handsome as Sirius in an old school photo, although Regulus still had acquired the same dark, haughty Black look as his brother. “HP7” redirects here. ...

Regulus as R.A.B.

Regulus Arcturus Black is R.A.B. The identity of R.A.B. was heavily debated amongst readers after the publication of Half-Blood Prince, where the unresolved mystery appears at the end of the book. In Chapter 28, Harry Potter finds the following note in a locket he and Albus Dumbledore recovered in the belief that it was one of Lord Voldemort's Horcruxes. Harry James Potter is a fictional character and the main protagonist of J. K. Rowlings Harry Potter fantasy series of books. ... Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore is a fictional character within the Harry Potter series written by British author J. K. Rowling. ... Lord Voldemort (IPA: [1][2]) is a fictional character and the primary antagonist in the Harry Potter novel series written by British author J. K. Rowling. ... Tom Riddles diary, the first horcrux that Harry Potter encountered, as seen in the film Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. ...

Dumbledore was searching for a heavy gold locket, once the property of Salazar Slytherin, which he had reason to believe was in the sea cave and had been made into a horcrux. Harry, along with Hermione and Ron, started to investigate who might have had the initials R.A.B., but found only two candidates: Rosalind Antigone Bungs and Rupert "Axebanger" Brookstanton. However, neither Bungs nor Brookstanton have been seen or heard of previously in the series, and the protagonists brushed them off as not having any relationship with Voldemort.^{[citation needed]} This article refers to the founders of Hogwarts, the school in J.K. Rowlings fictional Harry Potter series. ... Hermione Jean Granger is a fictional character in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling. ... Ronald Ron Bilius Weasley (born March 1, 1980) is a fictional character in J. K. Rowlings Harry Potter series of childrens books. ...

Search for R.A.B.

J. K. Rowling had stated in interviews and on her web site that the sixth book of the Harry Potter series is to a large degree the first part of a two-part story^[4] and that no new major characters would be introduced in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the last book of the Harry Potter series.^[5] Readers drew the conclusion that the mysterious R.A.B. must represent a person or persons already known in the existing books and began speculating almost immediately about the identity of R.A.B.

Melissa Anelli from The Leaky Cauldron and Emerson Spartz from MuggleNet were invited by J. K. Rowling to interview her immediately after The Half-Blood Prince was published. ^[6] Emerson asked Rowling, "What's one question you wished to be asked and what would be the answer to the question?" The Leaky Cauldrons Masthead The Leaky Cauldron, or Leaky as it is often called, is a popular Harry Potter fansite. ... Front page MuggleNet is a commercial Harry Potter fansite founded by Emerson Spartz. ...

She replied, "Um — such a good question. What do I wish I could be asked? Today, just today, July the 16th, I was really hoping someone would ask me about R.A.B., and you did it. Just today, because I think that is — well, I hoped that people would."

Melissa asked, "Is there more we should ask about him?" Rowling replied, "There are things you will deduce on further reading, I think — well you two definitely will, for sure — that, yeah, I was really hoping that R.A.B. would come out." Amelia Bones, Amy Benson, and Andromeda Tonks (née Black) were amongst other characters considered less likely but possible candidates for R.A.B such as Mr. Borgin who knew Tom Riddle well and was an expert in Dark items. Amelia Susan Bones is a fictional character in the Harry Potter series of books. ... The following are minor characters in the Harry Potter series written by J. K. Rowling. ... Andromeda Tonks (née Black) (born c. ... The French word née (feminine) or né (masculine) (or the English word nee) is still commonly used in some newspapers when mentioning the maiden name of a woman in engagement or wedding announcements. ... The Black family tree charts a wizarding dynasty in the Harry Potter series of books by J. K. Rowling. ...

As Harry says in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, only Death eaters call him "the Dark Lord."

Regulus Black

Anelli suggested to Rowling that R.A.B. could stand for Regulus [A.] Black. Regulus, the younger brother of Harry's godfather Sirius Black, had been mentioned in passing but had not taken any significant part in the books.^[7] The following conversation ensued:
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Rowling: "Well, I think that would be, umm, a fine guess.".

Anelli: "Forgive me if I'm remembering incorrectly, but was Regulus the one who was murdered by Voldemort?"

