Sexual orientation

Sexual orientation describes a pattern of emotional, romantic, or sexual attraction to men, women, both genders, neither gender, or another gender. The three main categories are heterosexuality, homosexuality and bisexuality. While an individual's sexual orientation can often be a target of discrimination in the Muggle world, many wizards place a greater priority on blood purity.



Known homosexuals

 * Albus Dumbledore — former Headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry

Possible homosexuals or bisexuals

 * Cho Chang — former Seeker for the Ravenclaw Quidditch team and member of Dumbledore's Army.
 * Viktor Krum — former student of Durmstrang Institute and Seeker for the Bulgarian National Quidditch team.

Behind the scenes

 * Dumbledore, along with being homosexual, was also revealed to be asexual in his later life, which is the lack of sexual orientation. J. K. Rowling explained that he became so after realizing that his love for Grindelwald had compromised his sense of right and wrong. As she put it: "He lost his moral compass completely when he fell in love and I think subsequently became very mistrusting of his own judgment in those matters so became quite asexual. He led a celibate and bookish life."
 * Viktor Krum found love with a fellow Bulgarian whose gender was never specified, leading to the possibility that he may be homosexual or bisexual.
 * Cho Chang married a muggle whose gender was never specified, leading to the possibility that she may be homosexual or bisexual.
 * Despite the possibility that they may not be heterosexual, Viktor and Cho were known to have several partners of the opposite sex. Viktor was involved with Hermione Granger and expressed an attraction to Ginny Weasley. Cho was involved with Cedric Diggory, Harry Potter, Roger Davies and Michael Corner.