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

[Geoff Bannister]

No: HPFGUIDX 78726

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Lee" <dee_dolly7 at y...> wrote:
> *snip*

Lee:
> 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.
>

Geoff:
OTOH, Harry has been dreaming about the events of June and obviously 
Cedric features significantly in these. I don't think this 
necessarily indicates a gay feeling towards Cedric.

Lee: 
> 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.
> 


Geoff:
When I was younger, I often envied guys who were better at things 
(esp. sport) or were better looking than me, because I had to work 
harder at these things.

I'm not knocking the idea but how many of us go around during an 
average day, meeting people in business or shops or casually and 
start thinking "is he gay?" OK, the suggestions may be there, in the 
way a character speaks or acts or moves but it isn't necessarily 
important to the storyline.