Rowling Says Dumbledore Is Gay

I would just like to point out that this news isn't a surprise!! Throughout the entire books no one ever mentioned a wife, or any relationship with a female for Dumbledore EVER. I'm sure when JK was creating his character she didn't think "ooh in 10 years i can drop this huge bomb on everyone just for media attention and more scandal!" Her book has already sold millions of copies, what more does she need? There is nothing in this for her. In her mind, I'm sure Dumbledore is the same person he always was, and he is the same person he always was through the whole book. Just because being gay is a scandal, doesn't mean she views it as that way, and doesn't mean that someone as amazing as Dumbledore was in those books can't be gay. It's about damn time everyone stopped being so stupid about gay people. What are we still in the 1800's people?? I'm just so tired of all the bigotry. If you never knew, you wouldn't care. So now that you do, let's make a huge deal.

I always thought harry would end up being gay.

you don't know anything about Dickens!

whatever. the character was wise, patient, circumspect, and adored by his pupils; what more could anyone wish for in a teacher, friend, or parent! besides, dumbledore could turn a bigot into a nasty old toad!

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Please remember people these are fictional characters created by Rowling herself. She can say who is gay, who is stupid, who dies, etc. If you want to change that make a fan-fiction the way you think the story should be.

Personally I don't see a problem with Dumbledore being gay. Her book, her rules! I know there will be certain groups that will end up going 'ban this book crazy', but I really don't see a problem at all. I think her book has many different sorts of people in it. There are struggles between two different groups of people in the wizarding word: Pure-Blood/Half-Blood/Muggle-Borns. And then there are House Elves, people like Hagrid, etc. I think there is a hidden meaning in her books about tolerance for other people.

Please remember people these are fictional characters created by Rowling herself. She can say who is gay, who is stupid, who dies, etc. If you want to change that make a fan-fiction the way you think the story should be.

Personally I don't see a problem with Dumbledore being gay. Her book, her rules! I know there will be certain groups that will end up going 'ban this book crazy', but I really don't see a problem at all. I think her book has many different sorts of people in it. There are struggles between two different groups of people in the wizarding word: Pure-Blood/Half-Blood/Muggle-Borns. And then there are House Elves, people like Hagrid, etc. I think there is a hidden meaning in her books about tolerance for other people.

Please remember people these are fictional characters created by Rowling herself. She can say who is gay, who is stupid, who dies, etc. If you want to change that make a fan-fiction the way you think the story should be.

Personally I don't see a problem with Dumbledore being gay. Her book, her rules! I know there will be certain groups that will end up going 'ban this book crazy', but I really don't see a problem at all. I think her book has many different sorts of people in it. There are struggles between two different groups of people in the wizarding word: Pure-Blood/Half-Blood/Muggle-Borns. And then there are House Elves, people like Hagrid, etc. I think there is a hidden meaning in her books about tolerance for other people.

Every year, ordinary people who seem straight come out as gay, and there is all this surprise. In truth, the person is the same person, the only real difference being that they now have one less secret to carry around. Rowling is, essentially, doing the same thing here. Everyone looked up to Dumbledore, saw him as an admirable character, and few, if any, ever spent any time thinking about his sexuality. What would your perception of Dumbledore been if she'd stated it specifically in one of the earlier books. Would he then be "the gay wizard"? You probably never thought of him as "the straight wizard". He was known for his wisdom and understanding and his great skill, earning him the rightful recognition as one of the most powerful wizards of all time. This was the important thing. Gay people tend to have an inner battle with the "I don't want to live a lie and have this dirty secret" vs "I don't want to be categorized as the gay dude, as the first, defining element in my identity." Sexuality is an important part of an individual's personality, but it's also a part that is largely none of many peoples business. So..to those of you who suddenly feel cheated and disappointed...why? What if this was a real life situation? Someone YOU looked up to? Would you suddenly forget everything else about them, and now think of them as only a gay person? I think what Rowling has done here is brilliant. There was never any actual hiding it in the books. It just wasn't stated outright because it wasn't all that relevant. Yet everyone made assumptions, and now she springs a surprise that pushes your buttons and takes you out of your comfort zone. You have to rethink what you knew and thought about this character and how you feel about him. Some of you are so weakminded, that you just give up and feel crushed, you feel that the wonderful thing Dumbledore was has now been tainted. Well...guess whose problem that is? Its yours. You deal with it. The books are finished. Rowling has no regrets. You can't change anything here. So if you want to let that sour you, then that's a choice you make.

Here???s a brilliant thought.. focus on the commonality that we all share by simply being human.

DRAT!!! I've also discovered that I'm a homophobe, so now I hate myself!

Rowling sux

Curses to J.K. Rowling!! Even though I've never read any of the books, and only seen a couple of the movies and I'm not really a fan...Dumbledore has always been my hero and rolemodel! I've tried to model my entire life based on what I've learned from Dumbledore! I'm a Super-conservative-right-wing-Christian-Fundamentalist, and until today I was a faithful and loving husband as well as a devoted father of 5. After reading that my one true hero is Gay I suddenly had an awakening and realized that I'm Gay too!!!!! Woe is me! Now I'm leaving my wife, my kids won't talk to me an I'm going to hell! CURSE ROWLING!!! Damn her to hell for this!

Please. I'm begging you. Shut up with all of the "Christian" and "Witchcraft" talk. These people are hardcore Harry Potter fans, and nothing is going to get them to stop reading. Especially a comment telling you that witchcraft is wrong. Boo hoo. If you don't like it, don't read about it. Sure, I may offend some of you, but personally I don't care. At least I have enough sense to stand up for these people. So go cry me a river.

she cant do this, i have no problem with gay people, my problem is that JK is adding to what she has already writen destroying any sense of imagination when it comes to persinal charictor identifacation (how well you think you know the charector)

Wow. There are people who still don't know the Biblical passage against witchcraft was actually added by King James II's writers in order to please the king? Amazing.

Ignorance 50 years ago I can understand. But the original Greek and Hebrew are available for anyone to compare today. Here's a link with a simple history http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/224510/the_history_of_witch_trials.html

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I cannot believe that Dumbledore is gay..I've always thought he is a normal person with unusual facilities..and now..he is gay..Dumbledore is dead for me!