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mojo2 · Aug 10, 2005, 07:58 AM

I ran across this and must admit I have never read a Harry Potter book, I have never seen a Harry Potter film, but I know news!

When I saw this site I knew you would enjoy the lurid speculation.

So, enjoy!

http://216.220.97.17/potter.htm

Is Harry Potter Gay?

by emu Nugent

It would be nice to break a story that turned out to be highly prescient, but alas, this one is more likely to be just plain out-of-date wrong, or worse, silly. But, I can’t help telling you anyway. I am fascinated to the point of obsession almost with boys’ secrets, and this one is a goody.

Is Harry Potter doing it with Ron Weasley?1

You might well ask. As I write this, author JK Rowling’s latest Potter book has hit the streets with nothing more salacious rumoured about it than the death of one of its characters.2 Pity, because I’d like to think that having brought Harry Potter and his mates to the edge of puberty Rowling is about to tell us, at last, that Harry is gay. This might even have explained why the book seemed to be interminably still-born. (Let’s blame it on a squeamish publisher.) But... I’m afraid not.

Of course Harry is gay. He grew up in a closet under the stairs; only allowed out to be useful around the house, and certainly never when visitors came. Poor orphaned Harry was destined to go to Stonewall High3 until an invitation from Hogwarts School of Wizardry allowed him to realise his true self — to practice pooffery (or magic then, if you like) — every suburban gay boy’s dream; dispense with your parents I mean, and then run away with the fairies. At school Harry learns to fly, and meets the lovely red-headed Ron Weasley; fairy-boy and tight companion.4 Harry seems doomed to court the clever if manipulative Hermione, but don’t be fooled, his true love is for Ron.

SimpleLife · Aug 10, 2005, 08:02 AM

Originally Posted by mojo2

So, enjoy!

Are you gay too?

OwlBoy · Aug 10, 2005, 08:08 AM

One might suspect Daniel Radcliff of being gay…

But not the Harry Potter Char.

-Owl

ReggieX · Aug 10, 2005, 08:09 AM

Not if he's getting it on with Ron's sister.

mojo2 · 01:16 PM

Originally Posted by SimpleLife

Are you gay too?

No. Not that there's anything wrong with it. Pardon my not asking about you. But one part of me doesn't care. The other part thinks it knows you aren't.

EDIT: And after thinking about it more than good sense would suggest, a third part of me thinks you are.

A modern day mojo2 "Mona Lisa" style mystery.

Millennium · Aug 10, 2005, 08:47 AM

Originally Posted by ReggieX

Not if he's getting it on with Ron's sister.

I was going to say, that kind of clinches it. I got the distinct feeling that the new relationships which popped up in this one (particularly L/T, but H/G to a lesser extent) were bolted onto the story for slash-busting purposes. While I can't deny a sense of schadenfreude about this -the slash-fiends must be in mourning- I can't say I approve of the tactic: adding in gratuitous relationships just to prove a character's sexual identity is bad storytelling.

turtle777 · Aug 10, 2005, 08:51 AM

I have a bad feeling about this thread...

-t

Stradlater · Aug 10, 2005, 08:57 AM

http://www.livejournal.com/community/andropotterist/

(Probably NSFW!)

Millennium · Aug 10, 2005, 09:02 AM

Originally Posted by SimpleLife

Are you gay too?

Actually, it seems that straight women make up the overwhelming majority of slash readers and writers, and HP's fandom is no exception. One might predict that straight males make up the smallest minority on both counts, and they'd be correct in this). What's surprising is that gay males make up only a slightly larger minority than straight ones, despite being featured in almost all slash by definition. I suspect that this is why so much slash sucks; it's written by people who (barring major surgery) will never be in those kinds of sexual situations, for people who will never be in those kinds of sexual situations.

I've no clue how any of this works. But I know way too many slash fans to have not learned more than even the community's own members probably ever wanted to know about it.

Warung · Aug 10, 2005, 09:04 AM

Originally Posted by Millennium

I got the distinct feeling that the new relationships which popped up in this one (particularly L/T, but H/G to a lesser extent) were bolted onto the story for slash-busting purposes. While I can't deny a sense of schadenfreude about this -the slash-fiends must be in mourning- I can't say I approve of the tactic: adding in gratuitous relationships just to prove a character's sexual identity is bad storytelling.

This is the first time I'll be posting a comment like this in a forum, but, - What are you talking about?

Cody Dawg · Aug 10, 2005, 09:26 AM

turtle777: I agree.

Besides, who cares if Harry Potter is gay?

Who sits around and actually thinks or worries about that?

(Apparently a few people do!)

