Posted on 10/25/2007 1:52:28 PM PDT by Teófilo
PING!
Let’s see, an old, unmarried British guy who spends all his time hanging around adolescent boys in an exclusive school, wears a big flouncy hat and a skirt, and is named “Albus”.
Of course he’s gay!
I’ve never seen Harry Potter as anything more than entertainment. I was glad to see my children reading with such vigor so it appeared to be a good thing. Whatever the forum for outing the character I find it to be superflous. What impact does a character’s sexuality play in a book with no sex? It’s just a way to keep the books in the news and squeeze out a few more sales. I hope it doesn’t find it’s way into the movies.
I’m shocked at Rowling’s recent statements. I just don’t understand why she thought this was necessary, and can only conclude that she has some serious problems.
I am beginning to wonder about Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn...
lol
Insert “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets” joke here.
Brings new meaning to the term “magic wand”.
Is the writer hard up for book sales?
The woman is richer than the Queen of England. She’s not hard up for anything. I think Jo has gotten tired of having to answer all of her fans questions regarding love lives...lol. Every time she’s had these interviews she’s always asked if Dumbledore really loved McGonanagell and if McGonagell loved Dumbledore...silly questions and I think she just wanted to go out with a bang. And with regard to the original post since she’s said it it will has now entered into the “canon”. She’ll probably have to mention it if she does the encyclopedia that she says she’s going to do. I still enjoy the series and it hasn’t turned me against it but I also think that she wants to finally be over and done with it and this was her way of doing it. It has backfired Jo.
The woman is richer than the Queen of England. She’s not hard up for anything. I think Jo has gotten tired of having to answer all of her fans questions regarding love lives...lol. Every time she’s had these interviews she’s always asked if Dumbledore really loved McGonanagell and if McGonagell loved Dumbledore...silly questions and I think she just wanted to go out with a bang. And with regard to the original post since she’s said it it will has now entered into the “canon”. She’ll probably have to mention it if she does the encyclopedia that she says she’s going to do. I still enjoy the series and it hasn’t turned me against it but I also think that she wants to finally be over and done with it and this was her way of doing it. It has backfired Jo.
By your reasoning, Dumbledore could have been stated to be a pedophile, a rapist, or into bestiality also, and it would have made no difference to you.
NAH!!! YA THINK?!
Not that I ever figured much of her morality tales anyway.
BINGO!!!! I don't believe she started to make Dumbledore into a gay person until much later and only so she could move into certain circles. Kind of ruins the whole series for some but the rest of the world will applaud. Funny how she didn't announce this until AFTER the last book was well published.
Well, what does it matter if you gain the whole world but lose your soul?
He’s gay, but celibate.
(C’mon, there were only 100 zillion comparisons between Hogwarts and a monastery!)
You know what - maybe Rowling is sneakier than we’re giving her credit for. I think Dumbledore has been living a chaste life since his infatuation with Grimblewald, which isn’t to say that he ever carried out that infatuation in a physical sense.
So what we have is a celibate, chaste man who experienced homosexual inclinations. He overcame them as he overcame his lust for power and ruling over others. Maybe Rowling believes that this is how people with homosexual inclinations should live, but she can’t say so straight out. Dumbledore’s love for Grindlewald was a sick love with evil consequences and he GAVE IT UP.
Personally, I wish she had kept this bit of backstory to herself, but Snape’s strategic/mercy killing of Dumbledore bothered me a lot more. That’s just wrong, and no time to atone after.
And you know what? Beautiful Tom Riddle never tried to seduce Dumbledore, and Dumbledore was never taken in by Riddle’s beauty. That’s a lot more to Dumbledore’s credit than Riddle’s.
Not to mention Sam and Frodo.
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