tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post1071247283159892491..comments2023-11-10T04:17:00.492-05:00Comments on View From The Porch: Books: Not that there's anything wrong with that...Tamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07285540310465422476noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-45288817163412010222007-10-22T17:52:00.000-04:002007-10-22T17:52:00.000-04:00If you read the books again (or just think about i...If you read the books again (or just think about it for a minute) it does explain a few plot points. It's not a major issue, and I see why she didn't write it into the books directly, but yeah.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-84271530965165466942007-10-22T14:30:00.000-04:002007-10-22T14:30:00.000-04:00Ah... see, that's where you made your mistake. You...Ah... see, that's where you made your mistake. You're assuming the Harry Potter books are children's books! ;)<BR/><BR/>And really ... why does it matter whether Dumbledore is gay or not? There's no reference to his sexual orientation anywhere in his books. I guess for true fans, it's interesting as part of the back story, but it's immaterial in the overall picture.Mauser*Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09574537076084578786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-74620517435518269202007-10-21T18:06:00.000-04:002007-10-21T18:06:00.000-04:00If Ms. Rowling isn't careful she may offend some r...If Ms. Rowling isn't careful she may offend some radicalized Christians. Ooops, too late.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-6183557488615076522007-10-21T14:58:00.000-04:002007-10-21T14:58:00.000-04:00Oh come on. Isn't the head of a private British s...Oh come on. Isn't the head of a private British school <I>required</I> to be homogay?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-64344590122439465272007-10-21T13:48:00.000-04:002007-10-21T13:48:00.000-04:00I'm with Don Gwinn and Pax- probably not an attemp...I'm with Don Gwinn and Pax- probably not an attempt to create controversy.<BR/><BR/>Most if not all of the writers I know have far more complete character "biographies" in their heads than appear in their stories- they decide which facts are relevant and which would just take up space or be useless distractions from the narrative. The more epic and sprawling a universe gets, the more true this gets.<BR/><BR/>And trust me, the Harry Potter fandom cares. Those guys have made careers out of finding literary "easter eggs" and Rowling has been more than happy to play along- because of the aforementioned phenomenon, it's probably as much fun for her as it is for them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-15379135580429031602007-10-21T13:28:00.000-04:002007-10-21T13:28:00.000-04:00Wes, Rowling was probably disappointed that no one...Wes, Rowling was probably disappointed that no one else was talking about this (subtle, but obvious if you're looking for it) plot point. Not a desperate author, just a woman who worked really hard to make something in her writing subtle-but-obvious and was disappointed that apparently no one had gotten it yet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-86789618057829853682007-10-21T13:26:00.000-04:002007-10-21T13:26:00.000-04:00As a devoted fan of the series, I'm not sure why t...As a devoted fan of the series, I'm not sure why the author chose to make this revelation, since it offers no insights to any of the unanswered issues of the series. <BR/><BR/>I assume Dumbledore rode a broom in the STANDARD fashion.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-91502566630637373262007-10-21T13:23:00.000-04:002007-10-21T13:23:00.000-04:00I think that's what killed Richard Harris.I think that's what killed Richard Harris.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-30304764215115103002007-10-21T13:21:00.000-04:002007-10-21T13:21:00.000-04:00Makes sense. Actually, his infatuation with Grind...Makes sense. Actually, his infatuation with Grindelwald doesn't really make sense otherwise.<BR/><BR/>Why does she have to be trying to stir up controversy? Why is homosexuality insulting and controversial?<BR/><BR/>Village Idiot, a lot of people like fiction and come to care about the characters in it. You're probably old enough to have noticed this on your own.Donhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15824445546892392815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-39811009163985751502007-10-21T11:33:00.000-04:002007-10-21T11:33:00.000-04:00Huh. Stirring up controversy is usually the last r...Huh. Stirring up controversy is usually the last resort of a desperate author. You wouldn't think Rowling would fit in that category...<BR/><BR/>Anybody have the latest sales figures on the <I>Harry Potter</I> novels? Perhaps Rowling is just trying to squeeze a last few drops of blood out of the magical turnip.<BR/><BR/>--Wes S.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-82785969616704092152007-10-21T11:26:00.000-04:002007-10-21T11:26:00.000-04:00Egad, who cares?!Wait a minute. I know the answer...Egad, who cares?!<BR/><BR/>Wait a minute. I know the answer to that question (depressingly large legions of people who lack the gumption for more productive pursuits). Let me start over...<BR/><BR/>Egad, why should anyone care?!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-10160478167618752082007-10-21T09:35:00.000-04:002007-10-21T09:35:00.000-04:00Seems like a very reasonable plot development to m...Seems like a very reasonable plot development to me. Plenty of GLBTetc. around us, and the manifestations of their orientation don't have to be obvious...could be a household with two men and their cats, could be a household of two men, a woman and a wookie...all perfectly normal, especially compared to Ted Kennedy. Why not mention it in passing instead of either avoiding the topic of non-hetero romance or making a big deal of it? Just because hetero romance is THE BIG DEAL of so many fairy tales?Oleg Volkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06547911680603650247noreply@blogger.com