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Posted: **Mon Oct 22, 2007 9:59 am**

Yep J.K. Rowling announced that Dumbledore, in the Harry Potter series, is gay. I've read all 7 books and did not pick up on this.

Did anyone else suspect this?

Posted: **Mon Oct 22, 2007 10:04 am**

I am just reading through them now and on the second one.

i haven't noticed anything yet.

but people would say anything :-3

I really really love these books and i can't wait to see the films.

Posted: **Mon Oct 22, 2007 10:04 am**

I never read any Harry Potter books.

Posted: **Mon Oct 22, 2007 10:05 am**

:wah::wah: No I didn't pick up on that. Mind you Professor Snape did spend a lot of time in Dumbledores office

Posted: **Mon Oct 22, 2007 10:05 am**

I think she's just trying to draw more attention to the books.

Posted: **Mon Oct 22, 2007 10:06 am**

Fibonacci;711793 wrote: I think she's just trying to draw more attention to the books.

That's what I was thinking!

Posted: **Mon Oct 22, 2007 3:42 pm**

"What does my sexual orientation have to do with anything?"

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Posted: **Mon Oct 22, 2007 4:51 pm**

Sheryl;711788 wrote: Yep J.K. Rowling announced that Dumbledore, in the Harry Potter series, is gay. I've read all 7 books and did not pick up on this.

Did anyone else suspect this?

From the get go. Obviously he craves man sex. He reeks of lilac.

Posted: **Mon Oct 22, 2007 5:07 pm**

It's mostly in the final volume, it's not hard to pick up on there.

Posted: **Mon Oct 22, 2007 6:36 pm**

It is very subtle reference and, without her telling it straight out, I doubt anyone would have really come up with that as a solid conclusion. It does seem as though she had that in mind when she wrote the final book and I can see why she'd point it out since it seemed to slip by.

Though it will add to the fame of the books, she's hardly in a position to need a publicity stunt. :wah:

Posted: **Sat Dec 08, 2007 4:55 am**

Fibonacci;711793 wrote: I think she's just trying to draw more attention to the books.

That's what I had thought too, but the books have already drawn international attention, and are being translated into several of different languages, and are some of the most well-known books of the 21 century. Just how much more publicity does she want? Maybe she wants to add some diversity to the characters to make kids (the books are targeted towards 12 year olds) feel more comfortable with homosexuality. Yeah, that's gotta be it (I can't think of anything else :p). If kids find our that some of their favourite book (or movie) characters are gay, the end result could be that they become more comfortable with it.

btw, call me a late starter, but I've barely reached book 4 (just started reading the series a few months ago), and I never would have guessed. I love the books so far!