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A couple of insightful posts from D.G.D. Davidson at SciFiCatholic regarding the Dumbledore is gay furor from a while back:

From 10/22/07:

It is of course the business of a writer to know everything about her characters, including things that never make it into the final draft. Nonetheless, I find myself asking the question, why is Dumbledore homosexual? Such a detail is hardly necessary to explain his relationship with Grindelwald. I’m inclined, perhaps too cynically, to view this as another example of our tendecy today to sexualize everything, rendering platonic friendship nearly impossible, even in fiction. On the other hand, it may just be another bit of proof that Rowling is not exactly the master of subtlety. After all, homosexual attraction is the most obvious explanation for one man’s great love for another man.

the complete post for 10/22/07:
http://www.scificatholic.com/2007/10/star-trek-and-dumbledor e.html

From 10/27/07:

I have three great fears regarding what will happen as a result of Rowling’s comment. The first is that members of the homosexual subculture will see this as some kind of triumph, even though the books contain not the faintest hint of homosexuality. My other fear is that conservative Catholics will overreact and end up looking like a bunch of homophobic bigots. Both these fears have already become reality.

My third fear is that the Christian boosters of Harry Potter will unjustly feel betrayed even though Rowling made them no promises in the first place.

the complete post for 10/27/07:
http://www.scificatholic.com/2007/10/sci-fi-catholics-statem ent-on-j-k.html