Homosexuality in HP (was Re: Ringdear of the Marauders: Sirius or James?)

[sad1199]

No: HPFGUIDX 105010

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "dumbledore11214" 
<dumbledore11214 at y...> wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "(Mrs.) Lee Storm (God Is The 
> Healing Force)" <n2fgc at a...> wrote:
> 
> > Personally, I didn't read any homosexual innuendo or anything in OOTP.  I
> > saw people who cared for each other as really good friends do.  Why is it
> > that if the word "affectionate" is used with men, the possibility of
> > homosexuality is brought forth?  
>
> Alla:
> 
> It is entirely possible that this was friendly affection (most likely 
> even). It is just I want them to be more than friends, that is all. :)
> Even though as I said Remus/Sirius is not my favourite ship, any gay 
> ship will be fine, if JKR decideds to show them in the book. 

Sad1199 says:
Why should there be any homosexual relationships in the book at all? 
Unless HP is gay, there is no reason to have any kind of homosexual 
relationship anywhere else. I mean, if Sirius was gay (I say not!) 
how would that affect the end of the series? JKR does not seem the 
type to have unnecessary relationships and/or characters in her 
books, so why bother?