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Regarding JKR outing Dumbledore…
Honestly, I did a double take and wondered if I was still dreaming when I read that.
Yes, I still believe that Important Character Information should be included in the books as opposed to divulged in interviews. Yes, I admit my second reaction (after picking my jaw off the floor) was “…but like the manipulative bit, we sort of knew that already’. Yes, an even better reaction to a major gay character in a children’s book would be a gay character in a happy or at least requited’ relationship in a children’s book. *In the actual text*, even.
But I’m leaving aside all those quibbles because even if a portion of the millions of children who read this book worldwide hear of this, if it makes it makes them think about the fact that one of their favourite figures in the book is a gay man, if this makes it more ok to be gay or more accepting of gay people….well. This is HUGE.
And man oh man, the HP book-burning Christian Right is gonna be PISSED.
Honestly, I did a double take and wondered if I was still dreaming when I read that.
Yes, I still believe that Important Character Information should be included in the books as opposed to divulged in interviews. Yes, I admit my second reaction (after picking my jaw off the floor) was “…but like the manipulative bit, we sort of knew that already’. Yes, an even better reaction to a major gay character in a children’s book would be a gay character in a happy or at least requited’ relationship in a children’s book. *In the actual text*, even.
But I’m leaving aside all those quibbles because even if a portion of the millions of children who read this book worldwide hear of this, if it makes it makes them think about the fact that one of their favourite figures in the book is a gay man, if this makes it more ok to be gay or more accepting of gay people….well. This is HUGE.
And man oh man, the HP book-burning Christian Right is gonna be PISSED.
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We don't really know what she intended, or if this was part of the overall story from the moment she mentioned Dumbledore's battle with Grindewald. We'll never really know, so why insist one way or another? I think it's better late than never! Plus, these books are going to be around FOREVER, and every generation of kids is now going to read them with this in mind. I think that matters.
I wonder if this bit of info will make it into the HP encyclopedia? That will surely make it canon.
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I suspect that the Dumbledore/Grindelwald wasn't a part of her Big Plan from the beginning, but like you said, there's no way of knowing for sure. I'm just glad we got this info, even this late in the party. :)