gay characters

[starry765]

No: HPFGUIDX 71025

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "The Crashing Boar" 
<crashing.boar at n...> wrote:
> I don't believe any sexually motivated relationships (hetro or gay) 
beyond those that motivate behaviour affecting the plot will ever 
be 'revealed' by JKR.  I see a lot of interagtion between the 
characters that some people may describe as flirtatious or brooding, 
but is the same type of closeness I witness amongst my own circle of 
friends and which is indicative of sympathy/empathy and 
close 'fraternal' feelings regardless of age, gender or sexual 
orientation.  Perhaps we are just conditioned to believe a close non-
familial bond probably has a sex base?
> 
> Dawn
> 
> 
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Yeah, it's strange how nowadays, if two people of any gender are 
friends, everyone jumps to conclusions about them dating, whether 
it's a homosexual or heterosexual relationship.  In fact, same thing 
if two characters are enemies.  I agree with the above post; any 
relationships relavent to the plot will be revealed, while all others 
are hidden.  For the record, I believe Sirius and Lupin were friends, 
nothing more.  And, while JKR does take on some heavy topics like 
death and racism, I don't see her tackling gay relationships any time 
soon.  Nor do I see her pairing up two heterosexual couples unless 
there's a reason.  So some of your favourite ships, no matter what 
characters are involved, may never be seen in  the books.

As I've said before, that's what fan fiction is for, I guess.

-starry765-