JKR Revelation about Dumbledore helps explain Canon

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No: HPFGUIDX 178416

marshallsundeen:
--- Prof. Slughorn mentioned in [Half-Blood Prince p. 186] when
> discussing Amortentia, "this will simply cause a powerful infatuation
> or obsession.  It is probably the most dangerous and powerful potion
> in this room--oh yes.  When you have seen as much of life as I have,
> you will not underestimate the power of obsessive love."  It is
> possible that Dumbledore was as obsessed with Grindelwald that summer
> as Bellatrix Lestrange shows herself to be obsessed with Voldemort.
> The consequences are shown as disastrous in both instances.



I actually always felt that perhaps Slughorn was referring to
Snape/Lily and his obsession with her.

I am actually a little tired of all the commotion about DD.  I do feel
that it helped to explain why DD delayed so long in pursuing GG.
I don't have a problem with DD being gay.  I have had many friends over
the years who were.  They are not all pedophiles.  Mostly of them are
really decent guys who are attempting to live a very difficult
lifestyle.

There is not even any evidence that DD continued a gay lifestyle.  I
agree with someone else who stated that they had always viewed DD as
being "asexual".  It would be easy to understand after such a
disastrous relationship with such devastating consequences.  Especially
since it occurred at such a young, impressionable age.

It has no bearing on canon except where DD/GG are concerned.  Why not
let it rest?

As for the fact that this is a "children's" series, first -- it hasn't
really been since POA and second -- have you seen some of the YA
fiction that is out there?  Some of it is much worse than anything in
this!

Debbie