Dumbledore - oh my goodness gracious me!

[Scarlet Pimpernel]

Hmm, I hope this thread doesn't degenerate into vitriol - perhaps I should be posting it in the Politics and Society forum. Mods, please move it if it is more appropriate elsewhere.

J.K. Rowling Outs Hogwarts Character - MSN Movies News

NEW YORK (AP) -- Harry Potter fans, the rumors are true: Albus Dumbledore, master wizard and Headmaster of Hogwarts, is gay. J.K. Rowling, author of the mega-selling fantasy series that ended last summer, outed the beloved character Friday night while appearing before a full house at Carnegie Hall.
After reading briefly from the final book, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," she took questions from audience members.
She was asked by one young fan whether Dumbledore finds "true love."
"Dumbledore is gay," the author responded to gasps and applause.

What do you all think?

For my own part, I think it's cool, if only to have one more proof of the existence of homosexuals in all levels of society. But it doesn't make a difference to me as far as my enjoyment of the books. It's interesting character background information, but it doesn't affect the story.

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And as far as people objecting to bringing sexuality into a children's series, why weren't you complaining when Harry snogged Cho in book five?

[Snoopy]

Hiya Scarlet,

Fed up of lurking??!!

Originally Posted by Scarlet Pimpernel

J.K. Rowling Outs Hogwarts Character - MSN Movies News
What do you all think?

Well the applause suggests a positive reaction, which can only be good.

And as far as people objecting to bringing sexuality into a children's series, why weren't you complaining when Harry snogged Cho in book five?

Cos I ain't read em!

Well how often have people complained when sexuality is portrayed through boys and girls (and men and women) snogging and then sometimes getting married in endless children’s books through the years? Not much I imagine.

The sooner children realise that our sexuality, whatever it is, is just another part of what we are, the better. Then we're less likely to grow up into bigots and homophobes.

s.

PS is the Netherlands a land of enlightenment?

[flowperson]

Hi Scarlet...I agree with Snoopy, the applause tells you what's right in all of this.

By the way, when I was a boy scout (yes I was) I read the free magazine "Boy's Life" voraciously each month that it arrived for me in the mail. Never once was there any article about sex in it.

That was also about the time that I began to carry a "jimmy hat" in my wallet at all times so that I could scrupulously adhere to the boy scout motto at all times..."Be Prepared".

And yes Snoopy, The Netherlands is the land of enlightnment, especially in its coffee houses.

flow....

[Snoopy]

As I suspected.

There was a TV programme on recently comparing the 2 European countries with the highest and lowest teenage pregnancies; guess which 2...

In the UK, sex education is way later than in the Netherlands; where (as I recall) quite young children were shown discussing (in class) use of contraception. What a surprise then as to our respective rates of teenage pregnancies...

s.

[Pathless]

Bill O'Reilly thinks Rowling dropped teh 'gay bomb' in an effort to 'provoke' and 'indoctrinate.'

AlterNet: Blogs: Video: O'Reilly's Homophobia Runs Rampant Over Dumbledore's Outing

Bill O'Reilly. Jesus... Bill O'Reilly published a book entitled The O'Reilly Factor For Kids, and now he is bitching about 'indoctrination'?? Who's indoctrinating??

[AndrewX]

Originally Posted by Pathless

Bill O'Reilly thinks Rowling dropped teh 'gay bomb' in an effort to 'provoke' and 'indoctrinate.'

AlterNet: Blogs: Video: O'Reilly's Homophobia Runs Rampant Over Dumbledore's Outing

Bill O'Reilly. Jesus... Bill O'Reilly published a book entitled The O'Reilly Factor For Kids, and now he is bitching about 'indoctrination'?? Who's indoctrinating??

Only one small fox pass there, Pathless. You put "Bill O'Reilly" and "think" together in the same sentence! What were you thinking!

[greymare]

I'm just waiting for Q to add something here. LOL, Yes, I am evil. love the Grey

[flowperson]

Originally Posted by greymare

LOL, Yes, I am evil. love the Grey

Oh my dear...I am so sorry that so many thousands of miles separate us from each other tonight.

flow....

[flowperson]

Originally Posted by AndrewX

Only one small fox pass there, Pathless. You put "Bill O'Reilly" and "think" together in the same sentence! What were you thinking!

Stay well my son. Even if Rupert read your post, I'm sure he wouldna' ken it. After all...he is "the alien".

No see, even O'Riley knows that if you think too much in America you're automatically labelled an "extremeist". Maybe even a terrorist or an enemy combatant. No, he certainly wouldn't even think of thinking while on television.

Whatever did I just say ?

flow....

[greymare]

ok ok WE are evil. (mmwwwooaaaar) (that is supposed to be an evil laugh)

[Francis king]

i always knew dumbledore was gay- we had a beautifully illicit tryst whilst at Eton...

[Snoopy]

Originally Posted by greymare

(mmwwwooaaaar) (that is supposed to be an evil laugh)

Keep practicing.

s.

[greymare]

oh snoop you just shot me down. lol

[Leafblade]

I honestly think she was actively seeking controversy. The books were finished, no need to say anything else about the characters if people didn't pick up on it by time the books were done.

[Snoopy]

I saw something in the news about one of the characters being a closet leftie, just what's the world coming to???

s.