Dumbledore outed by J.K. Rowling

The world of Harry Potter fan fiction just got a little bit of a treat. J.K Rowling outed character Albus Dumbledore as gay on Friday after a reading of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows:

"Dumbledore is gay," the author responded to gasps and applause.

She then explained that Dumbledore was smitten with rival Gellert Grindelwald, whom he defeated long ago in a battle between good and bad wizards. "Falling in love can blind us to an extent," Rowling said of Dumbledore's feelings, adding that Dumbledore was "horribly, terribly let down."

Rowling goes on to take another jab at the Christian right, which has been vocally critical of her books.

Thank you to everyone that pointed out this story to me.