I've Been Saying I Got Heavy Gay Vibes From Dumbledore Since I Read The Book...

[said_scarlett]

I don't mean to spam, but I need to post this while it's fresh in my mind.

So JK Rowling has revealed that Albus Dumbledore was, in fact, gay. And in love with Grindelwald. I won't spam you with the link to the Newsweek article on it, since I'm sure you've seen it a dozen times already, but...

I hope that other fantasy authors take this as a lesson. Dumbledore's sexuality was never an issue, never a selling point of his character. It wasn't even revealed until someone asked about his love life. It was just one small aspect of the character that the author had decided on to flesh him out and make him 'real'.

Maybe now we'll have less of the 'ZOMG LOOK HOW PROGRESSIVE I AM! LOOKIT MY GAY CHARACTERS! SEE HOW GAY THEY ARE? LOOK AT THEM HAVE GAY SEX BECAUSE THEY ARE GAY AND I AM WRITING THEM BECAUSE I AM SO EDGY AND COOL!' crap that is so prevalent in fantasy fiction.

I also hope more children's authors will see that having a character who's gay isn't a bad thing.

And besides all that, it's really awesome to have this brilliant, amazing, iconic character... who also happens to be in the queer camp. ;)

Comments

[destinydivine.livejournal.com]

It seriously makes me wonder what she thinks of the Sirius/Remus shippers considering there was so much subtext surrounding them. Especially since she had Remus and Tonks get married OUT OF NOWHERE.

Also, I don't think it was a cowardly move on her part to announce Dumbledore's sexuality after the release of all 7 books, but it makes me a little curious what she thinks of ALL the pairings in fandom.

[theangstmonkey.livejournal.com]

I personally think she thinks the Sirius/Remus shippers are amusing. I think her selecting the art that she did when she first start posting fansites on her webpage was just to tease us. XD You know, the one where Remus and Sirius are leaning all close like while working on the map and Remus has like his hand on Sirius' shoulder and they look all couple-y? Yeah, Jo pointing it out and saying she thought the artist had "good rendition" of the characters was her TOTALLY. TEASING. US.

*is so totally a S/R shipper*

Also, it's clear from statements she's made about Draco that she's very disturbed by the rapid Draco/Harry shipping. Or at least it makes her go "BUH? O.o"