OMG! Dumbledore is GAY?!?

[Daremo]

J.K. Rowling outs Hogwarts character - Yahoo! News

I'm SHOCKED by this! Has anyone else seen this news????

[The Bat]

I knew it all along! Oh...You don't mean Dan? Whoops...sorry Dan, I didn't mean to "out You".

[Vortigern99]

What precisely is so 'SHOCKING' about this news? I've read the Potter books, seen the films multiple times, and when I read of Rowling's revelation, I barely shrugged my shoulders. It seems kind of obvious in retrospect, what with Dumbledore never having had a love interest mentioned and basically being asexual for his entire life.

[RG]

to me it almost seems like a cheap way for Rowlings to create controversy over her books. So what if he's gay, it doesn't add or take away from the story, so what's the real point of this outing????

-Russ

[Titan4ever]

to me it almost seems like a cheap way for Rowlings to create controversy over her books. So what if he's gay, it doesn't add or take away from the story, so what's the real point of this outing????

-Russ

I think the point, from Rowlings' perspective, is that it doesn't change anything. The character still stands as written. The disclosure came about during a Q&A session. Must just be a slow news day

[Daremo]

What precisely is so 'SHOCKING' about this news? I've read the Potter books, seen the films multiple times, and when I read of Rowling's revelation, I barely shrugged my shoulders. It seems kind of obvious in retrospect, what with Dumbledore never having had a love interest mentioned and basically being asexual for his entire life.

So sorry Mr. Serious pants. I guess the all caps wasn't enough of a hint at sarcasm. I'll make sure to use the emoticons from now on to get the point across. Here, I'll try to re-phrase for you...

I'm SHOCKED by this! Has anyone else seen this news???? :wack-it:

[Titan4ever]

<sigh> Just don't tell my Mego's.

[andawaymego]

to me it almost seems like a cheap way for Rowlings to create controversy over her books. So what if he's gay, it doesn't add or take away from the story, so what's the real point of this outing????

-Russ

There's nothing cheap about it. She doesn't need to do anything to sell her books, films or ANYTHING. I wholeheartedly believe this is how she sincerely feels.

[Count Creepyhead]

I liked it better when story book characters were Asexual..Why does sexual preference , straight or gay, even have to be involved in books for kids.

[batmanmc]

to me the potter books and movies are still great . hi sexual preference shouldn't and do not matter to me.

[ABMAC]

Fictional characters don't exist outside the context of the stories. If Rowling thought it was important for the character to be gay, she should have said so in the books. Otherwise, the information is no more relevant than his shoe size or his favourite type of cheese.

[txteach]

I think he wears a size 11 nike high top and his favorite cheese is munster.

[RG]

I liked it better when story book characters were Asexual..Why does sexual preference , straight or gay, even have to be involved in books for kids.

to me the potter books and movies are still great . hi sexual preference shouldn't and do not matter to me.

Both of you hit the nail on the head of how I feel about the whole thing.

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Why I said I felt like it was a cheap shot from her, is because I see it as a way to keep talk about her books going. Yes I know the books sell good on their own, but all the hype is gone over book 7 so to me it's just a way for her to keep herself in the spot light ... now she'll have a whole new batch of people wanting to do interviews ... and of course I'm sure Jay Leno will make some homophobic Harry Potter wise cracks for the next week or two

[jemboy2004]

I agree with Abmac on this one. Since it wasn't in the book it really doesn't matter.

Oh well must be a day without any Britney, Paris or Lindsey Drama to report on.

[Johnny]

You guys are missing the really important issue for him and for all of us for that matter.

Boxers or briefs?