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We need to talk about Regulus Arcturus Black, the unsung hero.
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1—BACKSTORY
Regulus Arcturus Black was an English pure-blood wizard, born to Orion and Walburga Black, and the younger brother of Sirius Black. He attended Hogwarts in 1972 and was sorted into the Slytherin house.
Regulus Arcturus Black was an English pure-blood wizard, born to Orion and Walburga Black, and the younger brother of Sirius Black. He attended Hogwarts in 1972 and was sorted into the Slytherin house.
2—PHYSICAL APPEARANCE
Regulus was described to have many of the same traits as his brother Sirius. Such as dark hair, handsome face, a haughty look, though is smaller than his brother. As a Death Eater, he bore the Dark Mark on his left inner forearm.
regulus — sirius
Regulus was described to have many of the same traits as his brother Sirius. Such as dark hair, handsome face, a haughty look, though is smaller than his brother. As a Death Eater, he bore the Dark Mark on his left inner forearm.
regulus — sirius
3—PERSONALITY AND TRAITS
Regulus was described by Sirius as a much better son than he was. Their parents thought that Voldemort had the right idea when he was rising to power.
Regulus was described by Sirius as a much better son than he was. Their parents thought that Voldemort had the right idea when he was rising to power.
They were all for the purification of the wizarding race, getting rid of Muggle-Borns and having Pure-Bloods in charge.
Unlike Sirius who tried to distance himself from his family, Regulus fully embraced his ancestry and that showed in how his room was decorated. He had the Black family crest above his bed and the Slytherin colors were draping the bed, walls and windows.
Regulus had a good relationship with the family house-elf Kreacher and was always very kind to him. In return, Kreacher was very loyal to Regulus.
As a young boy, Regulus was a big fan of Lord Voldemort. He had photos and articles about the Dark Lord and his followers cut from the Daily Prophet, which were hung in his bedroom near a painting of his family crest.
4—HOGWARTS
When Regulus went to Hogwarts, he was sorted into Slytherin and eventually played for his house Quidditch team as a seeker. He was part of Horace Slughorn’s elite Slug Club: a club that only the top students and top people in society get invited to.
When Regulus went to Hogwarts, he was sorted into Slytherin and eventually played for his house Quidditch team as a seeker. He was part of Horace Slughorn’s elite Slug Club: a club that only the top students and top people in society get invited to.
5—DEATH EATER
When he was 16 he became a Death Eater. At first, Regulus was faithful to the Dark Lord for a while. By 1979, he got cold feet and didn’t want to do Voldemort’s bidding any longer.
When he was 16 he became a Death Eater. At first, Regulus was faithful to the Dark Lord for a while. By 1979, he got cold feet and didn’t want to do Voldemort’s bidding any longer.
The story that most people knew was that he was a coward who tried to turn his back on Voldemort and went into hiding. This however was not true. Regulus was not a coward. He did not run away or go into hiding.
He heroically and brilliantly was the first to discover Voldemort’s immortal secret, the Horcruxes. Regulus of course did not know how many he had actually made, presumed it was only the one.
6—KREACHER
One day, Voldemort need a house-elf, and Regulus volunteered Kreacher for the job. Voldemort took Kreacher to a cave next to the sea and forced Kreacher to test the obstacles he had made to protect the Slytherin’s locket, which he had turned into a Horcrux.
One day, Voldemort need a house-elf, and Regulus volunteered Kreacher for the job. Voldemort took Kreacher to a cave next to the sea and forced Kreacher to test the obstacles he had made to protect the Slytherin’s locket, which he had turned into a Horcrux.
They enter the cave and he made Kreacher cut his hand, because you had to supply blood to get through the first obstacle. So that it would weaken you from the start.
After that first obstacle, they entered deeper into the cave and they saw a huge black lake with an island in the middle of it. Voldemort then pulled a boat out of the water, and the two floated to the island.
