Harry's sexual preference

[Nadia Kennedy]

No: HPFGUIDX 78803

I have just joined this discussion group and while reading the seeming thousands of posts that have flooded my Inbox, I have noticed that quite a few seem to dwell on the subject of Harry's sexuality and the sexual preference of other characters. I'm going to throw my two cents in here and never write another word about this subject again. I swear.
 
First, Severus, you are right about the whole attraction to Bill thing. It is silly. I believe that another post (I'm sorry, I can't remember who) clearly explained why Harry reacted to Bill in the manner that he did, and it had nothing to do with sexual attraction. I totally agree that we can admire and (platonically) love members of the same sex. 
 
Second, Lori, you had a very good point about JKR not having any same-sex relationships because of the fact that this is, after all, a children's book series. And to be honest, children are not interested in who sleeps with whom. They seem to judge people on their actions and how adults relate to children.
 
Thirdly, let me put in my own observation. I have friends who are homosexuals. When I have asked them when they knew they were gay or "different", they immediately said that they knew it from a very young age (like 5 or 6). If Harry was gay, we would have known it from the first book, when he was 11. It is normal for a straight 15 year old male to be nervous around girls, have difficulty in relating to them, and be a mass of rushing hormones. As one person so succinctly posted, 'Harry is not on my gaydar.'
 
The speculations on the sexual preferences of Tonks and Prof. Grubley-Planks due to their appearance is so stereotypical that it is laughable. Pul-eeze. Now the one person who I have a sneaking suspicion that may be gay (although I have a feeling that I may never know for certain) is Prof. Umbridge. I have seen instances, in both sexes, that they become super-masculine or feminine in order to fool either themselves or others in to thinking that they are "normal" or straight. I know that it is sad, but it is true, but her sexual preference is neither here nor there (at least for me) in regards to the story.
 
O.K. That's it for that subject. I've finished my rant now.

"Nadia Kennedy"