Seven clu that 'Potter's' Dumbledore was gay - Los Angel Tim

Contents:

• J.K. ROWLG RPONDS TO GAY DUMBLEDORE NTROVERSY
• J.K. ROWLG REVEALS DUMBLEDORE IS GAY
• SEVEN CLU THAT ‘POTTER’S’ DUMBLEDORE WAS GAY
• DUMBLEDORE IS GAY, BUT SHOULD HE HAVE BEEN?
• DUMBLEDORE WAS GAY, JK TELLS AMAZED FANS

J.K. ROWLG RPONDS TO GAY DUMBLEDORE NTROVERSY

Here’s a sign of how far the world has e: Some fans are upset that “Fantastic Beasts 2” is not gog to let Dumbledore be openly gay. Rowlg revealed 2007 that the Hogwarts School headmaster was gay after the release of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, ” the fal book the boy wizard seri. In 2015, she fend what she said after a fan tweeted her, askg, “I wonr why you said that Dumbledore is gay bee I n’t see him that way.

Rowlg’s reply to cric of gay Dumbledore. Rowlg tweeted back: “Maybe bee gay people jt look like… people?

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J.K. ROWLG REVEALS DUMBLEDORE IS GAY

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SEVEN CLU THAT ‘POTTER’S’ DUMBLEDORE WAS GAY

Rowlg first clared that Alb Dumbledore is gay, the new Fantastic Beasts movie has fally ma non. The Harry Potter thor first ma headl 2007 when she revealed that she "always thought of Dumbledore as gay, " speakg to fans at a post-publitn event for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.

On one hand, 's surprisgly rehg to see a mastream tentpole movie wh a nonilly gay tle character — pecially one who acknowledg his sexualy on screen. ""I always thought Dumbledore is gay, " she said and explaed that the character had fallen love as a young man wh Gellert Grlwald, who later beme a rival.

DUMBLEDORE IS GAY, BUT SHOULD HE HAVE BEEN?

Rowlg said she had already revealed Dumbledore's sexualy to David Yat, director of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prce, after seeg a scene the script which Dumbledore remisc about an attractn to a young said she crossed out and wrote "Dumbledore is gay" over that sectn of the film versn of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prce, the sixth book the seri, is due for release late next year.

DUMBLEDORE WAS GAY, JK TELLS AMAZED FANS

"Dumbledore is gay, actually, " replied was ially met wh a surprised silence but ultimately the dience epted cheers for several mut promptg Rowlg to add, "I would have told you earlier if I knew would make you so happy. "I had to wre a ltle note the marg and sli along to the scriptwrer -- 'Dumbledore's gay!

"This is a victory for homosexualy the world over, " one wrote. "A homosexual liftyle is a harmful one, " she add.