Albus Dumbledore is gay

[Kenny]

NEW YORK - Harry Potter fans, the rumors are true: Albus Dumbledore, master wizard and Headmaster of Hogwarts, is gay. J.K. Rowling, author of the mega-selling fantasy series that ended last summer, outed the beloved character Friday night while appearing before a full house at Carnegie Hall.

After reading briefly from the final book, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," she took questions from audience members.

She was asked by one young fan whether Dumbledore finds "true love."

"Dumbledore is gay," the author responded to gasps and applause.

She then explained that Dumbledore was smitten with rival Gellert Grindelwald, whom he defeated long ago in a battle between good and bad wizards. "Falling in love can blind us to an extent," Rowling said of Dumbledore's feelings, adding that Dumbledore was "horribly, terribly let down."

Dumbledore's love, she observed, was his "great tragedy."

"Oh, my god," Rowling concluded with a laugh, "the fan fiction."

Potter readers on fan sites and elsewhere on the Internet have speculated on the sexuality of Dumbledore, noting that he has no close relationship with women and a mysterious, troubled past. And explicit scenes with Dumbledore already have appeared in fan fiction.

Rowling told the audience that while working on the planned sixth Potter film, "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince," she spotted a reference in the script to a girl who once was of interest to Dumbledore. A note was duly passed to director David Yates, revealing the truth about her character.

Rowling, finishing a brief "Open Book Tour" of the United States, her first tour here since 2000, also said that she regarded her Potter books as a "prolonged argument for tolerance" and urged her fans to "question authority."

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.

I have never read the books nor seen the movies...

 

[Zalaki]

Me neither.. nor do I plan to.

Those books just are to long.. and then this.. to much wierdness

EDIT: take that back.. I watched movie 1... but fell alseep halfway through it.. that tells you how much i luv HP

 

[.X.]

I made an attempt, to watch the movie, But it drags on forever, and i am not into that kind of movie, So much the same for me, Good to make a person fall asleep.

 

[James]

i watched parts of harry potter 3 with my girlfriend but never got into it.

Surprising really.

 

[bizwiz]

Well.... that explains a lot :D

 

[Robert Allen]

I couldnt stand reading them, but i watched all the movies.

Not worth it.

ROb

 

[lpstong]

So Albus was Gay........ And should that be sooooooooo off.

 

[dgridley]

I read that and immediately thought, "who cares?" but apparently tons of HP fans and the media do. Speculation on the sexual preferences of a fictional character is ridiculous, especially when it hasn't been integral to the plots in any way as near as I can tell.

 

[Kenny]

I read that and immediately thought, "who cares?" but apparently tons of HP fans and the media do. Speculation on the sexual preferences of a fictional character is ridiculous, especially when it hasn't been integral to the plots in any way as near as I can tell.

I thought the same thing. Who cares?
But I thought there were more HP fans in the Forum and wondered if this was like a integral part of the plot.
What I really expected was a bunch of "Duh"s.

 

[dgridley]

Now on the other hand, I do have a gay friend who is a HP fan who would love this info.. texting him now

I thought the same thing. Who cares?
But I thought there were more HP fans in the Forum and wondered if this was like a integral part of the plot.
What I really expected was a bunch of "Duh"s.

 

[CrazyTech]

I'm one of those thinking "who cares?"

 

[Barrucadu]

Yes, who cares. I think the books are brilliant - but Dumbledore's sexuality dosn't really affect anything.

 

[dgridley]

I suppose it's a good way of getting publicity tho.. Hm, I wonder if "Dav3.TV is gay!" will get me more traffic?

Yes, who cares. I think the books are brilliant - but Dumbledore's sexuality dosn't really affect anything.

 

[CrazyTech]

You could try, but I'm not sure it would work so well Dave.

 

[BrandonG]

Yes, who cares. I think the books are brilliant - but Dumbledore's sexuality dosn't really affect anything.

Also how could you talk about a fictional person's sexuality? He doesn't have one. It's a kid's book!

 

[Kenny]

Also how could you talk about a fictional person's sexuality? He doesn't have one. It's a kid's book!

Well, it was the author who made the statement.

 

[arejayell]

Here is some interesting info, when these books were written, the idea for the make belive school is based off of a real school.

http://kwadleigh.haktanir.org

 

[0lgi]

Yes i agree with you , everything is made for marketing ! You will see now forums and websites about DumbledoreGay or things like that :P

 

[arejayell]

Yes i agree with you , everything is made for marketing ! You will see now forums and websites about DumbledoreGay or things like that :P

Oh man LMAO, i decided to put a .com on what you typed, and someone allready has it and its parked

dumbledoregay. com

 

[snike]

i really dont see this making a difference