Scandalous Ion Cannon · Aug 10, 2005, 10:04 AM

Add him to the list with Sponge Bob

wdlove · Aug 10, 2005, 10:10 AM

IMHO, would say that no he isn't homosexual. Although it really doesn't matter he's a fictional character.

turtle777 · Aug 10, 2005, 10:13 AM

Well, at least, the name "Harry Gay Potter" sounds British

-t

Kevin · Aug 10, 2005, 10:31 AM

Yes, him, Abe Lincoln and James Dean got it on regularly.

Scandalous Ion Cannon · Aug 10, 2005, 10:45 AM

Originally Posted by wdlove

IMHO, would say that no he isn't homosexual.

Do you have gaydar or is there some sort of checklist to determine that?

davesimondotcom · Aug 10, 2005, 11:16 AM

He's not gay, he's British. Some people confuse the two, for some reason.

Besides, he'll get back with Ginny in the next book. Nobody can resist that saucy redhead.

turtle777 · Aug 10, 2005, 11:20 AM

Originally Posted by davesimondotcom

He's not gay, he's British. Some people confuse the two, for some reason.

Glad he's not Canadian. That would open another can of worms...

-t

budster101 · Aug 10, 2005, 11:51 AM

Originally Posted by Scandalous Ion Cannon

Do you have gaydar or is there some sort of checklist to determine that?

Don't be a dick to WDLove.

Scandalous Ion Cannon · Aug 10, 2005, 12:34 PM

Originally Posted by budster101

Don't be a dick to WDLove.

It was a valid question.

turtle777 · Aug 10, 2005, 12:37 PM

Originally Posted by Scandalous Ion Cannon

It was a valid question.

Yeah, I guess, being a dick is valid and normal...

Everyone here knows WDlove, and we know that your comment was a flamebait !

-t

Stradlater · Aug 10, 2005, 12:45 PM

Originally Posted by turtle777

Yeah, I guess, being a dick is valid and normal...

Everyone here knows WDlove, and we know that your comment was a flamebait !

-t

Eh, it's hardly bait.

WDLove has only ever responded to a comment directed to him about 3 times. He rarely visits threads more than once.

He comes. He sees. He leaves.

budster101 · Aug 10, 2005, 12:46 PM

Originally Posted by Scandalous Ion Cannon

It was a valid question.

I understand you responding with something like that to me, but not to WDlove.
Sorry. I don't want to start a fight here, it just bugged me. I wouldn't have posted my response if you had written this in response to mine or another's post.

Carry on. we cool?

mojo2 · Aug 10, 2005, 01:23 PM

Originally Posted by Stradlater

Eh, it's hardly bait.

WDLove has only ever responded to a comment directed to him about 3 times. He rarely visits threads more than once.

He comes. He sees. He leaves.

1) He comes. 2) He sees. 3) He leaves.

That reminds me of my former dating pattern, except I was more likely to be:

2-1-3

Chuckit · Aug 10, 2005, 01:24 PM

That's kind of like my reaction, except that is more likely to be:

EEEWWW

besson3c · Aug 10, 2005, 01:26 PM

Originally Posted by mojo2

No. Not that there's anything wrong with it. Pardon my not asking about you. But one part of me doesn't care. The other part thinks it knows you aren't.

EDIT: And after thinking about it more than good sense would suggest, a third part of me thinks you are.

A modern day mojo2 "Mona Lisa" style mystery.

Professor Plumb did it with the wrench!

besson3c · Aug 10, 2005, 01:29 PM

Countdown until an argument between a Christian (or Kevin) and somebody gay....

t minus 10 seconds...

Cody Dawg · Aug 10, 2005, 01:33 PM

If someone picks on WDLove I will torment him until the end of his days.

Ask Aberdeenwriter about that.

He knows.

besson3c · Aug 10, 2005, 01:33 PM

I heard that in the latest Harry Potter, Ron's sister gets it on with Dumbeldoor....

mojo2 · Aug 10, 2005, 01:34 PM

Originally Posted by besson3c

Professor Plumb did it with the wrench!

I'm a pretty curious guy but I THINK insider references to what might be Potter characters is not likely to sufficiently pique my curiosity to make me actually read H/P. Nice try, if that was what it was, though!

Zenbone · Aug 10, 2005, 01:35 PM

Originally Posted by mojo2

1) He comes. 2) He sees. 3) He leaves.

That reminds me of my former dating pattern, except I was more likely to be:

2-1-3

oh sh•t

Zenbone · Aug 10, 2005, 01:35 PM

Awesome...my first double post.Do I get a cookie?

besson3c · Aug 10, 2005, 01:35 PM

Originally Posted by Cody Dawg

If someone picks on WDLove I will torment him until the end of his days.

