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Is Dumbledore Gay? Albus' Relationship With Grindelwald Explained
Summary
- Albus Dumbledore's sexuality was confirmed by J.K. Rowling in 2007, discovering that he had a romantic partnership with Gellert Grindelwald.
- The Fantastic Beasts movies did not explicitly verify Dumbledore's gay persona, disappointing some fans who were hoping for more voice.
- The upcoming Harry Potter TV series on Max may have an opportunity to properly portray Dumbledore as openly gay, without the need for ambiguity or censorship.
Harry Potter's Wizarding World is occupied of secrets, of which many own been revealed and confirmed by J.K. Rowling over the years, including Albus Dumbledore's sexual orientation — so, is Dumbledore gay, and what is his relationship with Gellert Grindelwald? Back in 1997, Rowling introduced readers to the Wizarding World through her debut novel, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. Even though the Harry Potter series came to an end in 2007 (and 2012 in the case of the movie saga), the Wizarding Society continued its enlargement thanks to other works.
Fantastic Beasts created a series of prequel movies to the Harry Potter saga coverin
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 2007, "Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling made a remark that would echo in the franchise's fandom for years to approach. 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 friend 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 2016 that the character's queerness would play a role in the "Fantastic Beasts" films, telling reporters to "watch this space," Second 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 Dumbledore and Grindelwald rehashing their history
"The Secrets of Dumbledore" doesn't bea
Jude Law Discusses Dumbledore's Sexuality in Fantastic Beasts
Fantastic Beasts fans can breathe a sigh of relief.
After the 2007 publication of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the final novel in the popular publication series, author J.K. Rowling revealed one character, Albus Dumbledore, was gay. Which is why, in January, much ado was made after director David Yates said the character's sexual orientation would not be "explicitly" explored in the movie Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (premiering in theaters Nov. 16, 2018). "But I ponder all the fans are aware of that. He had a very intense relationship with Grindelwald when they were young men," Yates told Entertainment Weekly. "They fell in devote with each other's ideas, and ideology and each other."
In a new interview with the magazine, Jude Law, who plays a young version of the character in the upcoming film, says fans won't be disappointed as the Fantastic Beasts series continues. "Jo Rowling revealed some years back that Dumbledore was gay. That was a question I actually asked Jo and she said, 'Yes, he's gay,'" recall
'We already knew that, bro': 'Fantastic Beasts 3' finally addresses Dumbledore's sexuality onscreen
Spoiler alert: The following upload discusses plot details from the new "Harry Potter" spinoff movie "Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore."
Nearly 15 years after J.K. Rowling revealed Dumbledore is gay, "Harry Potter" fans finally saw that backstory play out onscreen in the third prequel spinoff "Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore."
"Harry Potter" Professor Albus Dumbledore (played by a bearded Jude Law) had an intense meeting over tea in the movie's opening scene with his former love-turned-archfoe Gellert Grindelwald (Mads Mikkelsen, who took the roleover from Johnny Depp). Later, the two face off in a long-teased wand battle.
The social media reaction from fans still on the "Fantastic Beasts" train was varied. "What's the secret?? That he's gay??? We already knew that, bro," wrote Twitter user @animeberet.
"I like so much how they're handling Dumbledore being queer ... Hope we view more," wrote @PotterxFlash.
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Here’s some news that will make you long for the days of underwhelming, “exclusively gay” moments in mainstream blockbusters: David Yates, who is directing the sequel to Fantastic Beasts and Where to Locate Them, has revealed that Dumbledore’s sexuality will not be referenced in the new movie. Via Entertainment Weekly:
“Not explicitly,” Yates replied when asked if the film makes it clear that Dumbledore is gay. “But I believe all the fans are aware of that. He had a very intense relationship with Grindelwald when they were young men. They fell in care with each other’s ideas, and ideology and each other.”
The decision to retain Dumbledore in the closet is a puzzling one, and not just because it’s weirdly regressive that the only gay ethics in the Harry Potter universe is the one whose sexuality has not been established in the text. (Lord knows there are plenty of “explicitly” straight characters!) We only know Dumbledore is lgbtq+ because J.K. Rowling has said so. She saved that revelation for after the entire Harry Potter series was published, explaining