Stereotypes- Q & A: (was: Re: I am so happy, There is a gay ...)

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 178443

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Metylda <bamf505 at ...> wrote:
>
> <snip>
> > bboyminn:
> > 
> > But here's the thing, JKR didn't just spontaneously
> > burst out with the idea that Dumbledore is gay. She 
> > was responding to a direct question about Dumbledore's 
> > love life. He asked; she answered.
> > 
> 
> bamf:
> 
> Actually, she was asked if any of her characters were
> gay. Not specifically about any one character. THAT'S
> why I think she should have just left it alone. Unless
> you and I read a different transcript ...
> 

bboyminn:

In the Carnegie Hall Q&A, she was specifically asked whether
Dumbledore had ever found love in his life. That opened the
door to the nature of the love that Dumbledore had found in
life. To my knowledge she has never been asked directly 
about Gay characters until this issue came up.

Quote:

"A 19-year-old from Colorado asked about the avuncular 
headmaster of Hogwarts School: 'Did Dumbledore, who believed 
in the prevailing power of love, ever fall in love himself?'"

"The author replied: 'My truthful answer to you...I always 
thought of Dumbledore as gay.' The audience reportedly fell 
silent - then erupted into prolonged applause."

Also, note that JKR tailor her answers to the age of the
person asking question. Unfortunely the transcript of the
interview is no longer available. But a kid asked her a
question, in reply she asked how old he was (age 9 I think),
then she responded that 'the answer to you is...' implying
that she was giving an answer tailer to a 9 year old.

The question about Dumbledore's love life was asked by a
19 year old. 


> bamf
> 
> There is no snooze button on a cat who wants breakfast.
> 

bboyminn:

Too bad, nothing better than whacking a cat on the Snooze
Button first thing in the morning.

steve/bboyminn