The Emerald at Hogwarts

Chapter 636 Regulus Black

The tapestry full of names is very old and worn, and the color is dull.The history of the Black family can be traced back to the Middle Ages through the family tree of the tapestry.

Hearing footsteps, Sirius looked sideways at Ada who was approaching.

He said disdainfully: "Want to come and visit? 'Oldest and noble Black family, forever pure'. Disgusting."

This sentence is embroidered on the top of the tapestry, and it is the self-promotion of the Black family, but when it comes out of Sirius' mouth, it is full of disobedience.

Ada looked at the tapestry, looking down from the top. Many of them left traces in the history of magic.

Such as Phineas Nigellus Black, the most unpopular headmaster Hogwarts has ever had and the great-great-grandfather of Sirius.And Araminta Melephron, a ruthless man who wants to legalize the killing of Muggles.

It can also be seen from this tapestry that the Black family's huge in-law relationship almost covers most of the pure-blood families.

Bock, Crouch, Flint, Crabbe, Longbottom, Malfoy, Weasley, McMillan, Yaxley, Bulstrode and other 28 purebloods, as well as Gump, Prewett, Potter and other famous wizarding families.

There are only those that you can't think of, there is no Black family that can't be related, it can be said that relatives are all over the world.

Times have changed, and now only Sirius is left in the paternal line of the Black family, and he is still a bachelor.

Ada also found an interesting place, that is Sirius' parents Orion and Walburga.The two of them are actually cousins, and they are properly married by close relatives.

No wonder Walburga Black used to say, when he cursed, Desecrate the house of my ancestors, the house of my fathers.

"Ah, you also found out, my lovely parents." Sirius said, "Forever pure, their union is to ensure that Black's bloodline will not be stained."

The pure-blood families, especially the Holy 28, all advertised their pure bloodlines, but in fact there had been no such families in the magic world for a long time.The Blacks also had mixed-blood in-laws, or people who married Muggles.Those who betrayed their lineage were expelled from the family and would never be recognized.

As he spoke, Sirius pointed to his name, and the place where his name was embroidered was burnt black.In the entire family tree, like Sirius, there are not a few people whose names have been burned.

People like Isla, Cedrella, Andromeda who are related to Muggle blood, little Phineas and others who support Muggle rights, Marius, a squib, and even marrying Weasley May be delisted.

Sirius mocked his family. He said that Alphard was expelled from the family just because he funded him who ran away from home.

Ada, who was staring at the tapestry, didn't listen to Sirius' complaints very much, her left ear went in and her right ear went out, and she didn't mind at all.Ada had been eyeing one name, Regulus Black, Sirius' own brother.

After reading the note left by RAB, Ada is trying to find him.

After some effort she found Rosaleen Antigon Banges, and Rupert Axbange Brookstanton.However, although these two names conform to the abbreviation of RAB, they are completely inconsistent in other aspects.

When I visited Black's family tree today, Ida didn't pay much attention to "Reculus Black" at the beginning. Several people on the tapestry are named by this name.Until Ada saw the date of death of Sirius' brother, she seemed to grasp something at once.

"Your brother Regulus is a Death Eater, isn't he?" Ada asked, having heard it from Lucius Malfoy.

The former Lucius had a great status among the Death Eaters, and he knew most of them.Regulus could be regarded as his brother-in-law, so he naturally knew that his brother-in-law had also joined the Death Eaters.

"Yes, at the hands of one of their own," said Sirius. "He was the pride of my parents, a brave little hero."

Ada then asked, "Can I ask his full name?"

"Reculus Arcturus Black, what's wrong?" Ada's sudden seriousness made Sirius confused.

Without answering Sirius' question, Ada walked straight to the glass cabinets on either side of the fireplace.If Regulus is really RAB, the locket is likely to be in the cupboard where many old objects in the house are stacked.

However, there was no Slytherin locket in the cupboard!
Inside the cupboard were only the Blacks' belongings, with the family crest engraved on it, and some dangerous items of dark magic, except for the locket.

Although he didn't know what Ada was looking for, it must be related to Regulus. Sirius suggested: "Would you like to go to his room to see, maybe where is what you are looking for."

As soon as he finished speaking, Sirius was dragged out of the living room by the vigorous Ada.

Both Sirius and Regulus had bedrooms on the top floor of the house, along with a bedroom that belonged to their parents.

Pushing the door and entering, before Sirius recalled his younger brother, Ada had already turned the place upside down, but there was still nothing.There were briefings on Voldemort, faded silver and green decorations, and an old photograph.

"What exactly are you looking for?" Sirius asked, "I can help you figure out a way, but you can't do it like this."

"Reculus, your brother probably stole the Dark Lord's locket." Ada said eagerly, "That is the Dark Lord's biggest secret."

After hearing Ada's words, Sirius froze for a moment.

From Sirius' point of view, Regulus is Voldemort's number one fanboy. He joined the Death Eaters at a young age, and he stole Voldemort's things. Just kidding!

"You mean...his death probably wasn't because he was a coward and wanted to quit the Death Eaters," Sirius asked, "but because he took Voldemort's most important thing?"

"Yes, there is a possibility, Regulus meets all the conditions."

Regulus' full name matches the abbreviation of RAB. He died about 17 years ago, and the time of death also fits the phrase "I would risk my life, hoping that you will be killed when you meet your opponent".

"Kreacher!" Sirius yelled.

He had just finished calling the house-elf's name when the bedroom door was pushed open and a thin, aging Kreacher stepped across the threshold, cursing.

Familiar taste, familiar fragrance.The house-elf was very dissatisfied with today's wedding. In his eyes, Lupine was a dirty wolf cub, and Tonks was a villain who had tarnished Black's reputation.

"Master." Kreacher bowed, his bald head almost touching the ground.The elf turned his face to the ground and said loudly: "The young master is a despicable murderer, a bastard, not even a ten thousandth of Master Regulus."

Fortunately, it was Sirius who knew the importance and kept Dumbledore's advice in mind, so he didn't send Kreacher to see his mother Walburga.

Sirius said: "I'm going to talk to you about Regulus today. Did you hide his locket? Give it to me."

Sirius, the rebellious son of the Black family, is committed to emptying out the old house and throwing out everything related to Black.

Kreacher, on the other hand, spared no effort to protect everything here. He picked up many of the things he threw away, and secretly collected the things he didn't have time to throw away.

"Kreacher can't understand what the young master is saying." Kreacher still hung his head close to the ground, maintaining his respect.

Then, Kreacher continued in a voice that could be heard by everyone: "The degenerate prodigal, don't try to occupy anything that belongs to Master Regulus, nothing."

"I knew it was in your place! I order you to give it to me!" bellowed Sirius. "You fool!"

House elves must obey their master's orders unconditionally, and so does Kreacher, who was born in the Black family.Kreacher's lifelong dream is to have his head cut off and glued to the plaque of the Black house, like his mother did.

However, when Sirius asked him for something from Regulus, Kreacher resisted the order.Disobeying his master's orders, the house-elf slammed his head into the ground frantically, as if trying to kill himself.

"Enough. Enough is enough. Stop it, you old fool!" Sirius scolded, lifting Kreacher from the ground to keep the house-elf from harming himself.

(End of this chapter)