[HPforGrownups] Re: racism, sexism and sexual orientation in OoP and the rest of the Potterverse

[annegirl11 at juno.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 117884

DD said:
> Sirius and Remus would do quite nicely.

And how!

> And I agree there are hints in OOP, which can be interpreted as 
> Remus and Sirius being a couple (them giving a gift to Harry 
> together, Remus always being At Grimmauld Place etc.)

<nod> Not just Remus being at GP, but how he acts there. Little things
that I won't go into, but if anyone's curious, here's an explanation of
all the evidnce in OOtP and PoA:
http://www.livejournal.com/users/elwing_alcyone/11152.html

Note: No one's saying that R/S *is* explicit canon. The best we shippers
can say is that there isn't anything specifically supporting or denying
it.

> We also have the quote from JKR that "Sirius was too busy being a 
> rebel to get married" Could it be that she also hints that he was 
> gay?

In my mind? Totally. "Rebel" has been code word for "gay," in various
contexts, for ages. 

And yet:

> why can't we see non-explicit gay romance also?

It's just not gonna happen. As much as I don't think JKR is actively
debunking R/S -- because I think she knows it's in her best interest to
let the fans have their fun -- I don't see her supporting it, either. 

Plus, gay characters, when a large readership are American kids with
American parents, and the US is [snip political commentary, you know what
I'm talking about] wouldn't be wise. It's just not gonna happen. I'd
rather my OTP be ignored than debunked, so I'm content with the current
equilibrium between JKR and the R/S shippers.

Aura

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