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== Literature == |
== Literature == |
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* Dumbledore from ''[[Harry Potter (novel)|Harry Potter]]'', as told by [[Word of Gay]] after the series had ended. As such, the fact that he is gay has little to no bearing on the actual novels. If you read between the lines this was hinted at, especially in his relationship with {{spoiler|Grindelwald}}, and [[Word of God]] confirms he was in love with him. She also said in an interview that she'd always known the reason {{spoiler|Dumbledore initially went with Grindelwald's plans was because of love, and that this was why Grindelwald didn't tell Voldemort Dumbledore had the Elder Wand.}} In fact, it only came out in an interview because people asked {{spoiler|why Dumbledore had started down the path of villainy in the first place.}} |
* Dumbledore from ''[[Harry Potter (novel)|Harry Potter]]'', as told by [[Word of Gay]] after the series had ended. As such, the fact that he is gay has little to no bearing on the actual novels. If you read between the lines this was hinted at, especially in his relationship with {{spoiler|Grindelwald}}, and [[Word of God]] confirms he was in love with him. She also said in an interview that she'd always known the reason {{spoiler|Dumbledore initially went with Grindelwald's plans was because of love, and that this was why Grindelwald didn't tell Voldemort Dumbledore had the Elder Wand.}} In fact, it only came out in an interview because people asked {{spoiler|why Dumbledore had started down the path of villainy in the first place.}} |
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** And then there are [http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/29/arts/29conn.html?_r=1 those] [http://www.scriptoriumdaily.com/2007/10/23/dumbledore-is-not-gay-taking-stories-more-seriously-than-the-author/ who] relate to the [[Death of the Author]], suggesting that the author's personal opinion about the characters has no more weight than anyone else's. |
** And then there are [http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/29/arts/29conn.html?_r=1 those] [https://web.archive.org/web/20071025042354/http://www.scriptoriumdaily.com/2007/10/23/dumbledore-is-not-gay-taking-stories-more-seriously-than-the-author/ who] relate to the [[Death of the Author]], suggesting that the author's personal opinion about the characters has no more weight than anyone else's. |
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* According to an interview with [[Anne McCaffrey]], this can be executed by making use of a tent peg. Yes, ''that'' use of a tent peg. |
* According to an interview with [[Anne McCaffrey]], this can be executed by making use of a tent peg. Yes, ''that'' use of a tent peg. |
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** McCaffrey also has a gay character suddenly turn [[No Bisexuals|totally straight]] in the last book of the [[Tower and The Hive|Talents series]], just so that a single woman could get a [[Last-Minute Hookup]] without introducing [[Loads and Loads of Characters|yet another]] character. |
** McCaffrey also has a gay character suddenly turn [[No Bisexuals|totally straight]] in the last book of the [[Tower and The Hive|Talents series]], just so that a single woman could get a [[Last-Minute Hookup]] without introducing [[Loads and Loads of Characters|yet another]] character. |
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