One was handsome and clever like him, and shared a lot in common, and maybe love made Dumbledore blind to his dark wizard friend's numerous faults, the other hero worshipped him and was soooo sentimental about him. What do you think?? Am I just reading more into this than neccessary??
2007-10-22 06:22:47 · 13 answers · asked by Charvi 4 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
hey don't make it sound like i'm obbssesing about it or anything, people have been wondering about all other couples (harry/ginny, ron/hermione, neville/luna, harry/hermione) throughout the years. so what if i want to ask about gellert and albus??????
2007-10-22 06:44:27 · update #1
Throughout the series, we know Dumbledore as a tireless and seemingly single-minded fighter against Dark Wizards (at least from Harry's perspective; we do have to remember that Albus is also a great teacher, an alchemist, and important theoretical Wizard--remember the tools and instruments he made himself). But how did Albus become that way?
We learn much about this in DH, with Arianna's story, Aberforth's story and the story of the friendship between Dumbledore and Gellert Grindelwald. In reading DH, it was clear that Grindelwald seduced Dumbledore on a number of levels; intellectually, ideologically, and, by JKR's new revelation, emotionally. We don't know if that seduction was sexual as well, and I'm not sure it is important for us to know.
The revelation completes the picture for us of a man who felt betrayed, injured by one he loved, ashamed at how far he went from rational thought and behavior, how far he really was from what he thought he was.
The up shot is that we now know more completely Dumbledore's motivations for fighting Dark Wizards--his shame at his own tangential contribution to Grindelwald's career, his reluctance to fight him, and, when Voldemort rose, his determination to not to repeat his prior mistake of inaction and to fight Voldemort from the start.
So in summery, It was part of the way JKR viewed Dumbledore and understood him. I don't think it was something that would have come out voluntarily--more likely something that would have made a scholarly article 50 or 60 years from now after she was gone and literary scholar had access to her full notes (assuming she left them to be investigated).
BTW, there is some inkling of this in DH, where Rita Skeeter talks about devoting a chapter in her book about Dumbledore to the Dumbledore/Harry relationship. This is not to say that there was anything improper--but that JKR did put out a hint.
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2007-10-22 12:47:31 · answer #1 · answered by WolverLini 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You may be reading into it, but I'm not sure if they had an affair or not. The way I read the article, was that he was into Grindelwald, but she never said that they were officially a couple. I dunno. I think it's brilliant that she made him gay. It explains a lot and it gives the book more of an edge now. I will love the Harry Potter series no matter what and if peoples opinions change on the books because Dumbledore is gay, then those people are complete idiots who have no open mind. Way to be homophobic. Regardless, it's another thing to add to the bible thumpers list to hate about the Harry Potter books. I'm glad she did it, it's fun to create a stir :)
2007-10-22 06:39:58 · answer #2 · answered by Daniella C 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-31 03:43:45 · answer #3 · answered by harmon 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dumbledore was in love with Grindelwald, and upon realizing his dark plans, was devastated. Rowling did not mention if the love was returned, however.
2007-10-22 09:09:00 · answer #4 · answered by TheBestAnonymous 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yeah... rowling mentioned something about it in her interveiw.
As a young man, Dumbledore, brilliant and powerful, had been forced to return home to look after his mentally ill younger sister and younger brother. It was a task he admits to Harry that he resented, because it derailed the bright future he had been looking forward to.
Then Grindelwald, described by Rowling as "golden-haired, merry-faced," arrived after having been expelled from his own school. Grindelwald's aunt, Bathilda Bagshot, says of their meeting: "The boys took to each other at once." In a letter to Grindelwald, Dumbledore discusses their plans for gaining wizard dominance: "'(I)f you had not been expelled we would never have met."'
Potter readers had speculated about Dumbledore, noting that he has no close relationship with women and a mysterious, troubled past.
HEY DON'T GIVE ME THUMBS DOWN!!! THATS MEAN! JEEZ
2007-10-22 06:25:17 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 2⤋
Rowling just stated this past weekend that he had his heart broken by Grindelwald when they parted, and that he had been in love with him and is a gay character. I thought this was suprising and had not picked up on it in the books.
2007-10-22 06:35:13 · answer #6 · answered by Xero Sinko 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If Gel had the same sensibilities and streak of nobility, Alb would have totally fallen for him! In the event, Alb had secret pangs: that's it! Elph was way below, not a peer, really!
2007-10-22 18:40:10 · answer #7 · answered by swanjarvi 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dumbledore had an affair with Grindelwald... Rowling said that...
2007-10-22 06:26:01 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
In my opinion,I think that everyone is overlooking the most obvious answer to this little newsflash.
JKR waited until now to unveil this little tidbit because she wants to sell more books.
She and her publishers are obviouly trying to get their readership excited in her books again.
Its business, pure and simple...if she can get people to dicus/argue about it, someone who threw out or gave away their copies of the book(s) will have to buy new ones.
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Please pay close attention to her press releases.
She makes statements that are impossible to dispute, mainly because they were verbal and happened between people who all have a heavy financial stake in the books and movies remaining in the public eye.
Remember that there are still movies to make. Movie nerds(such as myself) will go (and re-rent) to see the movies looking for "hints" and spoilers.
She had nothing to lose by making the statement and everything to gain by inceasing publicity.
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The number of posts and questions being put out over the various message boards prove my theory.
Harry Potter fans are all babbling about it. The funny thing is that the vast majority of us could care less.
It reminds me of the great Ellen DeGeneres "coming out". Except for the media, no one cared.
Maybe someday, media personalities will just get back to doing their jobs and stop trying to create news.
2007-10-22 06:53:36 · answer #9 · answered by Jonny B 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Why does it matter? Will it change how you read the series? Why is everyone making such a huge deal about this, when it doesn't change anything about the books?
2007-10-22 06:31:40 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