“Jo Rowling revealed some years back that Dumbledore was gay,” Law said.
Jude Law’s casting as Dumbledore in Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald has widely been met with praise from across the Harry Potter fandom, the Oscar-nominee no doubt capable of matching Richard Harris and Michael Gambon’s performances.
However, fans have questioned JK Rowling’s decision not to make the character “explicitly gay” on screen, the author having previously confirmed the wizard’s sexuality.
“That was a question I actually asked Jo and she said, yes, he’s gay.