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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>{{cite web | url = http://community.livejournal.com/hp_essays/178402.html | title = Defending Dumbledore, Part I: Loyalty and Manipulation | author = travisprinzi }}</ref> A small number of stories show him as actively evil.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://tinyurl.com/oogfend | title = Harry Potter works with the Evil Dumbledore tag }}</ref>

==Canon==

==Canon==

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==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>

On October 19, 2007, [[J. K. Rowling]] revealed that she always thought Dumbledore was gay and in love with [[Gellert Grindelwald]],<ref>{{cite web | url = 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 | title = TLC: J. K. Rowling at Carnegie Hall Reveals Dumbledore is Gay; Neville Marries Hannah Abbott, and Much More }}</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>{{cite web | url = http://www.ferretbrain.com/articles/article-247.html | title = What The Fucking Fucking Fuck JK Rowling? | author = Daniel Hemmens }}</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.

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.