Rowling Says Dumbledore Is Gay

NewsWeek ^ | Oct 16, 2007 | By Tara Weingarten

[hercuroc]

J.K. Rowling, author of the world-wide best-selling Harry Potter series, met some of her American fans tonight and provided some surprising revelations about the fictional characters who a generation of children have come to regard as close friends.

In front of a full house of hardcore Potter fans at Carnegie Hall in New York, Rowling, sitting on the stage on a red velvet and carved wood throne, read from her seventh and final book, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," then took questions. One fan asked whether Albus Dumbledore, the head of the famed Hogwarts School of Wizardry and Witchcraft, had ever loved anyone. Rowling smiled. "Dumbledore is gay, actually," replied Rowling as the audience errupted in surprise. She added that, in her mind, Dumbledore had an unrequited love affair with Gellert Grindelwald, Voldemort's predecessor who appears in the seventh book. After several minutes of prolonged shouting and clapping from astonshed fans, Rowling added. "I would have told you earlier if I knew it would make you so happy."

In answer to the question "Did Hagrid marry?" Rowling replied that sadly, no. The half-giant had a flirtation with a giantess but she found him "a tad unsophisticated" and the relationship never went forward. In response to the audience's groans of dismay, Rowling said, jokingly, "O.K., I'll write another book." And when the audience continued to express disapproval added, "at least I didn't kill him."

Other minor characters, according to Rowling, came to happier ends. Neville Longbottom, Harry's meek and hapless classmate, married Hannah Abbott, another classmate.

[rockrr]

But isn't he...that is, this character... um.....ahhhhh...... ... .......fictional?

Quite.

But hadn't you noticed that the intended audience of these books were... um.....ahhhhh...... ... .......children?

And that those children might be...that is... um.....ahhhhh...... ... .......impressionable?

[null and void]

Dumbledore - gay? Oh, boy.

Just what, exactly, did you mean by "Oh, boy"???

[hercuroc]

“I was super excited. I have been looking forward to this day for weeks,” said Hannah Nelson, 12, one of the lucky few who got to pose a question.

“I really idolize her, and to be able to meet her was a great experience,” Nelson said.

Despite widespread praise from teachers and parents for boosting interest in reading in children, the Harry Potter books have regularly been banned by schools and libraries in parts of the United States and Britain because of their focus on wizardry.

But Rowling said she was in good company with other acclaimed writers. “I take my inclusion on the banned book list as a massive compliment.”

[Grizzled Bear]

L!

O!

L!

[NucSubs]

What forum was that?

[grey_whiskers]

"Friend of Dorothy" ??

Explain, please?

(All I can think of is red high-heeled shoes.)

Cheers!

[grey_whiskers]

He ain’t gay. He’s dead. And fictional.

Glad to hear that YOU are alive and kicking and (presumably) not gay OR fictional either...

Welcome back, Humble.

Cheers!

[secret garden]

Well, the one who played him in the beginning of the series was.

[Sherman Logan]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friend_of_Dorothy

[LightBeam]

Well I sure hope that all the "moderate Christians" who told us "evil fundamentalist" types to "Get over it" can "get over" this one. I and others have said from the very beginning that Harry Potter is infested with gay imagery -- what would you expect from a book that promotes witchcraft?

I'd like to know where the defenders of Harry Potter are today. Defending the indefensable, perhaps?

Throw out your Harry Potter books and teach your kids how to read THE BIBLE instead.

[Jedi Master Pikachu]

The British Broadcasting Corporation has also reported this.

[humblegunner]

Welcome back humblegunner.

Thanks very much!

I've no desire to repeat that experience.

It was like two weeks at Club Dread.

[Jedi Master Pikachu]

"To [you], it seems like she ripped off a lot of stuff from Star Wars."

Great. Now you made the Harry Potter books seem interesting.

Probably won't read them, though. Personally sort of leery of the occult.

[humblegunner]

Glad to hear that YOU are alive and kicking and (presumably) not gay OR fictional either...

Glad to be back, definately not gay and only somewhat fictional.

[Jedi Master Pikachu]

So far, Star Wars seems to be homosexual-free.

Though premarital 'relations' have entered into the scene. (but abortion hasn't).

[usmcobra]

Han solo and a wookie, think about it.

[EmilyGeiger]

Wow, the things you learn on free republic. ;)

[EmilyGeiger]

Um, not sure if you want the ping to this one or not....

[xsmommy]

i wish she had just kept this to herself. truly.

[schurmann]

Well, the Albus/Minerva shippers are probably having a cow about now.