Dumbledore gay in books

Proofs/Clues of Dumbledore’s homosexuality in ‘Deathly Hallows’

Here I gathered a not many quotes that are clues to the reader that Dumbledore was homosexual and was infatuated with Gellert Grindelwald in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, that show that it was, indeed, canon. Those are all quotes that I found rapidly to make this post under 5 minutes, I’m quite sure there must be more. Please undergo free to add more :)

The boys took to each other at once.”They certainly did. Bathilda shows me a letter, kept by her, that Albus Dumbledore sent Gellert Grindelwald in the dead of night.“Yes, even after they’d spent all afternoon in discussion — both such brilliant young boys, they got on like a cauldron on fire — I’d sometimes overhear an owl tapping at Gellert’s bedroom window, delivering a letter from Albus! An idea would have struck him, and he had to let Gellert realize immediately!”

However, there can be no doubt that Dumbledore delayed, for some five years of turmoil, fatalities, and disappearances, his strike upon Gellert Grindelwald. Was it lingering aff

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I think Rowling made it up on the spur of the moment.
Note that there is nothing in the texts themselves that
would lead a reader, old or young, to identify Dumbledore
as "gay".

To my mind, "gay" refers to people who identify themselves
with their sexual preferences and flaunt them. This, obviously,
our fictional friend Dumbledore does not do.

I assume that Rowling is a Christian, but she is not, after
all, an orthodox Christian (neither giant O Orthodox nor Catholic).
This, in my reading of them, is evidenced by the moral vision of
her books and most especially by the last chapters of Deathly
Hallows, where there can be no doubt in Whose footsteps Harry
is walking. Can we be surprised, given the sad declare today not only of the churches of the Reformation but of so many of the clergy and people of our

The third 'Fantastic Beasts' movie finally addresses Dumbledore's sexuality front and center — nearly 15 years after J.K. Rowling first revealed he's gay

In , "Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling made a remark that would echo in the franchise's fandom for years to come. Speaking at Carnegie Hall that year, she said that she had "always thought of Dumbledore as gay" — and that the relationship between him and his teenage ally Gellert Grindelwald had been romantic. 

Since then, Dumbledore's sexuality has only explicitly existed outside of any of the franchise's main properties, and Rowling's words had never been confirmed on screen. She hinted in that the character's queerness would play a role in the "Fantastic Beasts" films, telling reporters to "watch this space," Time Magazine reported at the time. 

Almost fifteen years after Rowling first confirmed Dumbledore's sexuality, it's finally made it to the big screen.

Warning: Major spoilers ahead for "Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore."

'The Secrets of Dumbledore' opens with Dumble

Not sure if this qualified as news, so I OTed it.

CNN wrote: NEW YORK (AP) -- Harry Potter fans, the rumors are true: Albus Dumbledore, master wizard and Headmaster of Hogwarts, is gay.

Dumbledore, played by Michael Gambon, was in treasure with his male rival, the author of Harry Potter books says.

J.K. Rowling, author of the mega-selling fantasy series that ended last summer, outed the beloved character Friday night while appearing before a full home at Carnegie Hall. After reading briefly from the final manual, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," she took questions from audience members.

She was asked by one young fan whether Dumbledore finds "true love."

"Dumbledore is gay," the author responded to gasps and applause.

She then explained that Dumbledore was smitten with rival Gellert Grindelwald, whom he defeated long ago in a battle between fine and bad wizards. "Falling in love can blind us to an extent," Rowling said of Dumbledore's feelings, adding that Dumbledore was "horribly, terribly let down."

Dumbledore's love, she observed, was his "great tragedy."

"Oh