Opinion | Ani Bundel: Why J.K. Rowling's continual character revisionism is getting old. - NBCNewsTHINK
, and the GOP was happily using anti-same sex marriage amendments to inspire its base. The U.K. was no better. The idea of tut-tutting over the tragedy of Dumbledore’s “love that dared not speak its name,” was seen as well, progressive. If only the world were more accepting of these things! It's so sad we can do nothing! But by the time the first “Fantastic Beasts” film arrived, gay marriage was legal in both countries and society was shifting leftward.
To be fair, Rowling’s ability to write sexual relationships is stunted at best, even where straight characters are concerned. But at least those relationships exist. Pages are spent documenting Harry’s crushes on fellow students. When Rowling first “outed” Dumbledore in 2007, it was mostly seen as a win for diversity, but as the years have passed more and more peopleif she isn’t simply trying to get credit for diverse characters she didn’t really create. As the “Fantastic Beasts” series continues to unfold, those accusations feel increasingly accurate.
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