JK Rowlinghas made yet another ‘revelation’ about Dumbledore's sex life in Harry Potter- even though the last book was written 12 years ago. The author, who is thought to be worth $1 billion, has made another claim about Dumbledore’s romance with fellow wizard Gellert Grindelwald, saying that there was a 'sexual dimension' to the relationship in an interview for the upcoming DVD to Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald - even though their relationship is hardly referenced in the books or films.
“Their relationship was incredibly intense. It was passionate, and it was a love relationship,” Rowling said during the Distinctly Dumbledore feature, according to Radio Times. “But as happens in any relationship, gay or straight or whatever label we want to put on it, one never knows really what the other person is feeling. You can’t know, you can believe you know.” She added: “So I’m less interested in the sexual side – though I believe there is a sexual dimension to this relationship – than I am in the sense of the emotions they felt for each other, which ultimately is the most fascinating thing about all human relationships.”
Is Dumbledore gay?
The widely reported quotes have caused anger from fans, and the LGBT community, with people saying that Rowling’s attempts to diversify the franchise are poor - as there is little to back this up in the books or films. Last year’s fim, The Crimes of Grindlewald, did not acknowledge their relationship, even though it had been previously said that the characters were in a relationship. Retweeting an article about the quotes, one user summed up: “J.K. Rowling Confirms Some Characters in Her Books and Movies Are Gay Everywhere Except in the Books or the Movies.” And another added: “People are rightly taking the piss out of JK Rowling for her ridiculous post publishing announcements about Dumbledore's sexuality and imaginary sex life. Unless there's an editor's note or some gay sex scene she was forced to cut out then she's simply vying for attention.”