Sunday, October 21, 2007

School Outing

From New York comes the news that one of the characters in the Harry Potter books is gay. Responding to a question during a US book tour, JK Rowling revealed the sexuality of Dumbledore, the Hogwarts headmaster.

"Dumbledore is gay," she said, adding he was smitten with rival Gellert Grindelwald, who he beat in a battle between good and bad wizards long ago. The audience gasped, then applauded. "I would have told you earlier if I knew it would make you so happy," she said."

A spokesman for gay rights group Stonewall said:

"It's great that JK has said this. It shows that there's no limit to what gay and lesbian people can do, even being a wizard headmaster."

Is it me, or is someone having a problem distinguishing fantasy from reality?


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