[Eugine]

http://news.bbc.co.u...ent/7053982.stm

I knew it.

[Moonear]

Omg, kids read these books.

[TheEnglishman]

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"Oh, my god," Rowling, 42, concluded with a laugh, "the fan fiction".

:(
I always felt he was a little too close to Harry...
Seriously though it's a strange thing to say after the release. Why not just put it in the book?

[FlamingDuck]

Oh my god the fan fiction is right. I'm afraid of the internet now.

[Someone Else]

lol. The religious zealots who hated Harry Potter are going to have fun with this one.

[TheEnglishman]

I hadn't even thought about that. I can imagine huge bonfires now. :(

[Aquamarine]

Ha ha ha! I can't believe it! Why didn't she make it a little more obvious in the books though? What's the point of saying it now?

[Someone Else]

I always considered Dumbledore to be more of the kind of guy who was just too cool or busy to have a wife or a girlfriend. Frankly, I liked him better that way. He's still an awesome character though, even gey and all.

[Golden Legacy]

One hell of a news story, let me tell you.

Wind Dude, on Oct 20 2007, 03:47 PM, said:

I always considered Dumbledore to be more of the kind of guy who was just too cool or busy to have a wife or a girlfriend. Frankly, I liked him better that way. He's still an awesome character though, even gey and all.

Exactly my thoughts on it.

[Aquamarine]

Wind Dude, on Oct 20 2007, 09:47 PM, said:

I always considered Dumbledore to be more of the kind of guy who was just too cool or busy to have a wife or a girlfriend. Frankly, I liked him better that way. He's still an awesome character though, even gey and all.

Same here. I have nothing against him being ***, but he kinda loses his mysteriousness. I thought he was like Voldemort in that having a lover was much less important then his ultimate goal.

[Caael]

It's a bit late really, to be telling the world now.

[Eugine]

I agree with you all, and especially WD.

Dumbledore will lose many 'respect' he once had. And I'm pissed.
From digg alone:
"So thats why they call him the "head master" at hogwards"
"Don't worry, Albus, I'm sure everyone will be behind you... oh, wait."
"When is she gonna reveal the whole series is ***?"
"I have other means by which I can make myself invisible" - Dumbledore
Oh my."

[Caael]

It has the same affect as saying Ron is racist or something. It just changes what you thought of him completely.

[Golden Legacy]

I still don't understand why Rowling had to reveal this at all. I can understand not wanting to reveal that fact while the series was still being produced, so that sales wouldn't be impacted, but saying that now just defeats and distorts the image that most fans have of Dumbledore, myself included.

[TheEnglishman]

.eugine, on Oct 20 2007, 11:20 PM, said:

"So thats why they call him the "head master" at hogwards"

Sorry but that did make me laugh. :(
It is a pointless move and I really don't understand why she's done it. It means that the reader can't use as much imagination in the story as they would do otherwise.

[Aquamarine]

But we're not really supposed to use imagination as far as the story is concerned, are we? I mean, the whole story is completely clear to everyone who has read the books. There's nothing left to imagine.

I don't think this should change the way people had viewed Dumbledore. At least not dramatically. What would happen if Rowling has said that he was in love with McGonagall instead of saying this? Would that change people's image of him?

[TheEnglishman]

You use your imagination in some way with books. You think how each character would look or the location. That is, until they make a movie out of it. :(

[Caael]

Aquamarine, on Oct 21 2007, 07:53 PM, said:

What would happen if Rowling has said that he was in love with McGonagall instead of saying this? Would that change people's image of him?

No, that's what I had always thought.

[Golden Legacy]

^ Actually, I remember one interview where Rowling was asked if there was ever any feelings McGonagall had with Dumbledore, or vice versa - Rowling, somewhat abruptly and forcefully, said something along the lines of "no! not every character has to have romantic feelings or relationships with someone else".

I just assumed at the time that she never thought about giving Dumbledore any relationship or love stories, since that would lessen the image of his infallible strength and power.

[Ironsight]

If you ask me, Dumbldore is'nt actually gehy, Rowling just said that so more people would buy her book before they stopped selling it. Otherwise, she would have writen something in one of her books.

[Eugine]

I never thought I'd be saying it... but I think she did it for publicity. I think she expected this to be blown out of propotion on many news outlets (which didn't happen)... Guess she misses the camera's already?

Revealing this was just a waste! Now people who never read the books will have a different opinion we Dumbledore fans had while reading.
"omgz, he likes Harry"

[My Best Wishes]

Even if he is gay why would she just come out and say it? Dumb *****.
That seriously slightly ruins the series.

[Aquamarine]

.eugine, on Oct 22 2007, 05:15 AM, said:

I never thought I'd be saying it... but I think she did it for publicity. I think she expected this to be blown out of propotion on many news outlets (which didn't happen)... Guess she misses the camera's already?

Actually, I think you might be right. It's strange how she never mentioned even one of Dumbledore's love interests in the books though...

[Caael]

It's also strange that no other teachers had love interests in the books. Doesn't mean they are gey as well.

What about the harry potter newbies who have only just started reading. What would you say about reccommending the books to them? ' Oh yeah, it's a cool book about Wizards. And the headmaster is ***'. It's not going to sound as cool as ' Oh yeah, it's a cool book about wizards. And the headmaster is a mysterious and powerful wizard. Stereotypes being what they are today, people will automatically assume that the headmaster talks loudly, wears eccentric clothing and is very flamboyant, instead of what he actually is.

[Platinum Sun]

Actually, come to think of it, Dumbledore did act in a rather eccentric manner most of the time, and he dressed in a manner that I can only describe as fabulicious. I mean come on, once he wore purple robes with stars and silver moons embossed on them. Cliche Wizard attire some might say, but in light of this new evidence my view is somewhat swayed.

[Someone Else]

The beard is totally compensating.

[Golden Legacy]

Platinum Sun, on Oct 22 2007, 06:55 PM, said:

Actually, come to think of it, Dumbledore did act in a rather eccentric manner most of the time, and he dressed in a manner that I can only describe as fabulicious. I mean come on, once he wore purple robes with stars and silver moons embossed on them. Cliche Wizard attire some might say, but in light of this new evidence my view is somewhat swayed.

Well, that's exactly it. I always just thought that was a quirky "Dumbledore thing" not a "*** thing".

[Caael]

Come to think of it, why did he keep taking his clothes off in Harry Potter Puppet Pals? :P

[TheEnglishman]

That's an amazingly good point. Maybe J.K. made it?

[gsninja]

The moment I saw the news a couple days ago, the first thing that came to my mind was that Rowling only said that as a publicity stunt. Saying Dumbledore's *** seems like a "good" one to me. -.-

[Ironsight]

It definatly had an impact. But not everyone will think it was "Good".

[My Best Wishes]

Isn't the actor who plays Dumbledore gay?

[Caael]

No. The one who died was married to a woman, and the current one is as well.

[Wiflewood]

Although watch, The current one pretended to be *** to fool a reporter.

Once, after playing Oscar Wilde, a young journalist came up to him and asked him if he found it hard to play a homosexual.

The actor, Michael Gambon, replied: "No, I didn't find it hard, because I used to be one. However I had to give it up because it made my eyes water."

Of course, the young journalist is frantically scribbling this down because he thinks hes got an exclusive scoop.

[Caael]

Hah! Gambon is brilliant. Some reporters are just so desperate to get news that hasn't been covered before that they'll believe anything.

[Firemblemaniac]

It was a publicity stunt.