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'''Albus Dumbledore''' is the headmaster of Hogwarts in the [[Harry Potter]] books. He is described in the books as one of the greatest wizards of all time, and the fandom is divided on the issue of whether he is actually benevolent or, rather, manipulative in his effort to help Harry fight [[Lord Voldemort]] <ref>[http://community.livejournal.com/hp_essays/178402.html Defending Dumbledore, Part I: Loyalty and Manipulation] by travisprinzi, August 2006. (Accessed October 2008.)</ref>. A small number of stories show him as actively evil<ref>[http://tinyurl.com/oogfend Harry Potter works with the Evil Dumbledore tag] on [[AO3]]</ref>.
'''Albus Dumbledore''' is the headmaster of Hogwarts in the [[Harry Potter]] books. He is described in the books as one of the greatest wizards of all time, and the fandom is divided on the issue of whether he is actually benevolent or, rather, manipulative in his effort to help Harry fight [[Lord Voldemort]].<ref>[http://community.livejournal.com/hp_essays/178402.html Defending Dumbledore, Part I: Loyalty and Manipulation] by travisprinzi, August 2006. (Accessed October 2008.)</ref> A small number of stories show him as actively evil.<ref>[http://tinyurl.com/oogfend Harry Potter works with the Evil Dumbledore tag] on [[AO3]]</ref>
==Dumbledore's Sexuality==
==Dumbledore's Sexuality==
On October 19, 2007, [[J. K. Rowling]] revealed that she always thought Dumbledore was gay and in love with [[Gellert Grindelwald]],<ref>[http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/2007/10/20/j-k-rowling-at-carnegie-hall-reveals-dumbledore-is-gay-neville-marries-hannah-abbott-and-scores-more TLC: J. K. Rowling at Carnegie Hall Reveals Dumbledore is Gay; Neville Marries Hannah Abbott, and Much More], October 2007. (Accessed October 2008.)</ref> making him the only [[canon]]ically gay character in the Harry Potter series. This "outing" lead to a surge in popularity of the [[Albus/Gellert]] [[ship]],<ref>[http://community.livejournal.com/grindeldore/29137.html 88 + new members in 18 hours or so?] at [http://community.livejournal.com/grindeldore/ Grindeldore LiveJournal community], October 2007. (Accessed October 2008.)</ref> but also created some controversy.<ref>[http://www.ferretbrain.com/articles/article-247.html What The Fucking Fucking Fuck JK Rowling?] by Daniel Hemmens, March 2008. (Accessed October 2008.)</ref>
There has been a lot of discussion about Rowling's statement, its political implications, its [[Authorial Intent|relationship to canon]], and whether Dumbledore's sexuality can be inferred from the books alone.
* [http://gyzym.tumblr.com/post/48459955199/takealookatyourlife-heroicallyfound Tumblr discussion with comments by gyzym] 2012-2013
There has been a lot of discussion about Rowling's statement, its political implications, its [[Authorial Intent|relationship to canon]], and whether Dumbledore's sexuality can be inferred from the books alone.
*[http://gyzym.tumblr.com/post/48459955199/takealookatyourlife-heroicallyfound Tumblr discussion with comments by gyzym] 2012-2013
== Dumbledore in the Films ==
== Dumbledore in the Films ==
Many fans were unhappy with the way Michael Gambon portrayed Dumbledore in the films. The fourth movie especially caused much [[wank]] because fans felt movie!Dumbledore was not an accurate characterization of Dumbledore in [[canon]]. At least one person described the audience clapping and cheering when Dumbledore was killed in the sixth film.<ref>an RL acquaintance of [[user:aethel]], cannot remember when</ref>
Many fans were unhappy with the way Michael Gambon portrayed Dumbledore in the films. The fourth movie especially caused much [[wank]] because fans felt movie!Dumbledore was not an accurate characterization of Dumbledore in [[canon]]. At least one person described the audience clapping and cheering when Dumbledore was killed in the sixth film.<ref>an RL acquaintance of [[user:aethel]], cannot remember when</ref>
<div style="float: right;">[[Image:Book vs Movie Dumbledore.jpg|250px|thumb|"Book vs Movie Dumbledore" - fanart by kellywormtongue]]</div>
<div style="float: right;">[[File:Book vs Movie Dumbledore.jpg|250px|thumb|"Book vs Movie Dumbledore" - fanart by kellywormtongue]]</div>
Fans who blame Gambon for Dumbledore's [[Out of Character|OOC]]-ness often cite his 2009 interview with the ''Los Angeles Times'', in which he states that he had never read the books. However, the same article states that it was screenwriter Steve Kloves and director David Yates who "demanded an intense Dumbledore."<ref>Denise Martin. [http://articles.latimes.com/2009/jul/14/entertainment/et-gambon14 Gambon is playing by the headmaster's rules], ''The Los Angeles Times''. 14 July 2009.</ref>
Fans who blame Gambon for Dumbledore's [[Out of Character|OOC]]-ness often cite his 2009 interview with the ''Los Angeles Times'', in which he states that he had never read the books. However, the same article states that it was screenwriter Steve Kloves and director David Yates who "demanded an intense Dumbledore."<ref>Denise Martin. [http://articles.latimes.com/2009/jul/14/entertainment/et-gambon14 Gambon is playing by the headmaster's rules], ''The Los Angeles Times''. 14 July 2009.</ref>
==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Harry Potter Characters]]
[[Category:Harry Potter Characters]]