J.K. Rowling Confirms Dumbledore And Grindelwald Had A ‘Sexual Dimension’ To Their Relationship

Maanyata Thu |Mar 19, 2019

“It was was incredibly intense. I believe there’s a sexual dimension to this relationship”, J.K. Rowling said.

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“Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling has revealed that Hogwarts Headmaster Albus Dumbledore and dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald did have a ‘sexual dimension’ to their relationship.

she said in the 'Distinctly Dumbledore' feature on the Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald Blu-ray.

She stated that their relationship was incredibly intense.

J.K. Rowling first disclosed that Dumbledore was gay and deeply in love with his old friend and dark wizard Grindelwald while promoting the final book in her original series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows in 2007.

While Rowling had said that Dumbledore was very much in love with Grindelwald, it was never clear whether his feeling was reciprocated or if their relationship was ever consummated. Even in the second Fantastic Beasts film, there were no scenes that hinted at the romantic side of their relationship (played on-screen by Jude Law and Johnny Depp).

J.K. Rowling's assertion has caused a major controversy among the Harry Potter fanbase. While some people showered her with praise for adding one LGBTQ+ character to her wizarding world, others people didn’t take it very well and strongly criticized her for only keeping talking about this part without actually adding it to the story. Check out the reaction below:

I wish JK Rowling would just leave Harry Potter alone, she damaged the franchise with The Cursed Child and she keeps just writing her own fan-fiction, why not just include that stuff in the original book series? She's damaging a loved franchise in order to stay relevant, sad

— Mr iNabber (@iNabberTV) March 17, 2019

Was having a nice lunch out with my ol' pal JK Rowling. But then she suddenly revealed I had been gay all along!
The whole restaurant stood up and clapped.
Such a brave writer.

— Inside A Mind (@InsideAMindYT) March 17, 2019

Nobody:

J.K. Rowling: Hogwarts was super diverse, exceptionally gay, extremely homoerotic, and there were a ton of black and jewish kids too, I just didn't write about any of them, but they were there, trust me.

Somebody: Ma'am this is a Wendy's

— Nathan McDermott (@natemcdermott) March 17, 2019

People are rightly taking the piss out of JK Rowling for her ridiculous post publishing announcements about Dumbledore's sexuality & imaginary sex life. Unless there's an editor's note or some gay sex scene she was forced to cut out then she's simply vying for attention.

— David Hooks (@PoliticsScot) March 17, 2019