Yep, pretty much what we thought…
Well, it happened. An online Singapore newspaper has reported what we all thought was going to happen – JK Rowling has caused un uproar by outing Professor Albus Dumbledore.
The article, entitled ‘Potter author hit by hate mail’, begins: ‘Already disliked by conservative Christians for making witches and wizards the backdrop of her wildly popular Harry Potter books, British author JK Rowling has been targeted again by the religious right after she revealed that one of the main characters is gay.’
Apparently Dumbledore being gay ‘encourages homosexuality’.
The president of the Christian Coalition of America said ‘I would never allow my own children or grandchildren to read the books or watch the movies, and other parents should do so too.’
A spokesperson on the Christian Broadcasting Network in the US had this to say:
‘Harry Potter, an orphaned wizard, is one hero who has captured the innocent hearts of many children. When such a hero uses evil as a problem-solving tool, we need to be warned. Over time, the child can become adapted to the dark world of witchcraft and not even know that it is dangerous.’
Though it seems that, while many Christian readers were happy to read the Harry Potter books even though they contained ‘satanic themes’, some have found the homosexual relevation to be the last straw.
The revelation that Dumbledore is gay has also turned many Christian readers into ex-fans. Does it strike anyone else as odd that some levels of evil, devil worship and Satanism can be tolerated, while any degree of homosexuality, even though it was not shown or expressed in any way, is an absolute no-no? We lived with Dumbledore for 6 whole books, and still we didn’t know. (Sure, some people say they guessed all along, but that’s just ducky in hindsight…) One whole book after he died, JK outs him. But that’s still enough to turn many fans away from the books.
I’m finding it hard to understand why.
Comment and explanations are, as always, more than welcome!
Til next time, why not check out what’s happening at Big Brother?
November 8th, 2007 at 1:57 am
Hi,
I thought the Christian motto was to love your neigbor as yourself? Many Must have missed this notion long ago. If people can hate homosexuals, or any “other” group, they don’t have to take responsibility for their own “humaness, weakness, or vulnerability”.
There will be plenty of fans still. Especially those not afraid of the dark.
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