cloudboy1984 Posted October 21, 2007 at 06:14 AM Posted October 21, 2007 at 06:14 AM Author JK Rowling has revealed a secret about one of the main characters in her Harry Potter books: the wizard Dumbledore is gay. The best-selling British author made the confession at Carnegie Hall in New York when a young fan asked her if the headmaster of the fictional Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardy ever fell in love. "My truthful answer to you... I always thought of Dumbledore as gay," Rowling said. Her comments were posted on the Potter fan website TheLeakyCauldron.org. She said Professor Dumbledore had fallen in love with the wizard Gellert Grindelwald, but was crestfallen as Grindelwald turned his talents to the dark arts. Dumbledore was "drawn to this brilliant person, and horribly, terribly let down by him," she said. During a script reading for the sixth Harry Potter film, the author corrected a reference to Dumbledore waxing nostalgic about a female flame, she said. "I had to write a little note in the margin and slide it along to the scriptwriter, 'Dumbledore's gay!'" Rowling said. Her revelations about Dumbledore drew a "prolonged ovation", according to the fan website. "If I'd known it would make you so happy, I would have announced it years ago!" she told her fans. In the Potter films, Dumbledore was played by the late Richard Harris, and then by Michael Gambon. Rowling, 42, has become a billionaire from the Potter phenomenon, with the books translated into 64 languages. The first in the boy wizard series, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, was published in 1997 and the final and seventh novel, Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows, broke records after going on sale in July. As for telling her admiring readers about the sexual preference of Professor Dumbledore, she said: "I had to give you something to talk about for the next 10 years ... Just imagine the fan fiction now." - AFP Quote
Frida Posted October 21, 2007 at 10:09 AM Posted October 21, 2007 at 10:09 AM aaaah, this made my crappy day so much better Quote http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p234/celinedion_56/tcc2copy3_zps08f18352.pnghttp://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p234/celinedion_56/tccgallery-1.png
cloudboy1984 Posted October 21, 2007 at 01:53 PM Author Posted October 21, 2007 at 01:53 PM Heh. Glad it did. Quote
ByuSmurf Posted October 21, 2007 at 03:33 PM Posted October 21, 2007 at 03:33 PM More fodder for the Christian groups that already lobby against her books! First they were upset about the "witchcraft" now it's going to be "homosexuality"! IMO... JK Rowling ROCKS!! She got millions of people, of every age group, that were addicted to television and video games to READ!! Quote http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y157/byusmurf/siggy12-25-05.jpg
Frida Posted October 21, 2007 at 04:29 PM Posted October 21, 2007 at 04:29 PM Heh. Glad it did. I hope you didn't take my laughing smileys the wrong way, I'm gay too Quote http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p234/celinedion_56/tcc2copy3_zps08f18352.pnghttp://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p234/celinedion_56/tccgallery-1.png
cdclore Posted October 21, 2007 at 07:00 PM Posted October 21, 2007 at 07:00 PM Heh. Glad it did. I hope you didn't take my laughing smileys the wrong way, I'm gay too My girlfriend showed the article to me yesterday and I had the same reaction. My parents should REALLY love to hear this. They hate HP because they see it as Satanic or whatever because it deals with witchcraft/wizardry. They're highly conservative Christians and I can only imagine their reaction when they find out one of the main characters is gay. Should be hilarious. Quote
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Frida Posted October 21, 2007 at 08:00 PM Posted October 21, 2007 at 08:00 PM Heh. Glad it did. I hope you didn't take my laughing smileys the wrong way, I'm gay too My girlfriend showed the article to me yesterday and I had the same reaction. My parents should REALLY love to hear this. They hate HP because they see it as Satanic or whatever because it deals with witchcraft/wizardry. They're highly conservative Christians and I can only imagine their reaction when they find out one of the main characters is gay. Should be hilarious. Quote http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p234/celinedion_56/tcc2copy3_zps08f18352.pnghttp://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p234/celinedion_56/tccgallery-1.png
ByuSmurf Posted October 21, 2007 at 08:26 PM Posted October 21, 2007 at 08:26 PM Heh. Glad it did. I hope you didn't take my laughing smileys the wrong way, I'm gay too My girlfriend showed the article to me yesterday and I had the same reaction. My parents should REALLY love to hear this. They hate HP because they see it as Satanic or whatever because it deals with witchcraft/wizardry. They're highly conservative Christians and I can only imagine their reaction when they find out one of the main characters is gay. Should be hilarious. Mine, too!! Quote http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y157/byusmurf/siggy12-25-05.jpg
kathyc25 Posted October 21, 2007 at 09:41 PM Posted October 21, 2007 at 09:41 PM That is hysterical! My girlfriend told me about the article too! Honestly the thought never crossed my mind when I was reading the books! LOL! Quote Music Is Life...Live ItYou are the music while the music lasts. ~T.S. Eliot"All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them." ~ Walt Disney
