 Dumbledore is gay, says J.K. Rowling |
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 Oct 21 2007, 09:44 PM
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http://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/books/10/2...r.ap/index.html
QUOTE NEW YORK (AP) -- Harry Potter fans, the rumors are true: Albus Dumbledore, master wizard and Headmaster of Hogwarts, is gay. Dumbledore, played by Michael Gambon, was in love with his male rival, the author of Harry Potter books says. J.K. Rowling, author of the mega-selling fantasy series that ended last summer, outed the beloved character Friday night while appearing before a full house at Carnegie Hall. After reading briefly from the final book, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," she took questions from audience members. She was asked by one young fan whether Dumbledore finds "true love." "Dumbledore is gay," the author responded to gasps and applause. She then explained that Dumbledore was smitten with rival Gellert Grindelwald, whom he defeated long ago in a battle between good and bad wizards. "Falling in love can blind us to an extent," Rowling said of Dumbledore's feelings, adding that Dumbledore was "horribly, terribly let down." Dumbledore's love, she observed, was his "great tragedy." "Oh, my god," Rowling concluded with a laugh, "the fan fiction." Potter readers on fan sites and elsewhere on the Internet have speculated on the sexuality of Dumbledore, noting that he has no close relationship with women and a mysterious, troubled past. And explicit scenes with Dumbledore already have appeared in fan fiction. Rowling told the audience that while working on the planned sixth Potter film, "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince," she spotted a reference in the script to a girl who once was of interest to Dumbledore. A note was duly passed to director David Yates, revealing the truth about her character. Rowling, finishing a brief "Open Book Tour" of the United States, her first tour here since 2000, also said that she regarded her Potter books as a "prolonged argument for tolerance" and urged her fans to "question authority." Not everyone likes her work, Rowling said, likely referring to Christian groups that have alleged the books promote witchcraft. Her news about Dumbledore, she said, will give them one more reason. now seriously, why the heck does she feel the need to even say this now? after the books are all done?! i think it's just going to alienate fans and cause kids to wonder what the heck all this means. i think it's a stupid move. i read all 7 books and never once thought he was gay. --------------------  |
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Oct 21 2007, 10:07 PM
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i think she is confusing manlove for gay.
they are to very different things. -------------------- 32-bit whore
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Oct 21 2007, 11:00 PM
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 New son Donovan Charles Mummert born July 17, 2008 Group: Members Posts: 8,635 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Port Wentworth, GA Member No.: 15 |
wow thats gay
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Oct 21 2007, 11:11 PM
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**NEWSFLASH**
Dumbledore is a fictional character and a wizard. He actually isn't anything because he doesn't exist. --------------------  |
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Oct 21 2007, 11:45 PM
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QUOTE (blaarg @ Oct 22 2007, 12:11 AM)  **NEWSFLASH** Dumbledore is a fictional character and a wizard. He actually isn't anything because he doesn't exist. yeah, that's a weak argument. almost every book and movie are fictional, so what? but you don't see a director turning James Bond gay, do you? -------------------- |
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Oct 22 2007, 12:08 AM
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New son Donovan Charles Mummert born July 17, 2008 Group: Members Posts: 8,635 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Port Wentworth, GA Member No.: 15 |
Actually, I agree with Blaarq....too tired to explain
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Oct 22 2007, 07:24 AM
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Group: Agents Posts: 4,026 Joined: 23-February 06 From: lu-bok Member No.: 41 |
QUOTE (jonathan83 @ Oct 22 2007, 12:45 AM) yeah, that's a weak argument. almost every book and movie are fictional, so what? but you don't see a director turning James Bond gay, do you? not yet. -------------------- 32-bit whore
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Oct 22 2007, 09:11 AM
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Group: Members Posts: 1,566 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 66 |
She's the one who wrote it...who's to say that she truly didn't have it in mind the whole time while writing it.
The character of Dumbledore was guarded and secretive enough for almost anything to be possible. I mean, how was she going to introduce that into the story anyway? "Harry walked in just as Dumbledore was grasping Professor Snape's tightly clutched ass."?? Yeah, no. EDIT: and I dont think it's a stupid move...it makes such a large thing a bit less homogeneous. |
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Oct 22 2007, 09:42 AM
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 Let's Bother Snape!!! Group: Members Posts: 1,598 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Albuquerque, NM Member No.: 10 |
QUOTE (TTUAthleticTrainer @ Oct 22 2007, 09:11 AM) She's the one who wrote it...who's to say that she truly didn't have it in mind the whole time while writing it. The character of Dumbledore was guarded and secretive enough for almost anything to be possible. I mean, how was she going to introduce that into the story anyway? "Harry walked in just as Dumbledore was grasping Professor Snape's tightly clutched ass."?? Yeah, no. EDIT: and I dont think it's a stupid move...it makes such a large thing a bit less homogeneous. I agree. I think it adds to Dumbledore's character pretty well. --------------------  |
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Oct 22 2007, 09:47 AM
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dumbledore molested harry and then harry caught the gay
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Oct 22 2007, 10:53 AM
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New son Donovan Charles Mummert born July 17, 2008 Group: Members Posts: 8,635 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Port Wentworth, GA Member No.: 15 |
I was a lesbian in my previous life.
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Oct 22 2007, 11:01 AM
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i'm currently a lesbian
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Oct 22 2007, 11:10 AM
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New son Donovan Charles Mummert born July 17, 2008 Group: Members Posts: 8,635 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Port Wentworth, GA Member No.: 15 |
QUOTE (woody @ Oct 22 2007, 12:01 PM) i'm currently a lesbian god, I hate you
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Oct 22 2007, 11:48 AM
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QUOTE (TTUAthleticTrainer @ Oct 22 2007, 10:11 AM) it makes such a large thing a bit less homogeneous. ...that's what she said. 
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Oct 22 2007, 12:27 PM
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CHEE CHEE Group: Members Posts: 5,026 Joined: 23-February 06 From: trapped in the hoezone layer Member No.: 39 |
is dumbledore the old one with the long white beard?
edit: googled it, yes hot -------------------- Little monkeys making money
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