"Dumbledore is gay."
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Breaker
Legend
I don't understand how this can make the news if the series is supposedly over and the story has been completed of this FICTIONAL work, especially when it is the revealing that a FICTIONAL character was gay and the author didn't feel the need to add it into the books. Just a ploy to make her work seem "edgier", how stupid.
Strawberry
Rookie
I understand what you're saying, however, I believe she just wanted his charater to seem more, "in depth."
Mastermind
Rookie
I hope that doesn't make the people that had loved his character before hearing this change their opinion. I read the books avidly, waited patiently, counted the days, loved them all and it doesn't matter in the slightest. Gay or straight he's still a genius character. It's an interesting bit of trivia but his sexual orientation doesn't matter.
Yeah, although (imo) dumbledore was already a very complicated character whose story remained largely untold even at the end of the last book.
ananda
Semi-Pro
when i was referencing wikipedia a few months back while reading the deathly hallows, someone had posted a paragraph saying most or all characters in HP were bisexual.
it seemed more like vandalism, can't recall the page.
btw, is this a sequel to that "british coach accused of lesbianism" thread ;-)
it seemed more like vandalism, can't recall the page.
btw, is this a sequel to that "british coach accused of lesbianism" thread ;-)
Fee
Legend
This I agree with. I swear I had more questions when I finished that book than I had answers. But this news doesn't surprise me, in fact it makes perfect sense. I do wonder if it was included in one of the last 3 books and was just edited out of the final version, for brevity, because it was irrelevent, or whatever.
The fan fiction that's out there is a heck of a lot racier than this story, so anyone who thinks we need to 'protect the children' might want to take a real look at what some of those children are cooking up on their own.
Morpheus
Professional
The rumour of DD being gay has been circulating around the internet for some time--fans are very astute and will connect dots even if they were unintended. I think JK just wants to protect the nature of her characters so she is going public and giving out details to quell the noise.
BTW, Richard Harris made a much better Dumbledore than this Gambon fellow.
BTW, Richard Harris made a much better Dumbledore than this Gambon fellow.
chiapants226
Professional
i found this all very amusing. maybe dumbledore secretly wanted to get with harry.
Morpheus
Professional
Magic does not eminate from the wand, so "magic wand" is nonsensical. The wand merely amplifies and directs the magic. Case in point, House Elves don't need wands and young wizards often create magic without intending and without their wand. Just saying...
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Deleted member 6835
Guest
yea i agree. announcing that was pointless
btw some of the people on that site have no life whatsover... omg omg dumbledore is gay omg omg yay. like **** move on with your life no one cares... or at least, no one SHOULD care...
J-man
Hall of Fame
Hmm, why the hell would she even talk about that. It's over no one needs to know if he's gay or not. Seems to be the wrong time.
malakas
Banned
You mean the king's cross chapter after Vold tries to kill him?
I just opened the book,to see what you're saying,and it says in that chapter that above all it was the hallows that above all drew them together with Grindelwald and that the shared a dream etc...I dunno I just can't see that.
lol I am still a little bit .."shocked" about this...wow
forzainter
Semi-Pro
She talked about that because someone asked her if Dumbledore was gay
malakas
Banned
not really.HP 7 is the fastest selling book in the HISTORY. J.K rowling is the FIRST ever billionaire writer.
Harry potter and his universe are one of the most beloved so far.Fans would like to know some things more about the characters and unanswered questions. So,no it's not stupid.
Morpheus
Professional
She is also protecting the franchise by controlling the nature of the characters (and sustaining interest).
Morpheus
Professional
You mean the king's cross chapter after Vold tries to kill him?
I just opened the book,to see what you're saying,and it says in that chapter that above all it was the hallows that above all drew them together with Grindelwald and that the shared a dream etc...I dunno I just can't see that.
There is a point where DD breaks down and Harry has to console him. That's the part I was referring to. I may be wrong, but I thought the break in composure was due to more than just the description of his sister's death and that he may have inadvertantly been the one to kill her. Seems like there was an element of "lost love" or rejection embedded in that scene.
Breaker
Legend
Eh, fair enough. Whatever makes fans of her's happy.
Phil
Hall of Fame
Morpheus - I'm glad you cleared that up. I lost a bit of sleep trying to pin down the source of magic for house elves...Magic does not eminate from the wand, so "magic wand" is nonsensical. The wand merely amplifies and directs the magic. Case in point, House Elves don't need wands and young wizards often create magic without intending and without their wand. Just saying...
Morpheus
Professional
Morpheus - I'm glad you cleared that up. I lost a bit of sleep trying to pin down the source of magic for house elves...
I'm starting to realize I may be a geek. Damn! Why didn't anyone tell me.
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