[SuziQ]

Rowling stated that she made it clear in her last book that Dumbledore was gay.

That's not what she said at all. She 'outed' Dumbledore in an offhand way by saying that he 'loved' Grindenwald when he was a young man. I make a clear distinction between homosexual orientation and activity, and don't use the word 'gay' to describe homosexuals because it is more a POLITICAL term than one identifying a sexual inclination.

Since there is no homosexual activity in the Harry Potter books, I prefer to consider Dumbledore as asexual, as are all the teachers at the school.

[dragonblustar]

"My truthful answer to you... I always thought of Dumbledore as gay," said Rowling, whose comments were posted on the Potter fan website

http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?id=578de009-03fd-46df-8722-cef9de657d32&&Headline=Harry+Potter+author+'outs'+Dumbledore

Her words, not mine.