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I don't think he was gay at the time of writing. It was a convenient woke moment to declare he was long after the fact, though. Just like how they decided to make Hermione black in The Cursed Child. You can't rewrite history, but I guess making these subsequent choices that are aimed at making more people feel included/represented is better than nothing.
| by Anonymous | reply 1 | July 16, 2021 12:20 AM |
The author of the series he was. What more do you want?
| by Anonymous | reply 2 | July 16, 2021 12:21 AM |
This is all a misunderstanding. Dumbledore isn’t gay, he’s gray. GRAY.
And Mel Gibson hates juice. JUICE.
| by Anonymous | reply 3 | July 16, 2021 12:22 AM |
Didn’t she say he was or some other character? I don’t read children’s books
| by Anonymous | reply 5 | July 16, 2021 12:26 AM |
When I read the books many years ago I recall thinking that the subtext was that Dumbledore and Minerva McGonagall were an item.
| by Anonymous | reply 6 | July 16, 2021 12:26 AM |
Dumbledore (in the movie) seemed to be perving on Harry.
| by Anonymous | reply 7 | July 16, 2021 12:27 AM |
The original Dumbledore seemed much more butch.
| by Anonymous | reply 8 | July 16, 2021 12:28 AM |
Upon reflection, maybe McGonagall was the ultimate beard.
I would have liked to see Snape and Sirius Black get it on.
| by Anonymous | reply 9 | July 16, 2021 12:33 AM |