What's your opinion about Dumbledore (Harry Potter character) being gay?

Question

never in any of the chapters would i ever imagination he was. there is no other character in ther series of books that is a homo or even bi. Why do u think she made him a charcter like that and not mention until after the books are finished being written?

Answer 1

I doubt very much if Rowling did it for mere publicity. She's already famous, she doesn't need to attract this kind of attention. She was asked a question, and she truthfully answered that she'd always seen Dumbledore as gay. Readers need not take all her declarations as law, you know. Dumbledore is gay for him as she wrote the books, if you can't see him as that way as you read it, then he's straight.

And what's so gross about Dumbledore being gay? Was he a child molester? Was he a bad person in the books? Whether fictional or not, someone's sexual inclination shouldn't be an issue. My Dumbledore remains as he was when I first read and liked him. I'd rather focus on his quirkiness, his advocacies and thorough politeness even when faced with cruelty and nastiness than delve much on his creator's declaration.

Answer 2

Well I dont think that it changes anything about the story at all I could care less if anything I think it would make the story more interesting although in the books it doesn't say anything about him being gay or liking any guys it doesn't say anything about him liking any girls either although if you have read the seventh one you would know that Dumbledore lived a life of lies according to his brother. Maybe the reason you never imagined that he was in the chapters is because he didn't fall into a homosexual stereotype which I think is a good thing because it would have been a completely different book if he had but in the half-blood prince he did mention that he loved the muggle knitting patterns.

Answer 3

I have no problem with gay characters in fiction, or gay people in real life, but I was a little displeased when Rowling announced this. The fact that she did it after the books were published and added a comment about how it would tick off the fundamentalists. That makes the move suspect to me.

I'm all for gay characters in fiction. I've tried my hand at fiction and included a few prominent, gay characters of which I was very proud. It's great when they transcend stereotypes. However, the timing and the offhand comment makes it seem more like a big f--- off to Christian fundamentalists instead of a move forward for gay rights. People who are gay don't deserve to be gimmicks and chess moves in some author's personal war against some crazed fundies.

Answer 4

I LOVE that Dumbledore is gay. I think she did it to prove a point about gay people. She showed that it's possible to be heroic, wise, strong, AND gay. By making her most beloved character gay, she will convince kids that it's perfectly OK to be gay and that doesn't mean you won't be able to be a terrific person that everyone loves. Also, by not revealing that Dumbledore is gay until after all the books have been published, she ensured that people didn't let their opinion of him be influenced becaues he's gay. She made everyone fall in love with him, and then when she says, "oh, by the way, he's gay," people will just be like, "well, whatever, he's still a great character." See how she makes people be less prejudiced against gays? It's awesome!!!

Answer 5

This is my theory, but I could be wrong. Imagine this scenario:

You make up this entirely imaginary world and write a book about it. You like your imaginary world. Even though after all of the writing and the editing you are happy to send it on to the publisher. Then the publisher sends it back and you have to rework it again. Meantime, real life is going on around you. The kid needs shoes and 21 cupcakes by tommorrow morning. The dog needs shots. Both of them expect you to buy some groceries and feed them.
As soon as you get book one done, the publisher's contract is such that you must start book 2. So you go back into your imaginary world. This process repeats 7 times.

In what you had previously thought of as the real world, your imaginary world takes off. The dog and the kids still all of those things. . .

You finally finish the thing. You hope that you focus on real life for awhile. The kid's growing up and you don't want to miss it.

Of course, your publicist, publisher and public expect you to make appearances where they ask the same stupid questions over and over. They also try to pull you into your fantasy world when you are royally sick of it.

One night you are tired, cranky, and possibly hungry. (Book publicity is brutal. 28 city, 30 day tours are typical). One too many idiots asks you a stupid question. Your creativity kicks in and you give the stupid answer you want to give before you can even consider the consequences.

Unfortunately, it is a slow news week, and your book has REALLY caught the public's imagination. So the press runs with the thing, even though there are wars and economic crisises they should be covering.

I can see me doing something like that in that position.

Answer 6

a lot of people think she did it for more publicity, but i disagree. i don't think she's like that. the reason she did it was because whoever is directing the 6th movie had something about dumbledore having a love intrest (in a woman) in the script and jk didn't want everyone thinking dumbledore was straight so she told the director to take it out because dumbledore (in jkr's mind) had always secretly loved grindenwald (or however you spell it). i'm actually glad she did it.

Answer 7

Well, you wanna know what I think?


Give it a flippin rest, she told us he was gay what now seems like a very long time ago(I believe a couple weeks)!? It's not a huge deal, and there has been so many of this same question repeatedly asked practically every day! Search it instead of wasting your time and points. Okay?

Thank you, just needed to say that so everyone knows
Sorry if that was a little rude, but I'm really annoyed...

Answer 8

She made him gay because in real life there are gay people. I don't think she just made it up after the book, dumbledor had a relationship with Grindewald and that's why he was unwilling to stop him when he turned bad.

Answer 9

I don't really care if he is gay or not. I just don't understand why she had to say anything about it either way. If she was happy knowing he was gay great, but I don't see how that adds or detracts anything to the stories and his character. Kind of pointless "confession" in my opinion.

Answer 10

i was supriesed when i found out that dumbledore was gay but that fact didn't change that he was still one of the best character's in the whole series though at least in my mind.