It's gay to be a wizard ... or what?

[scottishlass]

So Dumbledore is out of the closet ... and a fandom goes crazy.
Don't worry, I won't bore you with an opinion of my own whether Rowling is stupid or marvelous. However, I'm still (years and years after the first book publication) amazed that this writer has found such a huge following. Her writing is mediocre at best and I personally know of two fanfic writers who are better WRITERS than her. If she had included a gay character in her books I would have credited her at least for effort, but like this?

*shakes head and wanders off "to see the wizaaard the woooonderful wizard of Oz"*

Comments

[back2real.livejournal.com]

well, her writing may be mediocre, but I do think she has a great imagination, and for what they are, the HP books are lots of fun!

but yah, why out him now? not like it matters to the plot-line at all!

[tinyangl.livejournal.com]

I personally love the Harry Potter books, although, now that I think of it, I've never really paid much attention to the writing. *laughs* But yeah. My friend called me up last night on this. Someone who hasn't even read the books and she was debating with me why this was such a dumb move. *laughs* I agreed but at the same time, I'm like. She revealed it now. So what? XP Did it really affect the story line whether or not he was, in her words, a fairy? XP I don't know. I'm just. Oh. Cool. That's nice. XP

[walkwithheroes.livejournal.com]

I've read all the HP and I like them, for what they are. They're children's novels. I do agree with you about some fanfics being better than the novels, though. JKR has a great mind, but her writing is average at best.


As for Dumbledore . . . was I really the only person who had figured out he was gay years ago? I figured old Al was gay all the way back in book five. Though, I don't remember how I figured out he was gay.


And really, does it matter? Sure, it gives crazed 'HP is evil!' groups more fuel for the fire, but other than that. . .