TJ Tranchell: Who Cares If Dumbledore’s Gay?

It is a major step to have a homosexual character in such a popular fiction series. Bravo to Rowling for putting herself on the line like this. But I wonder, what exactly is it she has done, other than reveal her own thoughts on a character she wrote? She mentioned one instance, a battle between Dumbledore and a minor character that will never show up in a movie, as the indication of Dumbledore’s sexual orientation. So many questions are running through my mind. How will this affect the movie versions left to film? Why didn’t I see that Dumbledore’s solitary, secretive life was a sign of his homosexuality? Just how much did he like Harry Potter? Last, but not least, who cares?/ T.J. Tranchell , UI Argonaut.

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Question: Why do you think author J.K. Rowling revealed Dumbledore’s sexual orientation, after the fact?