Rowling: "Well Sirius said he wouldn't have been because he wasn't important enough, remember?"

Anelli: "But that doesn’t have to be true, if [R.A.B.] is writing Voldemort a personal note."

Rowling: "That doesn't necessarily show that Voldemort killed him, personally, but Sirius himself suspected that Regulus got in a little too deep. Like Draco. He was attracted to it, but the reality of what it meant was way too much to handle."

Rowling had already been asked about Regulus prior to the publication of The Half-Blood Prince, during World Book Day online chat, March 4, 2004. Rowling elusively answered the question "Will we be hearing anything from Sirius Black's brother, Regulus, in future books?" with "Well, he's dead, so he's pretty quiet these days." Rowling's interview answers were suggestive, but did not confirm or deny that R.A.B. had been identified. is the 63rd day of the year (64th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The note left by R.A.B. addresses Voldemort as the Dark Lord, which Harry believes is an address only used by Death Eaters: "Why do you call Voldemort the Dark Lord? I've only ever heard Death Eaters call him that..." (said to Severus Snape).^[8] Other than Snape, who was a former Death Eater, few other characters use the term, Dobby and Ministry of Magic official Barty Crouch Senior being two such examples.^[9]. (It is perhaps worth noting that "the Dark Lord" appears to be Lord Voldemort's proper title; in prophecies he is referred to as such. Severus Snape is a fictional character in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling. ... Dobby is also a trade term used to refer to the strip of closely-woven material often seen on towels (and much less commonly on washcloths). ... In the fictional universe of the Harry Potter series as written by J. K. Rowling, the Ministry of Magic is the governing body of the magical community of Britain and succeeded the earlier Wizards Council. ... Bartemius Barty Crouch, the elder, (d. ... Lord Voldemort (IPA: [1][2]) is a fictional character and the primary antagonist in the Harry Potter novel series written by British author J. K. Rowling. ...

Foreign translations of R.A.B. and Black

In several foreign-language versions of the series, the surname Black had been translated into the respective language to correspond to the colour "black". In those cases, the 'B' in R.A.B. has been changed accordingly. For example, the Dutch edition uses the initials R.A.Z. in the locket note, and the Black family name is Zwarts, corresponding to "zwart". In the Norwegian edition, the note has R.A.S. (corresponding to the Svaart family or"svart"), and the Finnish edition has the letters R.A.M., (corresponding to the Musta family, or "musta"). In other editions where the Black family name is not translated to the local language, the initials remain "R.A.B.". For example, the Swedish, Spanish, and French translations keep the family name "Black", rather than translating it to the respective Swedish, Spanish, or French words for "black" ("svart", "negro", and "noir" respectively), and the initials remain as "R.A.B." Black cat, thought by some to cause bad luck (see superstition) Black is the shade of objects that do not reflect light in any part of the visible spectrum. ...

Leaks

Toward the end of the summer in 2005, The Harry Potter Lexicon reported that a "well-placed source" confirmed that R.A.B. stood for "Regulus Arcturus Black". Soon afterward, this was removed from the site, allegedly at the publisher's request. The founder of HP-Lexicon, Steve Vander Ark, made the following comment on another fan website, The Leaky Cauldron: Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Harry Potter Lexicon is an encyclopedia of the Harry Potter series. ... In J. K. Rowlings Harry Potter novels and their filmed adaptations, Diagon Alley is a large alleyway in London accessible to witches and wizards but hidden from Muggles. ...

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.^[10]

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On an episode of MuggleCast ^[11], Melissa Anelli reported that she had a good idea what the source was, but that she would not be much more specific out of respect for the HP-Lexicon's webmaster. However, she did somewhat defend the credibility of the source and hint at his/her identity with the following statement: MuggleCast is a weekly podcast featuring several staff members from the Harry Potter fansite MuggleNet that discusses a large range of topics related to the Harry Potter series. ...

Well, I just want to address what people say, when they say how could it be anybody other than JK Rowling? It could very well be somebody other than JK Rowling. Clearly any information that is accurate about the books ultimately comes from JK Rowling, but many people are now involved making sure her books go around the world, go into different editions, go to the illustrators. You know what I mean? So different people need to see different things.

