A quick defense to Ms. Rowling, thatguy181: She did not get on stage and announce that Dumbledore was gay randomly. It was the answer to a fair question that a fan had answered. If you think this was publicized too much, do not put the blame on her, lay it on our homophobic country and our sensationalizing media. Indeed, Ms. Rowling snapped at reporters a press conference when all they asked about was Dumbledore's orientation.