I don't think it matters in the grand scheme of things what sexual orientation Dumbledore was. There's no reason why that revelation would change the relationship between Harry & Dumbledore. That's the same as praising a schoolteacher at one of your child's schools who was a very good mentor to the child as well as a friend until it came out that they were gay. Does that change the relationship betweeen the teacher & the student? No it dosen't and it shouldn't. A person is not defined by who they're attracted to. They are defined by their overall quality as a human being. While the announcement was a bit of a suprise to me, I still feel that Albus Dumbledore was one of the best characters in that series. The backbone of it if you will. Thousands of HP fans think almost the same way. That perception shouldn't change for that fan based on the character's sexual orientation. If it does, then that's an issue that goes deeper then anything J.K. Rowling has written.
Why the lecture? I know it doesn't matter that he's gay. That's something you don't have to point out to me. I wasn't knocking Dumbledore because of his sexual orientation. It was just something I didn't pick up on in the book (while others had) and I was surprised.
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