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THEATER: Dumbledore is So Gay (Streaming)

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If you could revisit your own childhood, what would you change? For those whose past is buried under layers of homophobia, the answer is endless. This question is at the heart of Robert Holton’s play Dumbledore is So Gay, a coming-of-age time travel tale starring Alex Britt as Jack, a young Potterhead who’s discovering his sexuality when Dumbledore’s becomes a national talking point. The play opens on 12-year-old Jack in French class, his life rooted in a reality many of us will recognise: the word “gay” used as a thoughtless insult, the parents who refuse to watch Graham Norton on … Read more

Harry Potter Video Game Developers Uncomfortable With Author’s Trans Views

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Developers working on a Harry Potter video game have voiced discomfort with author JK Rowling and her beliefs about trans people. According to Bloomberg, a long-rumoured but unannounced open world Harry Potter game is in development at Warner Bros’ Avalanche Software for next-gen consoles. However, the Utah-based team working on the project has been rattled by the author’s repeated interventions over transgender issues, which have also been condemned by the stars of the Harry Potter movie franchise. Full Story from Pink News

Rowling confirms Dumbledore and Grindelwald had ‘Sexual Relationship’

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Harry Potter author JK Rowling has confirmed that fan favourite character Albus Dumbledore had a “sexual relationship” with dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald. The author made the revelation after recent prequel film Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald teased a long-rumoured gay romance between the pair. Speaking in a bonus feature on the on the film’s Blu-ray release, Rowling confirmed “there is a sexual dimension to this relationship.” “It was passionate, and it was a love relationship. But as happens in any relationship, gay or straight or whatever label we want to put on it, one never knows really what the other person is feeling. You can’t … Read more

FILM: Was Grindelwald Dumbeldore’s Lover?

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The new Fantastic Beasts movie, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, will, for the first time, allude to Harry Potter favourite Albus Dumbledore being gay on screen. But is the film’s titular villain—Gellert Grindelwald—his lover? The sequel to 2016’s Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them takes us back to 1927 when Dumbledore was a sprightly young man, rather than the elder statesman we see in the Harry Potter movies. Here, the Hogwarts headmaster is played by Jude Law.  Fantastic Beasts hints at a close relationship between Law’s Dumbledore and Johnny Depp’s maniacal Voldemort prototype, Grindelwald. Were they gay? … Read more

FILM: Fantastic Beasts 2 Director: Dumbledore is Not Out, But It’s Clear He Is Gay

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The director of the latest instalment in the Fantastic Beasts film franchise has admitted that while Professor Dumbledore is not ‘out’ in the film, it’s ‘clear’ he is gay. David Yates made the revelations in the November issue of Empire magazine. Fantastic Beasts: Crimes of Grindelwald follows on from 2016’s Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. Set for release on 16 November, the Crimes of Grindelwald is part of J K Rowling’s Harry Potter universe. The Fantastic Beasts series is set decades before the Potter books and follows magizoologist, Newt Scamander, on his adventures around New York. In 2007, … Read more

FILM: New Fantastic Beasts 2 Trailer Raises Questions

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SPOILER ALERT The hotly anticipated final trailer and film posters for the second Fantastic Beast film are out and people are a little shocked a major character revelation. Fantastic Beasts: Crimes of Grindelwald follows on from 2016’s Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. Set for release on 16 November, the Crimes of Grindelwald is part of J K Rowling’s Harry Potter universe. The Fantastic Beasts series is set decades before the Potter books and follows magizoologist, Newt Scamander, on his adventures around New York. The third trailer released on Tuesday gave a little more insight into the alleged gay … Read more

Dumbledore Gate: Rowling “Mutes” LGBT Fans Who Criticized New Script

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JK Rowling has hit back at fans who are upset that her only gay character’s sexuality will not be explored in an upcoming Harry Potter film. The Harry Potter author made headlines in 2007 when she famously proclaimed that beloved Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore was gay. His sexuality was never portrayed in the main book or film franchise, but the books hinted at a relationship between Dumbledore and the dark wizard Grindelwald in his younger days. Fans had hoped that relationship would finally come front-and-centre thanks to prequel series Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them, with Jude Law set … Read more

FILM: Will Fantastic Beasts 2 Showcase Gay Dumbledore?

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Warner Brothers has released new characters and confirmed the key actors for Fantastic Beasts 2. Filming of the sequel began at Warner Bros. Studios in Leavesden this week. It’s previously been announced that Jude Law will be playing Dumbledore, while Johnny Depp will play Grindelwald. The second Fantastic Beasts movie will also see the return of queer star Ezra Miller, who plays the role of Credence. A Warner Bros announcement teases he will be returning ‘in a mysterious way’. Miller recently said watching Harry Potter helps him cope with homophobic bullying. By Jamie Wareham – Full Story at Gay Star News … Read more

Is Severus Snape Trans?

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Harry Potter theories are a way for fans to keep their favourite fictional world alive. From the creator herself, JK Rowling, revealing that Dumbledore is gay to the fan theory Ronbledore, which suggests Ron and Dumbledore are the same person, these added extras to the actual storyline are a brilliant way to introduce new dimensions to the books and film. One of the more recent theories is about Severus Snape: the former death eater who is besotted with Harry Potter’s mother, Lily. Snape is portrayed as a pretty evil character for a good portion of the books but we soon … Read more

Facebook’s Magical Harry Potter Secret

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Harry Potter is 20 years old, sort of. This week marks the 20th anniversary of the publication of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone back in 1997 (renamed Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone in the US). The book by LGBT ally JK Rowling sparked a phenomenon in publishing and the wider world of culture and entertainment. It was followed by six sequels, a number of print and digital spinoffs, a stunning theatrical production, some theme parks and, oh, some of the most successful movies ever made. It’s no surprise then, that everyone’s getting in on the celebration as the … Read more