[HPforGrownups] The possibility of a gay character (WAS: Snape: The fact that he exists)

[An'nai Jiriki]

No: HPFGUIDX 70842

I agree with Kirstini. There will probably not be a
gay figure in the books that is actively written
about. The most I can see JKR doing with homosexuality
is "He's gay, next topic" sort of thing. Even if Snape
and/or Sirius are gay, there is not enough written
about either of them (and no more about Sirius) to say
one way or another. All we see in the books is Harry's
POV and his POV of what his friends are. I would not
count out homosexuality in the books, but I doubt that
there will be an issue lasting more than two lines.

Chris $.02



> Ultimately, as I said in my earlier post, I don't
> believe that there 
> will be a gay character in any of the books. I think
> that the series 
> itself is far too conservative in its depictions of
> social 
> strictures to go this far. However, neither of you
> addressed this 
> point in a mature or reasoned way. What both of you
> did was 
> essentially to cover your eyes and go "No no no, we
> don't want to 
> see that!". It's this sort of passive homophobia
> that perpetuates 
> further states in which the subject can't be
> discussed reasonably 
> within an adolescent context.
> 
> Kirstini
> 
> 
> 


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