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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>{{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>

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 Dumbledore/Gellert Grindelwald]] [[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.