DD Gay: Irrelevant Factoid

[Larry]

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Dumbledore's sexuality was never hinted at, and I think that is
kind of the point. That the main plot arc was about doing the right thing, struggling to do 
the right thing, and since a persons sexual orientation is not amatter of right and wrong, 
whether Dumbledore sexually favored men over women is merely another preference of 
his that we don't need to know.


In fact, the point could be made that it was relevant to know that Dumbledore liked Lemon 
Drops and Cockroach Clusters, but did not have a similar liking for Every Flavor Beans; 
because Rowling is implying that the reasons underlying someone's candy preferences are 
more revealing of character than their sexual preferences. After all, Lemon Drops were a 
Muggle sweet; and Cockroach Clusters while seeming somewhat vile and nasty on the 
surface, must contain something good deep down, perhaps a message to Harry about 
Snape.


In other words, when the choice is between doing what is right or doing what is easy, 
sexual orientation yields no clue to predict how a given individual will choose. This sort of 
goes to the point that a bigot, like other evil types, are never capable of insight into the 
character of one who chooses to do what is right, no matter how painful or trying the 
consequences of that choice may be.


JMHO


Larry