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|location      = [[Hogwarts]] (Britain)<br/>Godric's Hollow (Britain)

|location      = [[Hogwarts]] (Britain)<br/>Godric's Hollow (Britain)

|status        = half-blood; deceased

|status        = half-blood; deceased

|relationships = [[Gellert Grindelwald]] (possible romance)

|relationships = [[Gellert Grindelwald]] (possible romance), [[Aberforth Dumbledore]] (brother)

|fandom        = Harry Potter

|fandom        = Harry Potter

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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>.

'''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>.

==Dumbledore's Sexuality==

==Dumbledore's Sexuality==

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.  

*[http://gyzym.tumblr.com/post/48459955199/takealookatyourlife-heroicallyfound Tumblr discussion with comments by gyzym] 2012-2013

*[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]].

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]].

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 screenwrite 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==