Celebrity | JK Rowling JK Rowling Schools Fan on Gay Dumbledore Fan couldn't 'see' the character as gay By Evann Gastaldo Posted Mar 25, 2015 9:43 AM CDT Copied In this Sept. 27, 2012, file photo, British author JK Rowling poses for photographers at the Southbank Centre in London. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis, File) JK Rowling is the subject of headlines touting her "perfect," "brilliant," "amazing" response to a fan who asked her yesterday, "I wonder why you said that Dumbledore is a gay because I can't see him in that way." Rowling replied: "Maybe because gay people just look like... people?" The question-asker has since deleted all of her tweets, but the Independent reports that she originally responded to Rowling, "amazing answer... Yes you are absolutely right. Such an inspiration!!!" (Click for a list of the best fictional gay role models.) Read These Next Defense officials react to Hegseth's Quantico meeting. Government shutdown is here. Here's what to expect. President asks nation's top generals to loosen up. Turns out life on the California coast isn't always breezy. Report an error