J.K. Rowling just can’t stop making her wizarding world seem more diverse and progressive than it really was in her books and films. In her latest attempt she said Albus Dumbledore and Fantastic Beasts villain Gellert Grindelwald had a ‘passionate’ love affair. Something that was barely hinted at in her works.
Even long-time fans are tired of Rowling shenanigans. And they’re letting her know as you can see in some of the tweets below…
Nobody:
JK Rowling: Dobby can deepthroat a Nimbus 2000— David Hughes (@david8hughes) March 17, 2019
Nobody:
J.K. Rowling: Dumbledore ate the peach from Call Me By Your Name
— jon (@prasejeebus) March 17, 2019
Nobody:
JK Rowling: Gilderoy Lockhart co-owns the gay sauna Asskaban in Knockturn Alley which holds a weekly fisting night called Rectumsempra.
— Harry Clayton-Wright (@HClaytonWright) March 18, 2019
Nobody:
J.K. Rowling: Dumbledore’s patronus is the Grindr logo
— carter (@carterhambley) March 17, 2019
Rowling’s comments come after Fantastic Beasts picked up criticism for skirting the subject of the romance between the two characters. In the film, Dumbledore hints that the pair were “closer than brothers,” and one flashback sequence featured a homoerotic moment between the lovers.
However, the plot was largely sidelined in the film, leading to accusations that it was being downplayed to allow the blockbuster’s release in overseas markets that forbid depictions of same-sex relationships.