8 Wild Movie Fan Theories (That Were Actually Correct)

Long before JK Rowling confirmed it, fans had shipped a relationship between Dumbledore and Gellert Grindelwald thanks to the hints of their closeness in the book. Some were as adamant about it as they were that Harry was a Horcrux all along.

Saying that, Rowling actually caught a lot of readers by surprise when she announced Dumbledore, the headmaster of Hogwarts, was really gay during a press tour in 2007. His sexuality didn't seem to be consequential, after all.

Ultimately her explanation that Dumbledore had fallen in love with Gellert Grindelwald when he was young, and had his heart broken when Grindelwald became a Dark Wizard, made sense in the context of the story. She also clarified that while Gellert knew of his friend's true feelings, he never returned them and used them to manipulate Dumbledore for his own ends.

Fans reacted positively to the revelation, since it added another layer to Dumbledore’s back-story and explained why he blinded himself to the evil actions of his former friend.