By that logic, Rowling is obviously in exile from a small, hidden wizarding community in Britain and has written these books in retaliation.

...no. The author's orientation has nothing to do with the orientation of their characters. Also, just because most characters are straight doesn't mean that no characters are gay. That's how you get heteronormativity in the first place.

Except that that's almost a textbook definition of heteronormativity when it comes to literature. Straight people are capable of imagining gay people. Assuming that a character that has no visible love life or stated preference is straight—that's heteronormativity in action.

That's not my point though. I'll admit to not knowing at the beginning, since we didn't know whether Harry was gay or not then. It's the people who read the seventh book, wherein we finally learn actual things about Dumbledore, but still didn't see it that boggles the mind.

Yes, but the people who read the last book—the first time we learn anything about Dumbledore that isn't directly about Harry—and still don't see it are the people I don't understand.

And my point is, if you read the seventh book, it was obvious. Before the seventh book we know basically nothing about Dumbledore at all, so assuming he was straight is just heteronormativity.

I don't see your point. The seventh book is also where we actually learn about Dumbledore.

His whole relationship with Grindelwald pretty much screamed boy crush.

I really don't understand the people who didn't see it immediately.

Lots of Henry James and Freud. It's gonna be a weekend, all right.

Clean-cut Shaun White is making me uncomfortably warm. *fans self*

That's not how you spell "missus", but it's almost clever wordplay on the fact that you guys missed the last 8 centuries.

Not super into pecans, personally, but I'm otherwise happy with my fellow Texans.

That was a glorious day for my people.

I see what y'all are wearing, and you desperately need us.

It's...shiny? Like awkwardly so.

Mario has tones of character. Cheesy accent, mustache to convey emotions, plus a steely resolve to destroy or consume anything in his path. That's essentially Hamlet.

I read that she's also going to be taking over the Discworld once he retires.

I'm not commenting on whether this is exploitative or not, but that's basically the business model of hair salons.

Is this a thing now? Is everybody going to complain about the open primary system?