nico robin Posted October 22, 2007 at 12:07 AM Posted October 22, 2007 at 12:07 AM oh god this ... i never thought about this.... actually i thought he and professor McGonagall made a cute cupple lol this is better...!!! More fodder for the Christian groups that already lobby against her books! First they were upset about the "witchcraft" now it's going to be "homosexuality"! IMO... JK Rowling ROCKS!! She got millions of people, of every age group, that were addicted to television and video games to READ!! Quote http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WTOLnq_3hiM/T-YMZXaW9JI/AAAAAAAACR4/bCmTbbqNEhY/s400/Celine+Dion+-+Signature+Commercial+Behind+The+Scenes+(23612)+%5BHD%5D.mp4_snapshot_00.20_%5B2012.06.22_00.44.23%5D.jpgI dOn'T sUfFer FrOm InSaNiTy...I eNjOy EvErY MiNuTe Of iT... Visit www.celinerific.com Erika's Desings...Rivieravibe
cdclore Posted October 22, 2007 at 02:49 AM Posted October 22, 2007 at 02:49 AM That is hysterical! My girlfriend told me about the article too! Honestly the thought never crossed my mind when I was reading the books! LOL! Exactly! I was so confused. At first, I read the article really quickly and due to the picture of the actor next to the article, I assumed it was referring to the ACTOR who played Dumbledore but then I read it again and thought, "how could you possibly know this from reading the books or watching the movies?" I wonder what other secrets there are that we don't know! Quote
kathyc25 Posted October 22, 2007 at 06:29 PM Posted October 22, 2007 at 06:29 PM good question! I would have loved to been able to go to the readings Quote Music Is Life...Live ItYou are the music while the music lasts. ~T.S. Eliot"All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them." ~ Walt Disney
Mozinha Posted October 22, 2007 at 10:39 PM Posted October 22, 2007 at 10:39 PM I posted about this on the What's on your mind right now but I don't think anyone noticed. I was shocked because I could never see this coming. But that makes a lot of sense right now and I love it! Quote http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v487/welovecelinedion/howcute5gv2.jpghttp://tickers.TickerFactory.com/ezt/d/4;10501;104/st/20080413/e/my+graduation/dt/4/k/f5ff/event.png "And really - isn't NOT caring about what others think of you the hallmark of a cool person?"
angel_christ Posted October 24, 2007 at 10:47 PM Posted October 24, 2007 at 10:47 PM Not surprised. Gays are increasing sky-rocket these days, but why oh why, most of them are handsome guys!!! Quote http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j147/angel_christ/TakingChancesSiggy.jpg Click Below to visitAngel Christ's deviantART Gallery
dj4celine Posted October 24, 2007 at 10:52 PM Posted October 24, 2007 at 10:52 PM Not surprised. Gays are increasing sky-rocket these days, but why oh why, most of them are handsome guys!!! Is that so?? I never knew that most of the gays were handsome Quote
PrincesseJen Posted October 25, 2007 at 01:25 AM Posted October 25, 2007 at 01:25 AM Not surprised. Gays are increasing sky-rocket these days, but why oh why, most of them are handsome guys!!! She's right it's not fair! Quote http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z30/Sarahj21230/Celine%20and%20Josh/pinkroseCeline-1.jpg
CelineAndRene Posted February 7, 2008 at 01:27 AM Posted February 7, 2008 at 01:27 AM L O L There is a funny YouTube vid 'bout this XD Quote "...It's the circle of life. You gotta look forward. Two days during the year there's nothing you can do about: yesterday and tomorrow. Today is a great day." - Celine Dion, People.
RojoLuvsCeline Posted February 7, 2008 at 01:44 AM Posted February 7, 2008 at 01:44 AM lmao cant say Im suprised Quote http://azupload.com/displayImage.php/setid4626.png http://i27.tinypic.com/2dv7ss8.jpg
ladylindsey Posted September 22, 2010 at 08:39 AM Posted September 22, 2010 at 08:39 AM Dumbledore is the man. (Watching HP 6 now) arggh I just jumped- zombie grabbed Harry! Quote
ferjaacu Posted May 8, 2011 at 02:36 PM Posted May 8, 2011 at 02:36 PM I didn't know this !!! But yet, it's not such a big surprise either... Quote http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3216/5786913948_369265dbeb_m.jpg FERLO
genbidi1 Posted May 9, 2011 at 02:27 AM Posted May 9, 2011 at 02:27 AM (edited) a o,k WTF Edited May 9, 2011 at 02:28 AM by genbidi1 Quote GENNI B.
ferjaacu Posted May 9, 2011 at 02:42 AM Posted May 9, 2011 at 02:42 AM ^^^^^ Quote http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3216/5786913948_369265dbeb_m.jpg FERLO
RLAAMJR. Posted May 9, 2011 at 04:41 AM Posted May 9, 2011 at 04:41 AM is this story really true or is JK Rowling only trying to make news? Quote
Haheather Posted May 11, 2011 at 01:24 AM Posted May 11, 2011 at 01:24 AM When this first came out, I thought it was sooooo dumb! Not about being gay, but trying to change the story after it's already been published!! Quote http://fotos.fotoflexer.com/c162f14a9595ca5d0be775a79a3775ff.gif "Live, for the one I love. Love, as no one has loved. Give, asking nothing in return. And love, until love wears me away. I'll die, and I know my love will stay. And I know, I know, my love will stay."
ferjaacu Posted May 11, 2011 at 02:48 AM Posted May 11, 2011 at 02:48 AM Well... Marketing ! What else?? Quote http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3216/5786913948_369265dbeb_m.jpg FERLO
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