I'm not even a Harry Potter fan

[franzi1981]

But Amen to that and

Amen to this as well (link via lannamichaels)

Announcing that a, as far as I gather from comments,dead character is gay, well after your stupid kid's book series is over and you got fame for shit writing, is neither brave, nor PC, nor anything cheer-worthy.

It's attention-whoring, as far as I'm concerned.

Comments

[lea_ndra]

Everyone who read the book was pretty much aware of the attraction between Dumbledore and Grindelwald. It was VERY heavily hinted at that Dumbledore loved Grindelwald - this is just a comfirmation. Does it have to be shouted from the rooftops?

[franzi1981]

Yes, but as far as I gather, only heterosexual relationships were featured in the book.

So this is rather... stupid. It doesn't make her the new gay icon or whatever. It doesn't make her any... better than the other authors who only have dead gay characters or unhappy gay characters.

Besides, what kind of answer is "he's gay" to the question "did he ever found true love"?!

Isn't gay love true/happy?

[lea_ndra]

I totally don't see the arguement here. Go read the book, then judge.

I just don't get that you're even marginally interested in this. I mean, what's all that foreign fandom bashing about? I couldn't care less what minor kerfuffles come up in SGA or Oz.

[franzi1981]

The argument is that, if it's not bad reporting, it's kind of offensive to answer the question "did he ever had true love?" with "he's gay". No matter how much people are fangirling her for that answer.

[raina_at]

As if she needed the attention whoring, as if anything she says about HP isn't bound to make the newspapers, as if anything she says at all isn't newsworhty enough already. If there's one person who doesn't actually NEED to say anything outrageous to make press, it's JK Rowling, she gets enough attention without saying something she doesn't believe is worth saying about the books, which was hinted at very obviously in the books anyway. OF COURSE Dumbledore is gay! The subtext was SO there in the books.

[franzi1981]

see my reply to Lea *G*

[phantomas]

But subtext is not the same as text, besides...there are still two films to come out, and those need marketing, now that the canon is 'closed', or the public's attention could very well and easily fade.

[raina_at]

the public's attention could very well and easily fade.

Not very likely, is it? Like I said, I don't think she needs to whore for attention, the media give it to her for free.

[phantomas]

Totally attention-whoring, agreed!

[franzi1981]

:) I knew you would agree *G*

[phantomas]

hheee, you know your chicken, aka me ;)

[angel_gayla]

What's next JK? McGonagall was really a transvestite?

[franzi1981]

No idea who that is, but *G*

[tattooedraven]

Announcing that a, as far as I gather from comments,dead character is gay, well after your stupid kid's book series is over and you got fame for shit writing, is neither brave, nor PC, nor anything cheer-worthy.

Bless you!

[franzi1981]

Thank you ;)