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Dumbledore Outted...
Harry
Potter are a series of fiction books. I can't say it changes my
opinion of the books. I can fully understand why JK Rowling didn't
portray Dumbledore as gay in the books.
These books started as children's books. Even though,
interest from adults and older teens were eventually drawn to the book.
There's no way anyone could have predicted what happened would happen
in the future. How widely liked the books would be.
Like I said before, there was already controversy about these books.
Even if she tried to "out" him in the books later in the series, it
would have only added more fuel to the flames. And, honestly it
probably would have added to to her book sales. Not that it needed
adding to. But, I don't think JKR needed that sort of publicy.
Gay or not, the basis of these books aren't romance. The sexual
orientation shouldn't matter to the characters of the book. I still
enjoy the books for what they are. Anything extra she gives in
interviews is what they are.. extras. If you don't like it, pretend you
never read it. Don't let it take away your enjoyment of the series.
Dumbledore was a character who helped Harry learn and grow. There to
help him learn about himself, his past, and his future. It shouldn't
matter if DD was gay, straight, or whatever.
Why out him now? The books are over and done with. Hard core fanatics
would have already bought the books. She's made squillions. She's
definitely has the characters in her head as if they were her family.
In a way they have been. She's the one person who knows these
characters inside and out. If you read further articles you'll find
that the information first came out NOT during that interview with fans
but when they were working on the movie for HBP.
"Rowling told the audience that while working on the planned sixth
Potter film, "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince," she spotted a
reference in the script to a girl who once was of interest to
Dumbledore. A note was duly passed to director David Yates, revealing
the truth about her character."
( http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,303760,00.html )
I think this is a way for her to get the information out there in her
own way BEFORE someone else got their hands on the note and twisted it
to their own liking to the public.
Again, these are HER characters. While sometimes TOO much information
can hinder the story telling, I still think the series are a good read.
If you don't agree or don't like the information, again, ignore
it...Personally, I think she did the right thing in not outting him in
the book.
And there is my 2 cents on the subject. :) Sorry if it's a bit long.
123s of Harry Potter
Updated
list:
1/2: of a set of twins we have left
1: Lonely Severus Snape, boy who lived, Fake Wand (Fred and George's
bet at the World Cup), ear George has left, scars on Harry's forehead, mention of me (Vy) in DH (Pg 123/UK), Room of Requirement
2: dementors attacked Harry and Dudley, people the Prophecy could have
been about, Gryffindor Swords, sleepless nights it took Chrisy018 to read DH, Bridesmaids at Bill and Fleur's wedding, Sides of
Snape, people who have lily's eyes (Harry and Albus), Dementors attacked in the alley
3: Horrible Dursleys, Unforgivable Curses, heads on
Fluffy, best friends, Wizard Schools
(Hogwarts, Beauxbatons, Durmstrang), Knuts (Fred and George's bet at the
World Cup), Floor where Forbidden
Corridor is located, Gryffindors banned from quidditch, Deathly Hallows, kids Harry and Ginny had
4:
Houses at
Hogwart, Number of contestants in the TRI-Wizard Tournament, marauders (Moony,
Wormtail, Padfoot, and Prongs), Privet Drive, Wealey brothers that made the Gryffindor Quidditchteam, Weasley prefects, Named house elves that are part of the story, people Harry brought back with the reserection stone
