J.K. Rowling first announced in 2007 that Albus Dumbledore was gay. For years, his sexuality was never depicted in any canon books or films in the franchise. Warning: Major spoilers ahead for "Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore."
Apr 15, 2022
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Oct 3, 2021 · Dumbledore's relationship with Grindelwald in his youth shows pretty strong in-book support that he's gay, but not really actively sexual.
Mar 19, 2019 · October 2007: Rowling reveals Dumbledore is gay · March 2015: Rowling responds to a fan who says they "couldn't see" Dumbledore as a gay man.
Sep 8, 2018 · Dumbledore was gay in 1997. The very first time we meet him, he's wearing high heels - despite being about 6′8″.
Apr 15, 2022 · Almost 15 years after JK Rowling first declared that Albus Dumbledore is gay, the new Fantastic Beasts movie has finally made it canon.
Jan 3, 2024 · Outside the movies, Rowling confirmed that Dumbledore is gay, and confirmed that he had a romantic relationship with Gellert Grindelwald.
Mar 3, 2017 · The answer is a very solid no. At no point did any character, nor the omniscient narrator, identify Dumbledore's sexuality in simple terms.
Apr 18, 2022 · Dumbledore and Grindelwald met up at last in "Harry Potter" prequel "Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore." So what happened?
May 31, 2022 · Yes! Absolutely. Dumbledore was wonderfully and fabulously gay. We were not told this in the books, this is something that JK Rowling has ...
Mar 18, 2019 · Dumbledore, in Rowling's eyes, was an asexual homosexual who had an intensely sexless relationship with a bad wizard who was more horny for evil than he was ...