Gay Characters

[Lee]

No: HPFGUIDX 71160

> this thread started whether JKR would ever include any 
homosexuality in her books, 
> as she's been very good with equality regarding gender, skincolor, 
magical heritage 
> and all that. I often feel like sexual orientation is forgotten 
when it comes to prejudice 
> discussions... so I for one would only be pleased if JKR would 
include some kind of 
> hint that he or she is gay.

There are some small snippets, here and there, which people sometimes 
neglect to mention, la. In OOtP, Dudley, accuses Harry of having a 
boyfriend (Cedric) in the Chapter Dudley Demented. Harry takes 
offence to Dudley making fun of Harry's feelings and emotions, and 
Cedrics death. Somewhat subtle gay positive message there. Another 
oddball thing, which may not relate to sexuality at all, but I found 
funny, was how all the photo "Lockharts" in CoS had to flee from 
being seen with curlers in their hair, and one was wearing a hair 
net. Of course, thats more attached to the femininity of the 
character and not necessarily the sex he/she is attracted to. (would 
narscism be a form of sexuality? I think Gil is DEFINITELY attracted 
to himself. XD) 

Another thing, is that men usually don't HUG eachother! Not very 
often. Only when there is an extreme emotion, or "like brothers" as 
said in PoA when Sirius and Remus hugged. So they hugged. How many 
hugs have we seen between males in the Potterverse? Very few, in 
fact. Men handshake, pat each other on the back, etc, but only when 
there is extreme emotion, or they know eachother as family, would two 
men hug. I'm not saying that Sirius and Remus are gay lovers or 
anything, but the EMOTIONAL aspects of loving someone of the same 
gender are there, its not just about sex right, there's the emotional 
part of it too. So I have to disagree when people say that there 
hasn't been any sign of gay behavior in HP. There IS, just not in a 
way that would make it a serious issue, because it doesn't need to 
be. Its just there, not for the sake of it existing, not to show its 
there, but because its a natural part of who we are. There's more, 
but I don't have my books with me to go digging for it. 

Phew, I'm exhasted, and I forgot most of what I was going to write. 
Oh yeah, somewhat related, but wanted to mention. Its funny how Snape 
and Karkaroff are on a first name basis. Are all the Death Eaters on 
a first name basis, or was that just a fluke? And WHY did Karkaroff 
want Snape to flee with him, did he care about Snape in some way? 
Emotionally attached somehow? *smirk* RELATED? lol! XD

(Pulling threads out of air here, but meh, its lunch, I'm hungry, I 
need to vent, blargh)


Lee (Oh, one OT thing here, Draco is a pratty lovely, evil evil 
~insane~ but awesome character. "The Dementors send their LOVE 
Potter!" *shivers* that just gives me the creeps and flutters!)