No really, he is.
http://www.hpana.com/news.20228.html
He was in love with Grindelwald. What do you guys think of this? This surprised me, seeing that he had to battle him and defeat him at one point in time
2007-10-19 15:33:20 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
"ruin our memory of him"
Are you homophobic or something?
2007-10-19 15:50:07 · update #1
To *- GinnY -*: Read the article, and do some Googling as well. JK Rowling definitely meant "in love" and "gay"
2007-10-19 16:05:01 · update #2
Are you people insane?
What do you mean she didn't mean it in "a bad way?!"
Of course it's not in "a bad way." How would this "ruin" anything?
He's gay. He's not a death-eater.
These answers are really showing surprising bigotry.
Edit: Bunch of Slytherins
2007-10-19 16:16:33 · answer #1 · answered by aggylu 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Excluding homosexuals from mainstream literature helps to emphasize the point that homosexuality should not be talked about, instead swept under the rug as something considered shameful and odd. From what I have observed, in general people have a very stereotypical view of what a gay person is like, and that is why most will be completely surprised by the fact that Dumbledore is gay. I think it's great that he's gay and I'm glad J.K. Rowling announced it. It should make people think. Also, Dumbledore's defeat of Grindelwald is made all the more sad by his being in love with him. Love is difficult, whether you're gay or straight.
P.S. I am straight so don't think I am being biased in my answer!
2007-10-19 23:28:57 · answer #2 · answered by Valerie B 1 · 1⤊ 3⤋
I know! I heard it but I am not sure if it is a reliable source. I am not talking about HPANA but about the website that got the interview. I don't see Dumbledore being gay! He can't be! I mean in the first 6 books Dumbledore was my hero. In the 7th they ruined that for me and then he turns out to be gay. JKR needs to explain why did she change her mind so radically.
2007-10-19 22:39:04 · answer #3 · answered by HPBoOkReAdErr! 2 · 1⤊ 3⤋
"The Life and Lies of Albus Dumbledore"
by Rita Skeeter (AKA J.K. Rowling)
Who else would take a great, noble and beloved man and throw him to the wolves to further their own agenda.
She can speak all the lies she likes, but it won't change my opinion of this extraordinary man.
2007-10-20 02:47:51 · answer #4 · answered by atomzer0 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
*jawdrop* Ohmy Gooooooood. I never thought-- wow. Woow.
2007-10-19 22:37:14 · answer #5 · answered by leeloo ♥ 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
o my god... she didn´t mean it that way!! it´s not her faul that people like u think about it on a bad way!!
in the book it says that he and grindelwald were very close friends!! that´s what she wanted to say by ... "in love with him"... he loved him as a friend!!
2007-10-19 22:59:44 · answer #6 · answered by Lily Lahu 3 · 1⤊ 3⤋
interesting
2007-10-19 22:41:17 · answer #7 · answered by consulhammer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, just magical>lol
2007-10-19 22:37:43 · answer #8 · answered by ladyhawk8141 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
elaborate, because dumbeldore wasn't in love with him, they had similar intelligence and were good friends
2007-10-19 22:42:02 · answer #9 · answered by Catherine 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋
I do not think it is that surprizing
2007-10-19 22:38:13 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