Comments on: Dumbledore likes dumble-dudes http://www.flashpointblog.com/2007/10/20/dumbledore-likes-dumble-dudes/ The Unpredictable Union of Pragmatism, Idealism, and Cynicism Fri, 09 Jan 2009 12:56:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Del http://www.flashpointblog.com/2007/10/20/dumbledore-likes-dumble-dudes/#comment-11645 Del Tue, 23 Oct 2007 02:07:32 +0000 http://www.flashpointblog.com/2007/10/20/dumbledore-likes-dumble-dudes/#comment-11645 Funny, that's what my seventeen-year-old son said--"Oh, she just wanted more attention." I did read a transcript of a chat session with her somewhere on the net, and was taken with how refreshingly natural and honest she seemed. None of that coy crap about pretending the characters are real and that as author she is merely transcribing "what they tell me," either. So I'm willing to give her a by on this being nothing but a deliberate press event. Maybe she really did just realize that Dumbledore is gay. <i>"...as well adjusted as an engineer can be."</i> Hee hee hee. Funny, that’s what my seventeen-year-old son said–”Oh, she just wanted more attention.”

I did read a transcript of a chat session with her somewhere on the net, and was taken with how refreshingly natural and honest she seemed. None of that coy crap about pretending the characters are real and that as author she is merely transcribing “what they tell me,” either. So I’m willing to give her a by on this being nothing but a deliberate press event. Maybe she really did just realize that Dumbledore is gay.

“…as well adjusted as an engineer can be.” Hee hee hee.

]]> By: Brian http://www.flashpointblog.com/2007/10/20/dumbledore-likes-dumble-dudes/#comment-11558 Brian Sun, 21 Oct 2007 15:59:57 +0000 http://www.flashpointblog.com/2007/10/20/dumbledore-likes-dumble-dudes/#comment-11558 Good point about the post hoc revelation. I had the same thought, but couldn't think of a way to concisely convey it. Good point about the post hoc revelation. I had the same thought, but couldn’t think of a way to concisely convey it.

]]> By: Reactionary http://www.flashpointblog.com/2007/10/20/dumbledore-likes-dumble-dudes/#comment-11554 Reactionary Sun, 21 Oct 2007 15:15:10 +0000 http://www.flashpointblog.com/2007/10/20/dumbledore-likes-dumble-dudes/#comment-11554 I've read all of the Potter books (except the most recent). I never had a clue that Dumbledore was gay (I don't have gay-dar, which also basically means that I don't judge people because they're gay). What I object to is the post hoc revelation of sexuality - Rowling indicates that she got the idea from alt-fan stories. It seems that declaring that the character is gay is a stunt to generate press and controversy: bonus for agitating social conservatives. I’ve read all of the Potter books (except the most recent).

I never had a clue that Dumbledore was gay (I don’t have gay-dar, which also basically means that I don’t judge people because they’re gay).

What I object to is the post hoc revelation of sexuality - Rowling indicates that she got the idea from alt-fan stories. It seems that declaring that the character is gay is a stunt to generate press and controversy: bonus for agitating social conservatives.

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