Oct 20 2007
Albus Dumbledore was gay
The evangelical right wing of the Republican party never cared much for the Harry Potter books. I could never quite fathom why, though. It seems to me that if you are able to believe that a man who lived in Jerusalem over 2,000 years ago could walk on water, turn water into wine and bring the dead back to life, you should have no problem believing in modern day wizards.
At any rate, they gained another reason to dislike the books today. It turns out that Albus Dumbledore, master wizard and Headmaster of Hogwarts, was gay…
Dumbledore is gay, ‘Harry Potter’ author reveals
NEW YORK (AP) — Harry Potter fans, the rumors are true: Albus Dumbledore, master wizard and Headmaster of Hogwarts, is gay.
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.
The article uses the present tense, as in “is gay.” If you’ve read the books, though, you know that the proper tense to use would have been the past… as in “was gay.”
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While I don’t appreciate the comments about Christianity on this site, I do believe I presented a fair and balanced Christian understanding of JKR’s declaration that Albus Dumbledore was gay. Albus Dumbledore is Gay? – A Catholic Christian Response.
A bit of perspective may be in order, Brian. Albus Dumbledore is a fictional character. He is the figment of someone’s (well paid) imagination. He never existed.
Some, whether you appreciate it or not, say the same about Jesus of Nazareth.
It’s all a matter of faith, isn’t it?