 Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling recently shocked her readers by announcing that Albus Dumbledore, headmaster of Hogwarts and mentor to Harry Potter, is gay. The announcement has been received with mix emotions, with some calling it a great step forward for such a major character - in a “children’s book” no less - to be gay, with others not as happy. We want all you Harry Potter readers to let us know what you think of this announcement. Was it a good move? Should Rowling have left it alone? Did she have the right to declare this after she finished writing? Did you know all along?
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October 29th, 2007 at 7:59 pm
Well to me it does not matter one bit , i Think of it as another twist a rather brilliant one at that I might add , people seem to take the fun out of these books that are almost finished , besides he is a fictional character again I think she is Brilliant , its been there all along and some of us knew , suspected even some did not , we’ve been so focused on Harry & Lord Voldemort that we forgot about other Characters in the book I think this is a cool twist to bad it was not in the final movie ……………just my opinion my wife and I are sad to see this all come to an end .
December 29th, 2007 at 9:43 am
honestly i could care less if dumbledore is gay! Either way he kicks ass!!
December 30th, 2007 at 6:18 pm
for me its a good idea. putting a respected character such Albus Dumbledore a gay one is really another exciting scenario to watch for. because of this, one question formulated in my mind….”how many gay characters are really there in the story__real life?” hahaha!
January 20th, 2008 at 10:46 pm
Does it matter? NO it does not matter either way does it. Does it change the way anyone thinks of him or his character in Harry Potter? Probably not, not for me. So why would there be a survey. Why is being gay so different from being straight. we are finally reaching that point where it is okay to see this in society and that is an amazing thing. I am not gay and I only make this comment to say I am not defending myself I am defending my society. Surveys like this, asking tis question are things that keep us from growing as a culture & society. This character, this man, gay people have been around this entire time, my entire life, why does it matter who is and who isn’t.
January 28th, 2008 at 8:26 am
Valerie,
Good points. Please understand the questions in the survey do not reflect the opinions of the company nor employees of the company. This survey is intended to spark conversation among our members. Open discussion has brought forth progress in many areas in the past. Women’s right to vote, and civil rights. Heck even the American Revolution and the formation of the United States came about because of expressive thought and debate. Ignoring social topics will never generate progress or change. Thanks for commenting.
March 19th, 2008 at 9:41 am
To me it’s not really a big deal since I have alot of gay friends that are both guys and girls. It just shows that they are ok with letting people know how they are and what the are for.It doesn’t really change anything with what they do and how you like them. It doesnt matter since people are like this everyday and they are always going to be around you. Theyll be others just coming out of the closet but they are still the same person you know about and that shouldn’t change what you think about them. It doesnt matter either way because you will still be friends with that person and like them for who they are.
March 29th, 2008 at 6:50 am
I admire JK rOWLING Harry Potter series…..Now, it doesn’t matter for me if Albus Dumbledore is gay or not. It really depends to the author on how to pick up revelation which may have a big impact in the story…If JK Rowling will be making Albus Dumbledore a gay then so be it…i wud agree f that’s affect the whole story…Even f it never sounds good, the fact still remains that we are just readers and we cant do nothing with this….
June 26th, 2008 at 2:16 am
What’s wrong with having a survey and discussion about this topic. Valerie and some others make good points about being gay is normal etc… which I personally agree with. But there are still other people who don’t agree and just because we don’t share their opinions doesn’t mean they should be ignored. Everyone has a right to their opinion, who has the right to decide that they are correct and everyone else is wrong? An opinion is just that, an opinion.
July 18th, 2008 at 5:41 pm
well how knows he hangs around harry potter to much
July 28th, 2008 at 9:40 am
that is the only idiotism that J.K ROWLING created in harry potter,,,as a reader wen ist book that is harry and the philosphers stone,,i took dumbldore as an ideal TEACHER PREACHER .. but now i cant mix my ideas that j.k .rowling did
August 25th, 2008 at 1:34 pm
WHO CARES IF HE IS GAY….WHATS WRONG WITH THAT ….I BET THE AUTHOR IS GAY AND SHE JUST WANTED TO ACT IT SO BY MAKING THIS NON REALISTIC CARACHTER GAY!!!!! DUH
September 21st, 2008 at 8:01 am
I think dumbledore is gay because he kick ass lol
October 25th, 2008 at 10:13 pm
I like harry very much and i need to see movie….