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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 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>

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 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220605075839/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/ | archivedate = 2022-06-05 }}</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 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090903081052/http://ferretbrain.com:80/articles/article-247.html | archivedate = 2009-09-03 }}</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.

==Fan Perspectives==

==Fan Perspectives==

For [[Harry Potter]] fans who ''like'' Dumbledore, his complicated role as the mastermind of a war is usually seen as a feature, not a bug. As one anonymous fan writes, <blockquote>''"[He is] Probably the most complex character in the entire series, even in front of Snape. I love his arc: how you start out thinking he's just this fluffy old man, and how by the end you realize just how much he's done and sacrificed in an attempt to save the world."''<ref>{{source|url = https://fail-fandomanon.dreamwidth.org/475060.html?thread=2849266612#cmt2849266612 | title = Anonymous comment | archiveurl = }} on [[Fail_Fandomanon]]. February 13, 2021.</ref></blockquote> Another reflects that, ''"the whole relationship with [[Harry Potter (character)|Harry]] is fascinating to me: Harry is the tool that will bring down [[Voldemort]] for good and Dumbledore makes his moves with that in mind, but he's genuinely grown to care about the boy far more than he expected."''<ref>{{Source|url = https://fail-fandomanon.dreamwidth.org/475060.html?thread=2849353140#cmt2849353140 | title = Anonymous comment | archiveurl = https://archive.vn/VlKUo | archivedate = 2021-02-15 }} on ''[[Fail_Fandomanon]]''. February 13, 2021.</ref>

For [[Harry Potter]] fans who ''like'' Dumbledore, his complicated role as the mastermind of a war is usually seen as a feature, not a bug. As one anonymous fan writes, <blockquote>''"[He is] Probably the most complex character in the entire series, even in front of Snape. I love his arc: how you start out thinking he's just this fluffy old man, and how by the end you realize just how much he's done and sacrificed in an attempt to save the world."''<ref>{{source|url = https://fail-fandomanon.dreamwidth.org/475060.html?thread=2849266612#cmt2849266612 | title = Anonymous comment | archiveurl = |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20211123120122/https://fail-fandomanon.dreamwidth.org/475060.html?thread=2849266612|archivedate = 2021-11-23}} on [[Fail_Fandomanon]]. February 13, 2021.</ref></blockquote> Another reflects that, ''"the whole relationship with [[Harry Potter (character)|Harry]] is fascinating to me: Harry is the tool that will bring down [[Voldemort]] for good and Dumbledore makes his moves with that in mind, but he's genuinely grown to care about the boy far more than he expected."''<ref>{{Source|url = https://fail-fandomanon.dreamwidth.org/475060.html?thread=2849353140#cmt2849353140 | title = Anonymous comment | archiveurl = https://archive.vn/VlKUo | archivedate = 2021-02-15 }} on ''[[Fail_Fandomanon]]''. February 13, 2021.</ref>

==Fanworks==

==Fanworks==