JKR Revelation about Dumbledore helps explain Canon

marshallsundeen marshsundeen at hotmail.com
Wed Oct 24 18:51:02 UTC 2007


No: HPFGUIDX 178421

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "dreadr" <dreadr at ...> wrote:
> I actually always felt that perhaps Slughorn was referring to
> Snape/Lily and his obsession with her.
> <SNIP>
> I am actually a little tired of all the commotion about DD. <SNIP>


I agree that far too much is being made of the revelation.  I did not
believe that Slughorn was at all referring to Dumbledore's
relationship with Grindelwald.  I was using the "obsessive love"
quote to show that the effects of such love is referred to in the
books.  The Harry Potter series deals with sexuality, power and
discrimination.  I like that we learned all about Dumbledore--
strengths and weaknesses--before we ever learned anything about his
orientation.  It isn't that important except to clairify his
hesitancy to confront Grindelwald--that is all.

marshallsundeen




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