Dumbledore Likes Boys.
Give Harry Potter a few more years so he’s legal and the wizardly Dumbledore might be interested. Or not. After all, Harry Potter is not gay.
But, on Friday night, Harry Potter writer J.K. Rowling reported that the lovable teacher-figure in her young adult sci-fi series is probably gay. At least she thinks he is. Characters will do what they will after all. The Carnegie Hall audience present at this big announcement gasped…then fell silent…they erupted into applause, according to reports.
So this just gives those Crazy Christians another reason to hate Rowling (Note: I am Christian. Just not crazy.)
But here’s the question I have to ask: Who cares?
No really, is it relevant that this fictional wizard was attracted to males? Does it matter that he would rather take it up the butt or caress another man’s balls? Should we care that the literary world’s favorite supernatural teacher would rather not kiss girls? Is it disturbing that Dumbledore has loved another man in the past, not a woman?
Harry Potter opponents, regardless, are going to have a field day with this. But let’s look at people who aren’t resisting the Harry Potter magic - people who are die-hard Harry Potter fans. Will this relation turn some fans away from the series?
If it does, it just shows what is wrong with the world today. It doesn’t matter what your preferences between the sheets if you aren’t talking about your sexuality. Even if you don’t agree with that lifestyle, it doesn’t mean that gay wizards don’t have something to teach their young pupils (and readers). Why should one arbitrary fact, which doesn’t change the story and which some people will never know, change anyone’s opinions about Harry Potter?
Isn’t it funny how some people automatically speculate that because a role model/teach figure is gay, his relationship with underagers was inappropriate. Dumbledore wasn’t making advances on Harry Potter. And, while we’re at it, Dumbledore wasn’t making advances at other male figures in the story. Why? Because they weren’t gay. Gay people aren’t oversexed maniacs. Hell, look at this blog. Most sex blogs aren’t written by gay men or women.
Sorry for the rambling, un-sexy post, my friends. I hope you’ll comment with some of your own thoughts on homosexuality.
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October 21st, 2007 at 12:03 am
[...] Like Aurora, I would like to ask, ‘Who cares?’ Yet, I think about it, and I do. You read about the incident of my book being burned, yes? Well, if I had any Harry Potter books, I could kiss them goodbye as well after this announcement. That’s why I care and why I’m glad Rowling was open and relaxed enough to reveal this information. I think how people take this information – even if they liked Harry Potter before this – will reveal a lot about their character. So thanks to you, J.K., for - if nothing else - using your influence to stand up for being open-minded. [...]