Harry Potter & the half-blood prince: any theories on who R.A.B is? And where do u think Snape's loyalty lies.

Question

Some people have suggested Regulus Black. Any other theories on Snapes loyalties and what the other horcruxes (something of Gryffindor's/Ravenclaw's) are, are welcomed.

Answer 1

I think R.A.B. was Sirius's brother Regulus Arcturus Black (Arcturus is a family name - his grandfather's; J.K. Rowling donated a handwritten Black Family Tree to be auctioned for charity that showed this.) I believe that Regulus was named after Arcturus instead of his Uncle Alphard (while possible, I think it unlikely) because Alphard, like Sirius was an embarrassment to the Black's for being a *good* guy in a family of Dark wizards. That is what got them both blasted off the family tree. Alphard was probably always a good guy, which wouldn't inspire a Dark witch like Walburga to give her son his name. Her husband named Regulus after his great Uncle Regulus, so he probably chose the middle name in honor of his grandfather, Arcturus. That way, both names came from "admirable" Black family members.

Some of my friends disagree because of what Sirius said about his brother (he called him a "stupid idiot" and doubted that he was important enough for Voldemort to kill) but then Sirius probably discounted his power because he resented how much his parents preferred his younger brother to him. Plus, he moved out of the house as a teenager, so he wasn't there to see Regulus develop his talents (consider how much Neville improved in his 5th year). I think that Regulus discovered the concept of Horcruxes, aside from being a Death Eater, he was from a family of Dark wizards. Voldemort has wanted to become immortal, so anyone with knowledge of Horcruxes could assume that he'd create one. He had Kreacher help him steal and then hide the locket Horcrux before he was killed. So Kreacher will be important in Book 7. His danger to the Order was underestimated in Book 5, and I think that so far, they've also underestimated how valuable he could be too. Harry can order him to tell him what he knows about R.A.B. and the locket (which I think we already saw at the Order's HQ in Book 5). Kreacher had retrieved several items that Sirius tried to throw away, I'd bet the locket was among them. That is if Mundungus hasn't stolen it, in which case it is probably at Borgin and Burkes.

Snape is such a complicated character it is difficult to know where his loyalties lie, but my theory is that he is only really loyal to himself - willing to do whatever he has to to get what he wants. He didn't get to be Head of Slytherin House by being a wimp, he is clever, cunning and ruthless. Like Draco, he went to Hogwarts with preconceived notions about blood purity and the value of people with different beliefs. Remember, he knew more about the Dark Arts as a first year student than most seventh year students. That sort of fascination speaks of someone that seeks power for self-protection and/or control of others; which isn't something that would concern a typical eleven year old. Snape was probably tired of feeling helpless and determined to learn all that he could to make sure that he never felt that way again. From his childhood memory and nickname, I'd say that his Muggle father disapproved of young Severus and his mother using magic. To make things worse, he would've had uncontrolled outbursts of it as a kid, especially in times of stress. The teasing and bullying that Snape tolerated while at Hogwarts, his unattractive appearance, and lack of friends, caused him to focus on his talents. He'd want to prove them all wrong, that he was worthy of their respect. I can understand the appeal that the Dark Arts and Voldemort had, offering him a way to go from ridiculed to feared.

Snape is clever enough to have quickly figured out after joining him, that Voldemort is actually a sociopath that won't hesitate to torture or even kill his followers if they disappoint him or attempt to leave his service. So, then he was stuck, unable to simply quit and walk away, but I believe that he was looking for a way out. From what he overheard of the prophesy, he might've suggested to Voldemort that Harry was more of a threat because he thought Neville (the Pureblood) was the Chosen One and didn't want Voldemort to kill the only one that had the power to stop him. That and he hated James Potter, of course. Either way, after Harry survived the attack, Snape knew that his best chance to escape a life spent at the mercy of Voldemort would mean carefully assisting Harry, so that he could fulfill the prophesy and kill Voldemort, and thus free him of his obligation to him. If Harry is sucessful, Snape can admit his role in making that possible and finally be acknowledged as the hero he is. If he fails, then everyone knows how much Snape has hated Harry and he can continue in his role of a "faithful" Death Eater.

Now about the Horcruxes, Voldemort wanted a 7-part soul, which would mean creating 6 Horcruxes, with the 7th part of his soul being the one within his body. The diary and ring have been destroyed, and I've already said I think that the locket is at #12 Grimmauld Place. I think the last three are Hufflepuffs' cup, a relic of Ravenclaw's and a relic of Gryffindor's. We know that Voldemort liked to use significant deaths to create his Horcruxes with, so I think that he intended to use Harry's death (not his body) to create his 6th and final Horcrux. But, since he didn't kill Harry I don't think he was able to make a Horcrux that night. He wouldn't have considered James or Lily's deaths worthy, they were only obstecles in his way to his goal: Harry. Of course that would mean that he'd taken an object with him to the Potter's home to use. I'm betting that would be the Gryffindor relic, which would be poetic because James and Lily were Gryffindors that were hiding out in Godric's Hollow. I think Peter Pettigrew led Voldemort to the house and was there to collect his wand and the unused relic afterwards - both items that he returned to him since.

