@STNGfan,
Wow, some people can turn any discussion back to Bush. Maybe this could be part of the reason for his super inflated ego? Everything really does seems to revolve around him.
As for Dumbledoor being gay, so what? I read the books, my kids read the books, I doubt it has harmed any of us in anyway.
I think that people are just all upset because well, gay people in books are supposed to be openly gay, we think that there needs to be conflict about homosexuality and it should be the center of any book with a gay character.
I think it's great really, JK is reminding us that a person's sexuality is only a small part of who they truly are. Dumbledoor is a genuis, a kind man, greatly respected, has a fabulous sense of humor and oh yeah, he's gay.