GenQ - For the not so straight individual

JK Rowling was in the U.S. this week for a book tour, mainly for schoolchildren. When it came to question time she was asked whether Dumbledore ever finds true love.

Just as she seemed on the verge of saying no, she then revealed, "my truthful answer to you... I always thought of Dumbledore as gay." After a collective gasp, the audience broke into loud applause. Rowling was clearly astonished by the positive reaction and exclaimed, "if I'd known it would make you so happy, I would have announced it years ago!" She went on to say that she thought Dumbledore had fallen in love with Grindelwald, a Dark Wizard he defeated in battle in 1945, which possibly made it forgivable that he had not seen Grindelwald's true nature, because "falling in love can blind us to an extent."



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