5:
Number of four poster beds in
Harry's dorm, Number of letters in the name of the school Justin was supposed to go
to, Harry Potter Movies so far (7 Aug 2007)
6: students at Ministry to fight Voldemort in book 6, Green eyes the same (Harry's pair, Lily's pair and young Albus' pair),
Copies of Harry
7:
Number of books in the
Harry Potter series, Weasley
Children, compartments in Moody's trunk, gold galleons for Harry's wand, challenges guarding the stone, Years of wizarding
school, Floor where Gryfindory's Common
room/Dorms are located
8:
TRUE Harry Potter fan
9: wizards in Harry's guard from Privet Drive
9 3/4: The platform on
with they board the Hogwart's
Express
10: Number of years it took JKR to publish all 7 books
11: Age when you get your Hogwart's
letter
12: Grimmauld Place, hands on
Dumbledore's watch, years Ron had
Scabbers, Uses of Dragon Blood
15: Sickles (Fred and George's
bet at the World Cup)
31: The date in July Harry is born, date James and Lily were killed, The date Nearly Headless Nick died
24: Number of team members we are up to (7 Aug 2007)
37: Galleons (Fred and George's bet at the World Cup)
142: Staircases at Hogwart's
607: Pages in
DH (UK)
713:
The Gringott's vault that
held the stone
759: Pages in DH (US)
1000: Galleons in
Harry's Triwizrd winnings
1991: the year Harry started at Hogwarts
1995: The
year Voldy came back to
power
5000: number of
'Deathly Hallows' copies that sold per minute the first 24 hours after release
691,771,000: Dollars made by OoP to date (30 July 2007)
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more
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ABCs of Harry Potter
A is for Albus Dumbledore, Argus Filch, Arthur Weasley, Abraxas
Malfoy, Hannah Abbot, Avery, antidote, acid pops, arithmancy, Arabella
Figg, animagi, Aberforth, AMORTENTIA
B is for Bellatrix, Buckbeak, Baldedash, Bill Weasley, Bagman, Barty, banshee, basilisk, Bowtruckle, boomslang, burrow
C is for Cho Chang, Chamber of Secrets, Chocolate Frog, Colin
Creevey, Crookshanks, Centaurs, Barty Crouch Jr, Sir Cadogan, Cedric,
cannons, canary creams, camera, Carrows
D is for Dementor, Dedalus Diggle, Durmstrang, Dumbledore's
Army, Death Eater, Draught of Living Death, Cedric Diggory, Dolohov,
dragon, Daily Prophet, dark mark, Dungeon, Dumbledore, detention,
Dolores
E is for Errol, Expelliarmus, Expecto Patronum, Emmeline Vance,
Engorgio, Madam Edgecombe, Exploding Snap, Egypt, golden Egg,
Ennevarte, enchantment, Evanesco, Earmuffs, Episky
F is for the Fat Lady, Filius Flitwick, Fred Weasley, Forbidden
Forest, Marcus Flint, Fenrir Greyback, Felixs Felicios, Fanged
Frisbees, Fake Wands, Finnigan, Fourty-five, Fridwulfa, floo powder,
famous wizard cards
G is for Ginny, Grawp, George Weasley, Gregory Goyle, Godric's
Hollow, Gryffindor, Galatea Merrythought, Galleon, Gillyweed,
Gryffindor, Mary GrandPre, Grindylow, Griphook, Micheal Gambon,
Gabrielle
H is for harry potter, Hermione, Helga Hufflepuff, Hokey,
Hagrid, Hallow's, Terrence HIGGS, Head Boy/Girl, Hog's Head, Hannah,
Hogsmead, Humanity, hoax, hinkypunk, howler
I is for Igor Karkaroff, Imperius Curse, Inquisitorial Squad,
Irma Pince, Inferi, Imp, ickle Duddeykins, Imperio, ickle firstes, ink,
Jasoc Isaacs, Invisibility Cloak, Ignotus Peverell, impedimenta
J is for James Potter, JK Rowling, Lee Jordan, Angelina Johnson,
Bertha Jorkins, Jugson, R.J Lupin, Jinx, jelly legs, Jelly-Brain Jinx,
joke shop, John, James Phelps
K is for Kneazle, Kwidditch, Kingsley Shacklebolt, Kappa,
Kenmare Kestrels, Avada KEDAVRA, Kiss of the Dementors, Karkaroff,
Kreacher, joanne Kathleen Rowling, Keeper of Keys, Knickerbocker Glory,
Katie Bell
L is for Lupin, Lucius Malfoy, Neville Longbottom, Lily Potter,
Luna Lovegood, Lynch, Legilimency, Lestrange, Leaky Cauldren, licorice
