The end of an era has come. The last film in the highly successful Harry Potter movie franchise is now showing in countless theaters worldwide and it is currently raking in millions and millions of dollars. Enough to fill any goblin's bank. But as much as fans of the movies and the books look forward to the grand finale, they are also devastated that it all has to end now. A world without a Harry Potter film to look forward to is just unimaginable. To Potterheads across the globe, the world suddenly looks bleak.
But then again, is there really no chance for a sequel? Or even a prequel? Not even a chance as slim as a wizard's wand? The Harry Potter universe is full of magical twists and turns and fantastical plots that are yet to be unraveled. So a spin-off movie is not an impossibility. After all, the X-Men movie franchise came up with X-Men Origins: Wolverine. And even if it was far from being great. It did earn a lot at the box office. So cheer up Potter fans. There is hope.
So which Harry Potter character deserves a spin-off movie? How about a movie telling the origins of the most noble wizard of them all? None other than the great Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore! How did he ever come to be such a great wizard? What was he like when he was young? Who are the people who helped shape his character? And was he ever in love? If yes, with whom? In 2007, J.K. Rowling, the author of the phenomenal book series said that she has always thought of Dumbledore as gay. She did not go into details, but she said Dumbledore fell in love with the Dark wizard, Gellert Grindelwald who was also his "great tragedy".
The film, if it ever materializes, is the fantasy film genre's answer to Brokeback Mountain. Well, it might not attract the same number of viewers the last eight Potter films attracted, but it will surely stir things up in Hollywood. People will talk about it and it will make headlines. Oh, for the love of Hogwarts, it will.
But is Hollywood ready for a gay story about one of the most beloved characters in film history? A film about Dumbledore's sexuality is like a film saying Santa Claus is gay. Undoubtedly, countless brave men and women will make things possible for the realization of such a film, but surely there will be "Voldemorts". Oh, the Voldemorts of this world will surely go out of their way to keep the film from showing.
A gay love story about two wizards may sound fantastical and farfetched. But love is a universal language. Dumbledore's love for Grindelwald should not be a big deal at all. After all, to love is human.
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