[HPforGrownups] Re: Lilly a Lesbian?

[Michelle Apostolides]

No: HPFGUIDX 20996


>
> In the Harry Potter books, our gang have reached the age when puberty
has
> arrived for most, and sexual interests are stirring.  In the real
world,
> there would be no doubt that some of those students are lesbian, gay
or
> bisexual, even if they haven't realised it yet.  I agree with some
that it
> doesn't necessarily follow that JKR will address this directly, but if
she
> plans to explore relationships between the students (and it looks like
she
> might), I would be disappointed if they prove to be unrepresentative
of real
> life.  Relationships aside, JKR could, as others have pointed out,
indicate,
> or even imply, that certain characters are lesbian or gay without
tying a
> big label on them.
>
Hi

Great thought well expressed. I would like to suggest that JKR may
possibly tack the theme of different sexualities by other means - there
may be no obvious mention of racism as we know it but I bet loads of
kids have thought about their own attitude looking at the prejudice
towards muggle born wizards. Not forgetting all the fuss about
Hagrid...and Madame Maxime.

IF the issue of homosexuality is raised, it won't bother me or stop me
encouraging anyone to read the books. But it has to be JKR's descision
and nobody else's

Michelle