Ask Aberdeenwriter about that.

He knows.

What if WDLove picks on himself, who will you torment?

budster101 · Aug 10, 2005, 02:00 PM

Probably you now...

besson3c · Aug 10, 2005, 02:06 PM

Originally Posted by budster101

Probably you now...

If not her, that crazy, rabid, angry dog in her signature looks like it will torment me.. and bite my leg off.

Where did that dog come from?

budster101 · Aug 10, 2005, 02:26 PM

I know, doesn't it just look like it could break your fingernail or even scratch your shin severely!!!

Viscous!

It may even, I dare say, lick your face very very tormentingly until you give in.... the horror of it all.

SimpleLife · Aug 10, 2005, 03:05 PM

Originally Posted by besson3c

Countdown until an argument between a Christian (or Kevin) and somebody gay....

t minus 10 seconds...

Potter embodies all the good about Christians.

He is also gay.

besson3c · Aug 10, 2005, 03:07 PM

Originally Posted by SimpleLife

Potter embodies all the good about Christians.

He is also gay.

9...

SimpleLife · Aug 10, 2005, 03:10 PM

Originally Posted by mojo2

No. Not that there's anything wrong with it. Pardon my not asking about you. But one part of me doesn't care. The other part thinks it knows you aren't.

EDIT: And after thinking about it more than good sense would suggest, a third part of me thinks you are.

A modern day mojo2 "Mona Lisa" style mystery.

Three personalities is teh pathology!!!

That could be wrong though...

Nevertheless, and unfortunately back on topic, I fail to see how Potter could be gay; he looks preppy enough, but Weasley is obviously hetero. At least from the movies. Potter embodies the real hero, who, as a teenager, is obsessed with his own destiny whilst confronted to an adverse destiny.

Gay people have parties to attend to. Big difference.

budster101 · Aug 10, 2005, 03:11 PM

8...

mojo2 · Aug 10, 2005, 03:11 PM

Originally Posted by besson3c

9...

Well, let's sweeten the allure by mentioning (if anyone had forgotten or didn't know) that the characters are learning how to practice PAGANISM or WITCHCRAFT or something, right?

mojo2 · Aug 10, 2005, 03:14 PM

Originally Posted by SimpleLife

Three personalities is teh pathology!!!

That could be wrong though...

Nevertheless, and unfortunately back on topic, I fail to see how Potter could be gay; he looks preppy enough, but Weasley is obviously hetero. At least from the movies. Potter embodies the real hero, who, as a teenager, is obsessed with his own destiny whilst confronted to an adverse destiny.

Gay people have parties to attend to. Big difference.

How DARE you stereotype Gay people?!

Some of my best friends are...yada, yada, yada...

Scandalous Ion Cannon · Aug 10, 2005, 03:16 PM

Originally Posted by budster101

I understand you responding with something like that to me, but not to WDlove.
Sorry. I don't want to start a fight here, it just bugged me. I wouldn't have posted my response if you had written this in response to mine or another's post.

Carry on. we cool?

Well it bugged me also. As others have mentioned WDlove comes in and makes comments like that and disapears. The other part of the post that bothered me is that he said "It doesn't matter because Potter is fictional" making it sound like if he was not it would be an issue.

But ya. we cool, whatever.

budster101 · Aug 10, 2005, 03:20 PM

Oh. Ok. (Gilda Radner) never mind.

turtle777 · Aug 10, 2005, 03:22 PM

Originally Posted by Scandalous Ion Cannon

Well it bugged me also. As others have mentioned WDlove comes in and makes comments like that and disapears.

Mr. Sensitive got upset by WDlove.

-t

Scandalous Ion Cannon · Aug 10, 2005, 03:23 PM

Originally Posted by turtle777

Mr. Sensitive got upset by WDlove. IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v481/turtle777/smileys/loser.gif[/IMG]

-t

Obsessing over and replying to every one of my posts

besson3c · Aug 10, 2005, 03:24 PM

Originally Posted by mojo2

Well, let's sweeten the allure by mentioning (if anyone had forgotten or didn't know) that the characters are learning how to practice PAGANISM or WITCHCRAFT or something, right?

Yeah, I know people who won't let their kids see HP for this reason.. what do you guys think about that?

besson3c · Aug 10, 2005, 03:26 PM

Originally Posted by turtle777

Mr. Sensitive got upset by WDlove.

-t

7...

turtle777 · Aug 10, 2005, 03:27 PM

6...

turtle777 · Aug 10, 2005, 03:27 PM