Instead, shortly after graduating, he left for a dragon sanctuary in Romania. However, Charlie never seemed interested in following in his parent’s footsteps by being fruitful and multiplying (over and over). In fact, his prowess as a seeker could have landed him a spot playing for England. He was both a prefect and the captain of the Gryffindor Quidditch team. During his Hogwarts years, Charlie was the epitome of popular. Buff, beautiful, nicely tanned and incredibly well-liked, Charlie wouldn’t need amortentia to ensnare fellow witches or wizards. However, in an attempt to reverse this most recent erasure, I am drawing attention to five possible queer characters that already exist in the Harry Potter universe! (Besides Albus Dumbledore, of course) 1) Charlie Weasley: Photo creditįirst on our list is the second eldest of the seven Weasley children, Charlie. Many fans viewed this as blatant queer erasure and were rightfully infuriated by the avoidance of their love story. is under fire once again… except this time it’s for not being liberal enough.Ī few weeks ago, David Yates, director of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindewald, revealed that Dumbledore’s sexuality would not be explicitly explored in the upcoming film. sustained hefty criticism from far-right, religious leaning people. They claimed her admission of Dumbledore’s sexuality was an attempt to indoctrinate children with the “gay agenda” by normalizing a sinful and disordered disposition. It was simply too liberal. Rowling stunned crowds at Carnegie Hall in 2007 by admitting that she’d always perceived Albus Dumbledore, the wisest and most powerful man in the wizarding world, as gay. In the proceeding months, J.K. We all remember the iconic moment when J.K.