1.0J Walkinghttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/jwalkingDavid Kuohttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/jwalking/author/dkuoAnd Dumbledore - J Walkingrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="7VYWO3Gy6Q"><a href="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/jwalking/2007/10/and-dumbledore.html">And Dumbledore</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/jwalking/2007/10/and-dumbledore.html/embed#?secret=7VYWO3Gy6Q" width="600" height="338" title="“And Dumbledore” — J Walking" data-secret="7VYWO3Gy6Q" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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And so Albus Dumbledore is gay. As most of our solar system has now heard, Mr. Dumbledore was outed by author J.K. Rowling. No one has heard anything from Mr. Dumbledore. That is probably because he is a fictional character. Rowling’s revelation over the weekend was greeted enthusiastically by some who hailed it as a…