Dumbledores gay

Rowling at an Oct. Grindelwand's downfall, Rowling said, was Dumbledore's "great tragedy. While some readers have seemingly embraced — or perhaps ignored — Dumbledore's newfound sexuality, whether a more serious backlash is brewing has yet to be seen — will all fans take the "who cares" approach to the news, or will the series' popularity be cursed?

Rowling explained that the issue of Dumbledore's sexuality came up in the making of one of the Harry Potter films. Die-hard Potter muggles quickly reacted to the news online. Many fans were thrilled with the announcement. I am so insanely proud of [Rowling] for doing this.

Since then, Dumbledore's sexuality has only explicitly existed outside of any of the franchise's main properties, and Rowling's words had never been confirmed on screen. She hinted in that the character's queerness would play a role in the "Fantastic Beasts" films, telling reporters to "watch this space," Time Magazine reported at the time.