Wizardly Secrets

[mikailborg]

Speaking about her books at Carnegie Hall in New York, J.K. Rowling filled fan fiction writers everywhere with glee when she outed Hogwarts Headmaster Albus Dumbledore.

Hapana.com and news.yahoo.com both report: Rowling said she "always thought Dumbledore was gay" and that he originally fell in love with the wizard Grindelwald.

Dumbledore's orientation isn't a factor in the plots of the books, so it doesn't change much for me, though I'm pleased at the additional glimpse of his character. Anyone else have thoughts?

Comments

[rattrap.livejournal.com]

I don't thing it changes anything, other than perhaps to explain how Grindelwald was able to influence him to such a degree, since love makes us stupid.

Interesting though, that Rita Skeeter didn't manage to get that into her "tell-all". Maybe it isn't as big a deal in the wizarding world...