Gay characters (Was "Harry's Sexual preference")

[Matt]

No: HPFGUIDX 78482

--- say543 wrote:
> 
> What if there is a gay character in there already? 
> And no, not Harry. Has anyone thought that Tonks 
> might be gay? ....

With much respect for all the strong feelings that 
have been expressed on this thread, and without 
meaning to refuel any fires, I think it would be
rather odd if there were *not* any characters in
the books who could be read as gay.  In addition 
to her thematic rejection of prejudice, JKR has 
made an obvious effort to portray Hogwarts and her 
WW as a diverse society (witness, e.g., the ethnic 
diversity apparent in the surnames of the Hogwarts 
students).  It would be out of keeping with that
diversity, and with the fundamental principles
she seems to be espousing thematically, for JKR to 
visualize the WW as entirely straight.  

I don't expect books 6 and 7 to make an issue out
of sexual preference, but I would not be at all
surprised if our young protagonists begin to 
notice the range of romantic relationships taking 
place around them as they get older.  

-- Matt