r&s regulars...i'm curious to know how everyone feels about this?

Question

how do you feel about dumbledore being outed?

some things that i've heard today made me wonder how you all feel?

lol...yes, i know he's a fictional character.

i just heard today about some parents who are very upset about the whole thing.

apparently it is not setting a good christian example.

personally...i think it makes sense. i don't see what the problem is.

Answer 1

I don't see it as any big deal. It's a fictional book and people are treating it like it is a reality and it isn't . Just enjoy the book as it is and leave politics out of it.

The only reason this came out was because the script writers of the next movie were going to write in a female love interest in a flashback scene for Dumbledore. Rowling, as an artist, wants the character to be true to her intents in her writings. I don't think its too much to ask for an artist to ask for the art not to be disfigured.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

I think the fact that she kept his sexuality on the quiet because it was not relevant to the plot on a whole. If it had come out during the series then there would have been too many issues raised that would take away from the story (ie she only killed him off cause he was gay etc etc). I don't think it's a publicity stunt because one isn't needed; she's finished the series and while the last movie may not have done as well at the box office as the others I don't think that things are that dire yet that she needs to pull this kind of stunt.

Answer 4

Well, ya know -- it puts pieces together -- Voldemort as a spurrned lover of Dumbledore? which lead him down a dark and evil path????

Whatever. It is a fictional work - this is the first time that I have had anyone care about the sexual orientation of a character in a book. Who is next - Gandalf? Dritz?

Answer 5

I like Dumbledore, I'm not surprised at all. It really makes sense to me. There were many great minds like socrates, leonardo davinci, and Aristotle that were gay. Merlin of legend was rumored to be gay. In fact, celibacy is long thought to be a source of empowerment for such great minds. And it really doesn't surprise me that Dumbledore was gay, I thought that his letter to Grindelwald i the seventh book had a bit of a romantic tone to it, even though she doesn't mention Dumbledore's feelings. And it was just one of those things that made you go hm...

She didn't just make this up. She had created the character in her mind beforehand. His sexuality wasn't at all important during the series. She only mentioned it because she was asked. There is some back history on Dean Thomas that mever mad it into the books, are we gonna get mad at her for portraying Dean as Muggle born when he was really half blood? I think not. It was just one of those things, and because it's a real life issue, it's been blown waaaaay out of proportion.

Answer 6

Despite the fact that Dumbledore is a fictional character, it seems that the author has enough respect for her character to incorporate real human tendencies into them. It makes their actions more authentic, more believable (although the entire fantasy world in which it takes places is impossible).
I also think there is some parallel to the Greek pantheon, where the gods display all to human virtues and weaknesses.

Answer 7

I really don't think that the writer gives a **** about pleasing the uptight Christians out there. Being gay is part of life and I am glad to see that it is included in a children's book. If someone is so Christian enough that this would offend them, I don't see how their children (or themselves) would be reading the Harry Potter series being that the series is based on Sorcery and Wizadry.

Liesel.

Answer 8

i just watched harry potter for the first time about six months ago. loved it and i'm older than a kid. the story i heard was that dumbledore is gay in real life. that was actually to much info for me. something tells me there is more to the picture than what is being let on. dumbledore was a excellent character but i'm sure they will come up with something else...

Answer 9

i'm kinda bummed out, because i really thought that the books were just plain good fun for kids, with a transcendent side that unfolds as you get older. so for literature that might some day be considered classic, i think it was a petty and short sighted value to concentrate on. You know, it's just the hot button issue of the day, and doesn't help kids escape from their every day lives

Answer 10

He's a fictional character. In fact he's a DEAD fictional character. It doesn't bother me. I won't stop re reading the books just because there is a gay character in it.
Cynthia: NO WAY is Drizzt ever going to be gay.