wands, Lee, los-er's lurgy, leprachaun
M is for Moaning Myrtle, Draco Malfoy, Mad-Eye Moody, Mandrake
or Madagora, Professor McGonagall, Mosag, Madam Pomfrey,
Metamorphmagus, merpeople, Millan, muggle, MissVoldy, magic, Marauder's
Map, McMillan
N is for Nearly Headless Nick, Narcissa Malfoy, Nagini, Norbert,
Theodore Nott, Nox, Nicolas Flamel, Never tickle a sleeping dragon,
nimbus 2000, nosebleed nougat, Neville, Nimbus 2001, north tower
O is for owl, Old Ogden's Fire Whisky, Olympe Maxime, Obliviate,
Occlumency, Occamy, Oculus Reparo, Olivander's, Ogden, most noble house
Of black, orphanage, Gary Oldman, Ottery st. Catchpole
P is for Pigwidgeon, Pygmy Puff, Pansy Parkinson, Privet Drive,
Adrian Pucey, Order of the Phoenix, Patil, Percy Weasley, Padma,
Parvarti, Peeves, Peter Pettygrew, Privet Drive, Penelope Clearwater,
Petunia, Fabian PREWETT, Peverell
Q is for Quidditch, Quirrell, Quaffle, Quibbler, Quick Quotes
Quill, Quiberon Quafflepunchers, Q.U.A.B.B.L.E, Quick Notes, Quill,
Finbar Quigley, Quality Quidditch Supplies, Quong Po
R is for Tom RIDDLE, Romilda Vane, Remus Lupin, Merope Riddle,
Ron Weasley, Rabastan Lestrange, Rufus Scrimgeour, Rubeus Hagrid,
Ravenclaw, Rememberall, Regulus Black, Roger Davies
S is for Sirius, Severus Snape, Sturgin Podmore, Shrieking
Shack. Sectumsempra, Alicia Spinnet, Sirius Black, scar, Slytherin,
Scabbers, splinching, scorcery, School Song
T is for Dean Thomas, Trenlawney, Trevor, Tonks, Thestral, tea
leaves, The Triwizard Tornement, time turner, thestrals, Tofty, Ted
Tonks, Tobias Snape, tattoo, troll
U is for Umbridge, Unbreakable Vow, Unclean, Unforgivable Curse,
Unicorns, Unplottable, U-No-Poo, Unfogging the Future, Umbrella, Uncle
Vernon, Umbrella Stand
V is for Violet, Vernon Dursley, Professor Vector, Veela,
Voldemort, Volkov, Vow, veritiserum, Viktor Krum, Vanishing cabinet,
singing Valentine, Vy_lette, Veritaserum, Romilda VANE
W is for Whomping Willow, C. Warrington, Weird Sisters,
Waddiwasi, Wand, Weasley, Werewolf, Witherwings, Weird Sisters,
Wizengamot, Wotcher Harry, Witch Weekly, Oliver Wood
X is for Ma"X"ime, Horcru"X", Rachel_XX, phoeniX, AbraXan, hoaX, heX, Xenophilius
Y is for Yule Ball, Luke Youngblood, Yaxley, Yvonne, Your
Wheezy, Yorkshire pudding, You-Know-Who, Yo-Yo, Year with the Yeti,
Yaxley, Yorkshire pudding
Z is for Zabini, Zonko, Zacharais Smith, Ladislaw Zamojski,
Rose Zeller, Zoo, Zograf, wiZard, Zombie, Zombie Trail, Sleek EZ's Hair
Potion
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Hungry at Hogwarts
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Butterbeer
Canary Creams
Chocolate Cockroaches
Chocolate Frogs
Cockroach Clusters
Fever Fudge
Fire whisky
Gillywater
Nosebleed Nouget
Puking Pasties
Pumpkin Juice
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Sherbert Lemon
Single Malt Whisky
Skiving Snackboxes
Ten Ton Toffee
Treacle Tart
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Questions about HP and the DH...
*SPOILER ALERT*
DO NOT continue if you have not finished book 7 or do not wish to know what happens in book
7.
I'm re-reading the
books so I'm posting as the questions comes to me. This post will be updated every so often.
:)
Question 1:
- "The Trace" isn't singled out
to one person, it can't be or else
Harry shouldn't have gotten a letter when DOBBY did magic in book 2.
- Still on "the trace" ..
how come Harry didn't get a second letter for
once again "doing magic" when the Order went to get him in book 6?
(Disillusionment charm)
- They had already done magic at 4 Privet Drive in the backyard when they
removed the Disillusionment charm.
Question: If Mad-Eye got away with doing and removing the
Disillusionment Charm
AT Privet Drive, WHY didn't they use it to leave Privet Drive in DH?
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