Dumbledore is gay!
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. "Falling in love can blind us to an extent," Rowling said of Dumbledore's feelings, adding that Dumbledore was "horribly, terribly let down."
Dumbledore's love, she observed, was his "great tragedy."
This may go some distance to reducing homophobia, eh?
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I had read this in the paper on Sunday. Good old JKR that'll get the Bible belt frothing at the mouth!
Have to say, wasn't even surprised when I heard it on the radio - just smiled and nodded as if I already knew :)
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