First of all, visitors may notice this group isn't as active
as it was immediately after the book came out. We started this group
specifically to hash out HBP immediately after it was released. Having
done that, most of us just don't have anything new to say directly related to
the plot of Book 6. However, if you have anything you'd like to debate or
think through with the group, you'll notice it's still monitored by everyone,
and I'm sure we'll all join in on any discussion that grabs us. ;-)
Second, has anyone noticed what's going on with the R.A.B. thing over at the
Lexicon? The Lexicon announced
earlier this week, "Regulus' middle name is Arcturus. He is
the mysterious R.A.B. who stole the locket horcrux*."
They even walked through the meaning of his middle name ("the fourth
brightest star in the sky and the brightest star in the constellation Boötes,
approximately 36 light-years from Earth"). They were very emphatic
that the source for this evidence was someone capable of providing canon
material, though they declined to say who their source is.
The odd thing is that they have now taken down that August 29th essay on
"Regulus Arcturus Black" and replaced it with one on
Regulus Black which
doesn't list the middle name or insist he is R.A.B. In addition, the note
they put up on their "What's New" page talking about this has been
changed from the long post it previously was, to a brief note stating:
"Well, this has been interesting. And it gets more interesting by the
moment."
Very weird, people!