On the island was a basin filled with poison and Voldemort forced Kreacher to drink it all. Kreacher was in a huge amount of pain and saw terrible things. He begged for Regulus to save him. Voldemort looked down at the pathetic elf and laughed.
When Kreacher had gotten to the end of the poison, the locket was sitting in the basin. Voldemort then refilled it with a new draft of poison and left Kreacher alone in the cave.
Kreacher who was desperate to get the pain of the poison to go away, drank from the black lake and as he reached down, hands flew out of the water. Inferi came out and pulled Kreacher under.
When it seemed like he had no hope, Regulus called Kreacher back to him and Kreacher escaped when he disapperated out of the cave. This was something a normal wizard or witch cannot do. But because elf magic was different, Kreacher was able to disapperate while inside the cave.
7—THE HORCRUX
When Kreacher returned to the house, he told Regulus everything. Regulus ordered Kreacher to stay hidden and stay inside. He then went out. He got an exact replica of Slytherin’s locket and then put a letter inside of it.
When Kreacher returned to the house, he told Regulus everything. Regulus ordered Kreacher to stay hidden and stay inside. He then went out. He got an exact replica of Slytherin’s locket and then put a letter inside of it.
A little after that, he went back to the house. And Kreacher said he was strange, not as he usually was, disturbed in his mind.
He asked Kreacher to take him to the cave and Kreacher obeyed. Kreacher of course knew how to get through each obstacle and told Regulus what to do.
He asked Kreacher to take him to the cave and Kreacher obeyed. Kreacher of course knew how to get through each obstacle and told Regulus what to do.
He first cut his hand, then summoned the boat and the two reached the island. Before Regulus drank the poison, he pulled out the fake locket and gave Kreacher specific directions, which was after he finished the poison to switch the fake locket with the real one.
And when he had done so, leave without him and never tell his mother what he had done. And finally, he told Kreacher to destroy the locket.
Regulus drank the poison and was in agony as he saw terrible things. Kreacher watched crying as his master was dragged beneath the water.
Regulus drank the poison and was in agony as he saw terrible things. Kreacher watched crying as his master was dragged beneath the water.
8—THE GOLDEN TRIO
Kreacher disapparated and returned home. Just as he was ordered. Walburga, Regulus’ mother, was hysterical that Regulus had gone missing. But Kreacher was forbidden to tell her what had happened.
Kreacher disapparated and returned home. Just as he was ordered. Walburga, Regulus’ mother, was hysterical that Regulus had gone missing. But Kreacher was forbidden to tell her what had happened.
Kreacher tried to destroy the locket, but he could not figure it out. He would spend the rest of his life punishing himself because he wasn’t able to complete his master’s last orders.
Many years later, Kreacher told the Golden Trio the real story. The story that made his master look like a brave hero instead of a scared coward.
Regulus had kept all of this secret because he was trying to protect his family. A very noble act. Kreacher and Regulus’ family were all safer if they kept the old pure-blood line. Regulus was trying to protect them all.
Harry then gave Kreacher the fake locket that he had retrieved in the cave. Kreacher wore that locket around his neck from then on. The Golden Trio eventually found the Horcrux and destroyed it. Fulfilling the mission that Regulus had died for.
Once the locket was destroyed, something changed in Kreacher. It might have been because the locket had been put to an end. Freeing Kreacher from his master’s final order.
9—BATTLE OF HOGWARTS
During the Battle of Hogwarts, Kreacher who worked in the Hogwarts kitchen, led the house-elves into the battle, proudly wearing Regulus’ locket on his chest.
During the Battle of Hogwarts, Kreacher who worked in the Hogwarts kitchen, led the house-elves into the battle, proudly wearing Regulus’ locket on his chest.
“Fight! Fight! Fight for my master, defender of house-elves! Fight the Dark Lord, in the name of brave Regulus! Fight!”
Although Regulus started his life on a dark path, he died doing his selfless act to protect his family and the entire Wizarding World. He knew he would die looking like a coward when in fact he died an unsung and unknown hero.
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