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yankee8255
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10/22/07 12:52am
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RE: Harry Potter Chapter by Chapter: Book 7, What Would You Change?
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Not really surprising, though I'll admit the thought never occurred to me while I was reading the books, or after.
Question: if he's gay, is McGonegall a lesbian? There was never a mention of her having a spouse, either.
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Mar17swgirl
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yankee8255 posted:
Not really surprising, though I'll admit the thought never occurred to me while I was reading the books, or after.
Question: if he's gay, is McGonegall a lesbian? There was never a mention of her having a spouse, either.
There was never a mention of any Hogwarts teacher having a spouse; are we going to assume all of them were gays/lesbians?  (Apart from Snape, naturally, who loved Lily all the way till the end) Being long-term single doesn't mean the person must necessarily be homosexual. There are plenty of people who, while straight, didn't find any partner for themselves, and live happily as singles all their life, no problems there (my Mum's two cousins come to mind, who are very charming old ladies).
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yankee8255
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RE: Harry Potter Chapter by Chapter: Book 7, What Would You Change?
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Mar17swgirl posted:
yankee8255 posted:
Not really surprising, though I'll admit the thought never occurred to me while I was reading the books, or after.
Question: if he's gay, is McGonegall a lesbian? There was never a mention of her having a spouse, either.
There was never a mention of any Hogwarts teacher having a spouse; are we going to assume all of them were gays/lesbians? (Apart from Snape, naturally, who loved Lily all the way till the end) Being long-term single doesn't mean the person must necessarily be homosexual. There are plenty of people who, while straight, didn't find any partner for themselves, and live happily as singles all their life, no problems there (my Mum's two cousins come to mind, who are very charming old ladies).
Clearly more evidence that HP is the work of the devil!!!!!!!!!
Except that we knew very little about the other teachers. Not that we knew much about McGonegall, but I think if she had had a spouse, we'd have possibly known. For professors like Sprout, we never see them away from the classroom, so it's entirely possible they have spouses. Also, in the case of McGonegall, there did seem to be a friendship between her and DD, which some had thought meant there was a romantic connection (which I believe JKR rebutted). Since we now know that wasn't happening because of DD's preferences, it raises the question about McG.
And let me add, NOT THAT THERE'S ANYTHING WRONG WITH THAT!
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yankee8255 posted:
Except that we knew very little about the other teachers. Not that we knew much about McGonegall, but I think if she had had a spouse, we'd have possibly known. For professors like Sprout, we never see them away from the classroom, so it's entirely possible they have spouses. Also, in the case of McGonegall, there did seem to be a friendship between her and DD, which some had thought meant there was a romantic connection (which I believe JKR rebutted). Since we now know that wasn't happening because of DD's preferences, it raises the question about McG.
And let me add, NOT THAT THERE'S ANYTHING WRONG WITH THAT!
I think there can be a perfectly good and deep relationship between a man and a woman that doesn't have a romantic or sexual basis. DD and McG have known each other for decades and obviously are very good friends (and DD's being gay doesn't have anything to do with it). It seems to me very shallow that every deep friendship between a man and a woman (both straight; I'm talking in general now) is nowadays seen as "suspicious" and "surely there must be some romance between them".
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Maybe McGonnagall had an unrequited love for Dumbledore that he couldn't return because he didn't swing that way?
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yankee8255 posted:
Also, in the case of McGonegall, there did seem to be a friendship between her and DD, which some had thought meant there was a romantic connection (which I believe JKR rebutted). Since we now know that wasn't happening because of DD's preferences
Unless McG's transgender.
And let me add, NOT THAT THERE'S ANYTHING WRONG WITH THAT!
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Zaz
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10/22/07 6:09pm
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I'm betting Rowling will have wished she'd never said a word very soon. 
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yankee8255
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I don#t think she'll care. She's used to the Christian conservative wack-jobs. She might be more upset that gay groups are expressing their displeasure that she didn#t say anything earlier, which I find ridiculous.
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yankee8255
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Mar17swgirl posted:
yankee8255 posted:
Except that we knew very little about the other teachers. Not that we knew much about McGonegall, but I think if she had had a spouse, we'd have possibly known. For professors like Sprout, we never see them away from the classroom, so it's entirely possible they have spouses. Also, in the case of McGonegall, there did seem to be a friendship between her and DD, which some had thought meant there was a romantic connection (which I believe JKR rebutted). Since we now know that wasn't happening because of DD's preferences, it raises the question about McG.
And let me add, NOT THAT THERE'S ANYTHING WRONG WITH THAT!
I think there can be a perfectly good and deep relationship between a man and a woman that doesn't have a romantic or sexual basis. DD and McG have known each other for decades and obviously are very good friends (and DD's being gay doesn't have anything to do with it). It seems to me very shallow that every deep friendship between a man and a woman (both straight; I'm talking in general now) is nowadays seen as "suspicious" and "surely there must be some romance between them".
And I don't disagree with you at all. Several of my best friends are women, and we've always had a platonic relation relationship.
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yankee8255
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10/23/07 6:37am
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A follow-up: Was Grindelwald gay? Maybe unrequited love was a factor in their dispute that led to the sister's death.
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Zaz
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Date Posted:
10/24/07 12:29pm
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RE: Harry Potter Chapter by Chapter: Book 7, What Would You Change?
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Here's Mugglenet's take on the Dumbledore's Orientation Controversy:
In Defence of Dumbledore
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SoldYourSoul
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Date Posted:
10/24/07 6:32pm
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RE: Harry Potter Chapter by Chapter: The You-Know-What Controversy
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I really like that article, and I agree wholeheartedly. It DID get very repetitive, but the argument was solid and the evidence convincing.
I, however, haven't heard any negative comments towards Dumbledore, not even one..
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TheBoogieMan
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10/24/07 9:03pm
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RE: Harry Potter Chapter by Chapter: The You-Know-What Controversy
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I think you have to be hanging out in the right places to see this supposed backlash. Like, places where 13-year-olds hang out.
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Bacon164
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Date Posted:
10/25/07 4:57am
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Most everyone here thought it was awesome/hilarious... and this is Alabama, people.
edit - Nice article! I think if you look in the comments section, you'll find the backlash you're looking for.
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George_Roper
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10/25/07 7:33am
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I'd love to know what percentage of the fans are against him being gay, what percentage don't care, and what percentage are happy he's gay.
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