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Old 10-31-2007, 08:56 PM   #10
AngieDoogles
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Originally Posted by Marilyn
My whole family was shocked when JK came out with this. Our oldest daughter who lives in Austin called as soon as she heard. I just told everyone that Harry Potter is a fantasy, and in my fantasy, Dumbledore is NOT gay, and no statement JK can make, even if she did write the books and create the characters, will change MY Dumbledore. We each recreate these characters in our minds to be what we want them to be when we are reading the books. My Dumbledore does not look exactly like the actors either for that matter.

I agree with Angie, there was nothing sexual at all regarding Dumbledore in any of the books or movies. He was just an amazing wizard.

I don't know what JK's motivation could have been. It seems that every show on TV has to have a gay couple in it. I've heard that Christina in Greys is bi and will soon have a relationship with another female in the series, probably the doctor who replaced Burke. There is even a male Desperate Housewife this season. Maybe JK felt she had to "out" Dumbledore to fit in and be stylish. Who knows!!!???
The bolded part is EXACTLY how I feel about it Marilyn. As for the actors, I saw the first movie before I read the books so MY Dumbledore looks exactly like Richard Harris. LOL. He did such an amazing job too. What a shame that he died... As far as Michael Gambon goes, I think they could've found ANYONE to play the part better than he did. He is NOT Dumbledore at all--too harsh, too mean, and too abrupt!
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