Dumbledore is Gay
J.K. Rowling, author of the insanely popular Harry Potter series, just made a surprise announcement on her visit to the U.S.:
In front of a full house of hardcore Potter fans at Carnegie Hall in New York, Rowling, sitting on the stage on a red velvet and carved wood throne, read from her seventh and final book, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows,” then took questions. One fan asked whether Albus Dumbledore, the head of the famed Hogwarts School of Wizardry and Witchcraft, had ever loved anyone. Rowling smiled. “Dumbledore is gay, actually,” replied Rowling as the audience errupted in surprise. She added that, in her mind, Dumbledore had an unrequited love affair with Gellert Grindelwald, Voldemort’s predecessor who appears in the seventh book. After several minutes of prolonged shouting and clapping from astonshed fans, Rowling added. “I would have told you earlier if I knew it would make you so happy.”
It opens up so many questions. Isn’t it interesting that she waited until after the lion’s share of the last book in the series had been sold before making that announcement? Isn’t it interesting that she made this announcement not in her home country of Britain, but in the U.S.? What about all that “private coaching” time that Harry spends with Dumbledore alone in his office? And last but not least, do they sell Harry Potter books in Iran?
One Response to “Dumbledore is Gay”
By ok on Oct 23, 2007 | Reply
I’m Iranian.
Harry potter still is in our bookshops! However, most of harry potter fans in Iran are disappointed about this news.
Gay books, news, photos etc. is prohibited in Iran.