Similarly, Dumbledore, who was “outed” by Rowling after the publication of The Deathly Hallows (2007), is never explicitly described as gay in the septet
I have never watched the Harry Potter films and thought this about Dumbledore. Were there specific clues in the movie or novel that suggested his sexuality or is Rowling just saying this to seem as if her novels had a more diverse community? I am a little confused here.
no reading can ever exhaust the full potential [of a text], for each reader will fill in the gaps in his own way”
I agree with this because I think everyone should have the ability to fill in gaps for themselves as readers. Everyone has different experiences throughout their lives that make them interpret and comprehend texts in different ways. I think it should be in a way that benefits the readers life.
The politics of children’s literature has never been more visible. The Harry Potter fandom, in particular, has been a political battlefield.
I grew up watching Harry Potter. It was a huge part of my family's life. My sisters, cousins, and I all you use to play our own Harry Potter game. Even in high school, my best friend and I would have Harry Potter weekends and binge watch all the movies. That being said I have always ever seen it something about a school with magic and more than things down that line. My eyes are being opened to Harry Potter in a different way after all the years I have watched it.