Voldemort probably created his 6th Horcrux with the murder of Frank Bryce, the Muggle caretaker that worked for his hated Muggle relatives (father and grandparents). It was stated that Frank had continued to care for the property as an employee of the new wealthy owner. What if that wealthy owner is Lucius Malfoy? He'd been trusted with the diary and the retrieval of the prophesy. Also, Voldemort killed the Riddle's in that house as a teenager, and it served as his hideout before he got his body back so the place has significance for him. He probably hid the Horcrux within it. I think that Ravenclaw's relic was the tiara that Harry saw when he was looking for a hiding place for the Half-blood Prince's potions book within the Room of Reqirement. That would be a fitting hiding place for it since Ravenclaw is credited for designing the ever-moving floor plan at Hogwarts (according to her Famous Witches and Wizards card). Not many people are aware of the location of the room and even Dumbledore wasn't sure how to access it. I think most stumbled upon it accidentally and as it was full of damaged, illegal, or contraband items - those who had used it to hide those objects wouldn't likely share it's location with anyone. Voldemort had time to discover the room as a prefect, then Head Boy, plus he lived at Hogwarts year round. He could've hidden the Horcrux there as a student or during his two visits afterwards when he applied for the Defense Against the Dark Arts teaching post. Hufflepuff's cup is probably hidden within Hogwarts too, possibly within the Chamber of Secrets. Hogwarts is supposed to be an even safer place to store a valuable item than Gringotts after all.

Answer 2

I believe that R.A.B. is Regulus Black, Sirius's younger brother. In the family tree in Sirius's house, Harry finds out that the Malfoys and the Blacks were related and Draco mentions that his grandfather's name was Abraxas. That could be the A in R.A.B. I believe Snape is loyal to Dumbledore. There are still many speculations on his death. Such as, why did Dumbledore fly back while others dropped dead to the Avada Kedavra curse? Also, we never really see Dumbledore's body. It is covered, burned, but never seen. I believe the other Horcruxes are:
1.Inside Voldemort
2.Nagini
3.Hufflepuff's Cup
4.Slytherin's Locket
5.Marvolo's Ring
6.Godric's Sword
7.Tom' Diary
But I suspect Rowling will suprise us with an unforeseen Horcrux.

Answer 3

I also have heard some people suggest Regulus Black, and that's a pretty good thought. That's all I could think of, honestly.

Severus is on the good side. Yes everything up till now has pointed either way. Everything he's done can be taken either way. But I believe that he's loyal to Albus. Yeah, Albus is dead now, by Snape's hand. But he had to agree to the unbreakable vow or Narcissa would definitely think something was up, and he couldn't afford that. After all he had to be the perfect spy. And so when Draco was unable to perform the task he 'had' to do it. I personally always thought Albus was 'pleading' because maybe Severus hesitated. Or it was all a very well done act. Wouldn't it look good for Severus if the great Albus was pleading? Wouldn't all the Death Eaters tell Voldemort how Albus pleaded for his life to Severus? Yep. Which, in turn, Voldemort would bring Severus even closer in his little circle. Because I think Severus has a big part to play in the war. If anything his part will be as big as Harry's. Anyway, yes, I fully believe Severus is working for the good.

I think Harry is a horcrux. Simple as that. I don't really have any theories to back me up, I just simply believe that he is a horcrux. And a horcrux must be destroyed... which follows my "Harry has to die with Voldemort" theory.

Answer 4

Can you specify what kind of 'product?' Like a picture or object or poster? EDIT: Oh this seems fun! You can totally make a replica of the Half-blood Prince's potions book. Not the whole thing of course, but just type up a few pages. And with diagrams of potion ingredients and things, and even Snape's own spells and stuff written in the margins.

Answer 5

Snape killed Dumbledore.. i think that is enough of a reason for us to believe that he IS a deatheater, and his loyalty's with voldemort. If we were to re-read the book again, "there was hatred in Snape's eye" when he performed the Avada Kedavra. Also, he had previous arguement with Dumbledore that was overheard by Hagrid. Not to mention, he's made the unbreakable Vow to Narcissa Malfoy with regards to her son, Draco. And we all know Draco hates Harry.

If we were to assume that the last relic of Gryffindor's a ruby-encrusted sword in Dumbledore's office, then it may have shield to along with it, and that MIGHT be the other horcux.

Answer 6

well i personally think r.a.b is regulus black but i dnt what "a" stands for anyway but im sure snape is good and remains loyal to dumbledore and he is risking his life if u want more details go to mugglenet.com.and last horcrux is some thing of ravenclaw bcos when jkr released the 7th book title she had 3 choices "hp and the deadly hallows","hp and the ravenclaws heart"and "hp and the deadly veil"so i think its ravenclaw artifact.
hope i helped.

Answer 7

I'm pretty sure it's Sirius's brother, Regalus Black. While his middle name isn't given, it's been suggested that it might be Arcturus (on the Black family tree there is a distant relative with that name). I also think that the last horcrux is the locket Harry and the other's could not open in "The Order of the Phoenix."

Answer 8

i am not sure about RAB but i post up some thing just before u posted this up about RAB. i am not sure bout snape's loyalty but if he really killed dumberdore then how did dumberdore's body fly in the air. even if snape didnt kill dumberdore.... the fall from the astronomy tower would have killed him anyway unless dumberdore is reborn...... they have said that gryffindor's only known item is the sword. maybe hogwart's was broken into n the sword taken away by voldemort to turn into his last horcrux. it's all very confusing......

Answer 9

No idea on RAB, but I am sure Snape is still a good guy.
At the end of Prince, Snape is incensed when Harry calls him a coward. I believe this is because Snape is risking his life to spy on Voldemort.
I am sure that when the portrait of Dumbledore awakes, he will tell Harry.

Answer 10

R.A.B I think is Regulus Black. But then again, that is too obvious. I truly think snape is good. Someone as smart as dumbledore wouldn't make a bad judge of character.

Answer 11

R.A.B. is Regulas Black, Sirius’ dead brother

I think the death of Dumbledore was planned, and Dumbledore’s “Severus, please” was asking Snape to kill him.

I don't know what the Horcrux is, but I don't think it is Harry.

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