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Albus Dumbledore is the headmaster of Hogwarts in the [[Harry Potter]] books. Described in the books as one of the greatest wizards of all time, the fandom is divided on the issue of whether Dumbledore is actually benevolent or 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>.
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 confirmed gay character in the Harry Potter series. This lead to a surge in popularity of [[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 created also 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>.
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