J.K. Rowling Mutes Critics After ‘Fantastic Beasts’ Director Says Dumbledore Won’t Be ‘Explicitly’ Gay

J.K. Rowling Mutes Critics After 'Fantastic Beasts' Director Says Dumbledore Won't Be 'Explicitly' Gay

"Why even bother with this film at all?" asks one fan.

Send your angry tweets elsewhere, because J.K. Rowling just put angry fans on mute after uproar over Dumbledore's sexuality in the next "Fantastic Beasts" film.

Twitter exploded on Wednesday, after director David Yates was asked whether the upcoming "Crimes of Grindewald" will make it clear the wizard (played by Jude Law) is gay. "Not explicitly," he told EW. "But I think all the fans are aware of that. He had a very intense relationship with Grindelwald when they were young men. They fell in love with each other's ideas, and ideology and each other."

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With the "Fantastic Beasts" sequel giving a glimpse into Dumbledore's younger life and his pursuit of the Dark wizard (played by Johnny Depp), it sure seemed like their twisted love story might hit the big screen. With Yates' update, fans revoted, sending messages towards Rowling herself on Twitter.

Rowling, who wrote the screenplay, was quick to point out that none of them have read it or know what she has planned for the three movies after.

Being sent abuse about an interview that didn't involve me, about a screenplay I wrote but which none of the angry people have read, which is part of a five-movie series that's only one instalment in, is obviously tons of fun, but you know what's even *more* fun? pic.twitter.com/Rj6Zr8aKUk

— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) January 31, 2018

Rowling first revealed she always thought of Dumbledore as gay in 2007, while promoting the last "Harry Potter" book. His sexuality was never addressed in any book, or in any of the films.

Here's a sampling of the angry tweets:

“Not explicitly,” Yates replied when asked if the film makes it clear that Dumbledore is gay. “But I think all the fans are aware of that."
IT'S 2018 LMAO GET IT TOGETHER

— Connor Goldsmith (@dreamoforgonon) January 31, 2018

I don't even care because the last thing I want is to see some movie about a gay character's love for Johnny Depp as Wizard Hitler but if you're going to do the thing, do the thing. Jeez.

— Connor Goldsmith (@dreamoforgonon) January 31, 2018

jkr: dumbledore is gay lol
fans: okay but u didn't put it in the source material
jkr: i know lol
*ten years later*
fans: okay you've got a chance to put it in canon now
jkr: hehe lol i know
fans: so are you gonna
jkr: no lol

— lucy (@_avasharpe) January 31, 2018

Dumbledore will be exactly as ~canonically gay~ in Fantastic Beasts 2 (2018) as he was in Harry Potter 1 (2001), which is to say: not at all.

— Gavia Baker-Whitelaw (@Hello_Tailor) January 31, 2018

I guess Dumbledore's homosexuality is one of the Fantastic Beasts, cause you need a fucking manual to find it

— Paul (@ATargaryenKing) January 31, 2018

Lol. There are actually fans using the "being openly gay wouldn't make sense for the time period" argument re: Dumbledore. You can accept three headed dogs, invisibility cloaks, and Aberforth's "affinity" for goats, but not an openly gay dude in the 20th century?

— Sarah Sterling (@SarahSterling_) January 31, 2018

Listen, we all knew it was time to let go of #FantasticBeasts when they doubled down on Depp — that Yates confirmed they're going to sidestep Dumbledore being gay in the film means JK and her team have fucked up huge and it's time to ignore this franchise completely. Let it die. pic.twitter.com/Jj61G7CUkM

— Alicia Lutes (@alicialutes) January 31, 2018

this is the proof that jk rowling only said dumbledore was gay in order to gain more attention, not bc she supported the lgbt+ community. she’s a fucking hypocrite are we surprised though? no. https://t.co/4CtKkwmd2X

— alice (@grangershug) January 31, 2018

Uhhh Dumbledore and Grindelwald used to date though??? So what is this movie even going to be https://t.co/XxgKf9HmPB

— Emmy Cicierega (@EmmyCic) January 31, 2018

JKR: Dumbledore was gay the whole time!
Everyone: Oh… its too bad that wasn’t in the books explicitly but at least we’ll have the movies!
JKR: pic.twitter.com/L3GUoXdEuJ

— Kendra

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