Harry's sexual preference

[jenny_ravenclaw]

No: HPFGUIDX 78674

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "jdr0918" <jdr0918 at h...> wrote:

> I thought Harry was just normal *until* the whole Cho-Chang-thang 
made me suspicious. Cho is a total red herring and the surest 
indication existing in canon that Harry's sex life, when he acquires 
one, might be a touch more interesting than some of us will be 
comfortable with.>

Huh?  What'd I miss?  I was under the impression that Harry was quite 
attracted to Cho but didn't know how to handle his attraction, as is 
the case with many boys his age (girls, too, come to think of it).  
JKR all but told us Cho turned Harry on in PoA when she wished him 
good luck before a Quidditch game.  Doesn't seem odd to me.

Sexuality in HP in general is quite subtle, but I have to agree with 
anyone who has said that any references to homosexuality simply cannot 
be proved with canon.  JKR's hands are full with her exploration of 
prejudice, slavery, choices, hate, family...  Even the comparison of 
Lupin's werewolfness to someone with AIDS is still no proof that he 
(or anyone else in the series) is gay.  Straight people find out they 
have AIDS all the time.  Grubbley-Plank might come the closest to 
someone who could be gay, but even that I can't prove - I can only 
look smug and think "Boy, is she a lesbian straight out of the How to 
Be a Stereotypical Lesbian handbook".  :-)

If a character were to suddenly step forward in book 6 and proudly 
proclaim "Yes! I am gay!" that would be hunky-dory with me.  However, 
I don't see that happening.  I don't see JKR's story as one where 
sexuality plays a big part to begin with, and she has made that clear.  
Look, she didn't even describe Harry's first kiss as anyone more than 
how he could see the tears on Cho's lashes... what a disappointment.

--jenny from ravenclaw, whose own gaydar does not include Harry, as we 
all know I love that boy ********************