Was Cedric Diggory gay?

[Steve]

---  "Rohirrim" <liviatasia at ...> wrote:
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> Arcturus wrote:
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> > I completely agree with you Oryomai, I was offended
> > by Jazmyn's assertions as well. ... A child's book
> > can and do have homosexual themes inside them and
> > I see nothing wrong with teaching children that 
> > their are those that are different.
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> Jazmyn wrote:
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> > No, he isn't.. Its based on a children's series
> > of books published by a company who would not even
> > entertain the idea of a gay character.
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> Tasia here:
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> ... I was kind of shocked to read the reply about a
> company not entertaining the idea of a gay character.
> I had to reread it because I was certain I did not read 
> it correctly!
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> ...

bboyminn:

Let's not be too hard on Jazmyn. It is easy to come
off sounding harsh in print when you are trying to
emphasize a point. It happens to all of us. 

Whether Cedric is gay or not I don't know. I think
to some extent, Movie!Cedric's actions simply 
represent a comfortableness and ease with his close
friends. I think that is what was intended to be 
portrayed. 

However, I think there is one person in the books
who seems clearly gay in the subtext. Professor
Grubblyplank. Short severe haircut, course with
the boys, gentle with the girls. She's got
Butch written all over her.

But still, I think it is better that JKR NOT overtly 
show gay characters, not because it is a children's
book, but because it opens it up to the imagination
of the individual, as millions of Slash Fan Fictions
will attest. 

If you are a gay person, you can find comfort in the
characters that you most identify with and find whatever
subtext you like, and imagine them as a role model for
yourself. 

Seems much more flexible that way. 

Steve/bboyminn