The translator of the Portuguese language editions of the Harry Potter books, Isabel Nunes, stated that she asked Rowling the sex of the character, so she could translate all references to "R.A.B." correctly. Nunes claims that Rowling told her the full identity of the character was "Regulus Arcturus Black."^[12] Rowling has not confirmed this revelation herself. Portuguese (  or língua portuguesa) is a Romance language that originated in what is now Galicia (Spain) and northern Portugal from the Latin spoken by romanized Celtiberians about 1000 years ago. ...

Identity revealed in Deathly Hallows

It is revealed in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows that R.A.B. was in fact Regulus Arcturus Black. The Blacks' house-elf, Kreacher, relates to Harry Potter and his friends that he was ordered by Regulus to assist Voldemort in hiding the locket. Kreacher was forced to drink the potion to test its effectiveness, and was saved only by the fact that house-elf Apparition works differently from wizard Apparition. When Kreacher relates about what has transpired to Regulus, Regulus forces him to bring him to the cave where Regulus himself drinks all of the potion and switches the locket for the fake and, while being dragged underwater by Inferi, orders Kreacher to destroy the original Horcrux. “HP7” redirects here. ... Generally, an apparition is act or instance of appearing. ... An Inferius (plural: Inferi) is a corpse controlled through a Dark wizards spells in the Harry Potter series of books. ...

Regulus deduces that the locket is a Horcrux due to Voldemort dropping various hints about having made them, in his arrogance believing that nobody will hunt them down and destroy them.^[13] Many years after his sacrifice, Kreacher revealed that he was still loyal to Regulus' memory, even leading the House-Elves of Hogwarts in the Battle of Hogwarts against the Death Eaters in Regulus' name.

Meaning of Regulus Black's name

As with his brother Sirius and other members of the Black family, Regulus's given name is the name of a star. Indeed, Regulus is the brightest star in the constellation Leo, and one of the brightest objects in the nighttime sky. Based on its position in the constellation, Regulus is sometimes referred to as "Cor Leonis," which translates to "the Heart of the Lion." His middle name - Arcturus - on the other hand is the brightest star in the constellation Boötes, and also the third brightest star at night. According to the Black Family Tree, Arcturus was also the name of Regulus' grandfather. The Black family tree shows the members of one of the oldest magical families, and their links with many other magical families in the Harry Potter fantasy books. ... STAR is an acronym for: Organizations Society of Ticket Agents and Retailers], the self-regulatory body for the entertainment ticket industry in the UK. Society for Telescopy, Astronomy, and Radio, a non-profit New Jersey astronomy club. ... Regulus (α Leo / α Leonis / Alpha Leonis) is the brightest star in the constellation Leo and one of the brightest stars in the nighttime sky. ... Leo (IPA: , Latin: , symbol , ) is a constellation of the zodiac. ... Arcturus (α Boo / α Boötis / Alpha Boötis) (IPA: ) is the brightest star in the constellation Boötes, and the third brightest star in the night sky, with a visual magnitude of −0. ... Boötes (IPA: ), a name deriving from Egypt, is one of the 88 modern constellations and was also one of the 48 constellations listed by Ptolemy. ... The Black family tree charts a wizarding dynasty in the Harry Potter series of books by J. K. Rowling. ...

Regulus is also the name of a black cat that sits atop a cash register in Les Jeux Sont Faits, representing an omen of death. This is an interesting parallel to Regulus Black's brother Sirius, who was mistaken for the Grim, a different omen of death in the form of a black dog. Les Jeux Sont Faits is an existential book written by Jean-Paul Sartre in 1943 and published in 1947. ...

In Latin, Regulus translates literally as 'little king'. It can refer to a petty king, or a prince.^[14] It is also the name of a Roman martyr and the Latin name for a basilisk. For other uses of the word, see Regulus (disambiguation). Latin was the language originally spoken in the region around Rome called Latium. ... Several notables of the Roman Republic were named Marcus Atilius Regulus. ... Harry Potter series. ... Regulus is the name of several different things. ...

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External links

• Full transcript of interview with J. K. Rowling
• Harry Potter Lexicon biography of Regulus Black