Dumbledore's gay?

Question

Who here saw that coming?
I didn't, but I kind of welcome that such a high profile character is gay.

Answer 1

Honestly i think it was one of her biggest mistakes. I am homophoic and from my point of view i would not of read the series if i had known. I think though that it was a spare of the moment thing i dont think she planned on anyone really asking her that question.

i have looked into this alittle and it does say that dumbledore was in love with Grindelwall. I always thought that dumbledore and proffesor mcGonagall had a little thing going on but i guess we were all wrong. I've read the whole series once and im in the procees of reading it again. I read the 7th one twice so far and i dont think theres any signs besides the fact hes never had a girl friend or a wife besides that i thought he was a lonly old man. Because i have read these and adore them so much i think i will just end up pushing it to the side of my mind in a couple of days and not even remember it.
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Answer 2

"I didn't, but I kind of welcome that such a high profile character is gay." Really? Then you wouldn't have minded if she had said Lord Voldemort was gay instead? Would you have really been as enthused about that?

The only reason she said that is as a marketing ploy. She could have made such an announcement previously if she had actually written the character as being gay. After all, Daniel Radcliffe did that play Equus about a boy obsessed with horses and people still flocked to the new Harry Potter film and bought the new book, so fear of a bad reception wouldn't be justifiable. She waited until she was well done with the book and it became Halloween season to say anything, thus bringing the spotlight back to her after she was falling out of it.

She could have made any other character gay since the books are done, but chose Dumbeldore as the safe pick, although she might get some flack on it by some people saying that it would explain his interest in Harry. If she had chosen Voldemort, as I mentioned, then gays would be in an uproar against that because they'd feel it casts a bad light on gays and would claim it was a ploy as I am doing now. After all, there's no such thing as a bad gay person, now is there?

Gays will gobble it up as being true because they want it to be true. "There's a sucker born every minute." P.T. Barnum.

Answer 3

I always thought McGonagall was a lesbian (and perhaps the herbology teacher, too). I didn't really see Dumbledore, but it works for me. I apprecate that she wrote a strong gay male character- possibly one of the first in children's literature.

For the record, many authors will compile a great amount of information about their characters to help them understand them better. Some of this information may never reach the light of day, but the author always knows. I've seen Stephen King talk about doing the same thing.

Answer 4

I never thought of his sexual preference while reading the books but looking back it makes perfect sense. I love the fact that she wrote that character to be that way. She's going to get a lot of headaches for admitting it but I give her a lot of props for taking a stand and saying yes, Dumbledore was gay.

"Not everyone likes her work, Rowling said, likely referring to Christian groups that have alleged the books promote witchcraft. Her news about Dumbledore, she said, will give them one more reason." Go J.K. Rowling!

Answer 5

I never read the books, just watched the movies so I never really saw it coming. Maybe this will affect some people's opinions on gay people?

Answer 6

"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.

Answer 7

I felt it. He kept an eye on Tom Riddle, visited Hagrid often, yanked Grindlewald's wand, controlled Snape. That's why some of the Death Eaters resented him. He'd had Voldy, they had not.
Even Slughorn was a queen, with all those clubs. See Snape, Riddle etc visited him often.

Answer 8

I've never read the books...so...this is news to me. xD
I have seen the movies though.. ^^

I think its really cool that Dumbledore is homosexual. :3

(Now i get to read more Dumbledore+Grindelwald fanfiction)

xDD

Answer 9

I didn't see it coming, but I like it. XD It shows that homophobia's dying in the world. =D

Somewhat, at least.

Answer 10

:o sorry, I don't mean to offend any fans or J.K(gay/bi/other too), but a gay wizard..lol that sounds funny.
So in other words..nope I didn't.