Harry Potter Fan Group Promotes Gay Marriage

Publius' Forum ^ | 7/07/09 | Warner Todd Huston

[Mobile Vulgus]

Orlando Sentinel movie reviewer Roger Moore was excited to report on the efforts of some Harry Potter fans that want to "change the world" based on their interpretation of Potter character Dumbledore's philosophy of life. He was happy, you see, because the group is all about "global transformation" and spreading global warming fears, gay marriage and the Employee Free Choice Act.

Moore writes abut a group called the Harry Potter Alliance whose website is a sort of Potter fan message board where fans write about what they are doing with their ideas on Potter philosophy. But, it goes "beyond the personal," Moore approvingly says...

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[Mobile Vulgus]

This is ridiculous, but naturally the leftists are involved.

[Retired Greyhound]

I refuse to believe Dumbledore was gay.

He and Prof. Magonagill had to be romantically involved.

[HamiltonJay]

Why wouldn’t they? Since the author of their series declared, after she’d made all her money that Dumbledore was gay?

[Durus]

Quote please? All I ever heard was that the second actor to play Dumbledore was gay.

[Durus]

Nevermind I googled it. I'm completely shocked.

[HamiltonJay]

Of course she didn’t have the strength of her moral convictions to actually make him gay in the books directly and possibly cut of her cash cow.... Just another kook.

[Durus]

She strongly intimated that when she revealed it stating “If I’d known it would make you so happy, I would have announced it years ago!”. I’m very dissapointed.

[SuziQ]

I’m sure there are lots of different Harry Potter fan groups. What they support or do not support is of no relevance to me or my family. My kids and I still like the Harry Potter books, and are looking forward to seeing “Half-Blood Prince” on an IMAX screen in a couple of weeks!

[SuziQ]

J. K. Rowling made the comment, in some question and answer session, when asked about Dumbledore's friendship with Grindelwald, that Dumbledore LOVED him, so he was gay. Of course, there is NOTHING in the books, even in the parts in which Grindelwald was a part, that gave any indication of this. The book talked about how beautiful he was, and what a wonderful wizard he was, and how much Dumbledore admired him, and wanted to be like him.

She may have considered Dumbledore to be gay, because he loved Grindelwald, but others could make the assumption that the relationship was not sexual, just platonic, if a little hero-worshipping, on the part of Dumbledore.

[Unam Sanctam]

She may have considered Dumbledore to be gay, because he loved Grindelwald, but others could make the assumption that the relationship was not sexual, just platonic, if a little hero-worshipping, on the part of Dumbledore.

Given that the acquaintance took place mainly in the Victorian 19th Century, I think the chaste friendship idea is likely.

[Durus]

I read the comment by Rowling. I've read (and repeatedly re-read) the series as well as having watched (and repeatedly) re-watched the series. I was a huge fan of the books (much less so of the movies but they are still entertaining) but this is a big blow. Dumbledore was positive role model in a world of moral equivalence. He admitted to failings in the past, but he stayed the course, and always showed poise even when confronted with true evil. He was the instrument of moral clarity in Harry's world. In short what she has done with this pronouncement is to change the character enough to make him no longer a positive role model for children.

[Knitting A Conundrum]

Not surprising, especially as this is coming out of a fandom matrix. Look up the fandom terms “yaoi” and “slash,” take a peek at how popular it is, and it becomes quite clear. Just more symptoms of what’s wrong with the West.

[dalight]

In short what she has done with this pronouncement is to change the character enough to make him no longer a positive role model for children..

If you put this factor into the books and re-read them.. it gets pretty creepy. Terrible choice and terrible mistake. But, over time, the books are also a source of moral confusion from the standpoint of entertaining the idea of two classes of people, that common folks are stupid and just place holders in the world where "special" people have all of the power, and that witchcraft is something that leads to good which has encouraged experimentation in wicca and black magic even more than the rest of the crap that is running around out there.

[Durus]

Until now I didn't agree that there was any moral confusion, in fact I would have pointed it out as a series with excellent moral clarity.

There were not "two classes". There were magical and non-magical. The Magical did not lord over the non-magical and in fact was one of the primary plot devices.

Harry Potter is fiction. Anyone that was influenced towards witchcraft after watching the movies or reading the books is semi retarded and was bound to fall for some silliness like that without having heard of Harry Potter.

[dalight]

There were not "two classes". There were magical and non-magical. The Magical did not lord over the non-magical and in fact was one of the primary plot

I agree much was made of attempting to discuss pure blood vs muggle-born and such but in the end this story was about wizards who live apart and are exempt and able to control all that they care about.

The muggles are not "ruled" because they are beneath contempt. They only intervene when they need. Otherwise, they leave the muggle world to its own. But, need to replace a Prime Minister.. no problem, blow away folks memories, no biggie. These people are walking amid shadows. As I said, normal folks are just place holders.

As far as inducing kids to explore magic, I only have the kids I know to judge by and many were and are encouraged into exploring this more by Harry Potter than shows like Charmed and such because HP is much more sympathetic.

[SuziQ]

He was the instrument of moral clarity in Harry's world. In short what she has done with this pronouncement is to change the character enough to make him no longer a positive role model for children.

He still is, because it's unlikely most folks who have read the books even know about what she said, and all they know of Dumbledore is what they read in the books.

[SuziQ]

As far as inducing kids to explore magic, I only have the kids I know to judge by and many were and are encouraged into exploring this more by Harry Potter than shows like Charmed and such because HP is much more sympathetic.

I know probably a hundred or more kids who read HP, and NONE were led to explore the occult because of the books.

[dalight]

I know probably a hundred or more kids who read HP, and NONE were led to explore the occult because of the books.

Good for you. Then again, I had no idea for years myself. But, I say, good, except if just 1% are drawn that way, thats still nearly millions now.