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

[Lee]

No: HPFGUIDX 78545

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> > JKR, for all that she has written brilliantly adult fiction, is 
> > billed as a children's author. I imagine this means that her 
> > publishers will set limits on what she can and cannot write 
about, 
> > similar to a rating on a film. She cannot write anything above at 
> > 12 certificate. She is also incredibly popular and so has to write
> > a large commercial fan base.
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I'm here to argue, that in Order of the Pheonix, Rowling has already 
touched upon the subject of gay love/innuendos in a style that 
reflects how a 15 year old WOULD be faced with the subject.

In chapter one, Dudley Demented, Dudley confronts Harry and accuses 
him as having a boyfriend, (Cedric, who Harry has been dreaming about 
no thanks to Voldemort)

Harry is angry that Dudley would try to abuse Cedric's memory and 
death into such mundane terms as being a boyfriend.

Harry's feelings obviously go deeper. From the moment we meet Cedric, 
we learn from Harry's perspective that the boy is good looking, a 
much better, "Champion" figure than Harry could ever be. Harry seems 
to be harbouring feelings of resentment, begrudging friendship, and 
after his death, a pang of regret, possibly love, and is very VERY 
quick to defend Cedric, who has died with Harry as the sole (light) 
witness. Its something very personal to him.

So take it this way. We now have Harry, accused of being Cedrics 
boyfriend, and having Cedric's death flung into his face, Harry 
defends Cedric. What does that add up to? Not much to the average 
reader, but, I believe Rowling has broached the subject of gays  
subtly here and in a way which reflects our times. It just is, and 
doesn't need to be pointed out, really.

Lee