Outing gives Potter passages new meaning
So Dumbledore is gay, after-the-fact. The series is done, why does it matter now that his character is gay? Is this really news? Hmmm, this wouldn’t have anything to do with the Harry Potter box-set going on sale last week? Nothing like a front-page story to drum up sales figures.
I’m very annoyed that this was on the front of every newspaper I looked at today, even our college paper. This is a non-story that is a totally transparent marketing ploy.
a media ploy? nah, i don’t think so. it’s the media latching onto something ridiculous because it’s happier to deal with than car bombs. let’s be honest: j.k. rowling doesn’t really need to drum up any numbers. the box set would be fine with or without her “announcement.”