Were dumbledore and grindelwald gay

Albus Dumbledore's sexuality was confirmed by J.K. Rowling in , revealing that he had a romantic relationship with Gellert Grindelwald. The Fantastic Beasts movies did not explicitly confirm Dumbledore's gay identity, disappointing some fans who were hoping for more representation. The upcoming Harry Potter TV series on Max may have an opportunity to properly portray Dumbledore as openly.

My sister and I were adults who were reading the books when they were first coming out and we both had a suspicion Dumbledore was gay. My sister starting as early as GOF. I didn't have suspicions until Order and by the time I was done with DH I was certain Dumbledore and Grindelwald were in a romantic relationship.