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Gay Dumbledore controversy: J.K. Rowling mutes the 'Fantastic Beasts 2' backlash
The author suggested via Twitter that there will be subtle hints about Dumbledore's sexuality at some point in the "Harry Potter" prequel series.
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No, Jude Law’s Dumbledore Still Isn’t ‘Explicitly’ Gay in ‘Fantastic Beasts’ Sequel
Jude Law is about to transform into the younger version of one of the most beloved “Harry Potter” characters of all time: Albus Dumbledore. You know, how Dumbledore is gay and was in love with Grindelwald in their youth. J.K. Rowling revealed the big news about Hogwarts’ favorite headmaster over a decade ago, but it’s never been openly addressed on screen in any “Harry Potter” film.
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'Harry Potter': Ian McKellen Reveals the Personal Reason He Turned Down Dumbledore Role
Ian McKellen is a beloved pop-culture figure known for playing Gandalf and Magneto, but he almost had a three-peat with the role of Harry Potter headmaster, Dumbledore. On BBC2’s HardTalk, he explained he was offered the part for the third film, after the original Dumbledore, Richard Harris, died in 2002.
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J.K. Rowling Hints at Revealing Dumbledore's Sexuality in Future 'Fantastic Beasts' Films
Fans of wizardly worlds have known for a long time that J.K. Rowling imagined Albus Dumbledore to be gay, even though the chamber of the professor’s secret remained closed throughout all eight Harry Potter films. But that chamber may be opening in Fantastic Beasts 2.