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[[File:Closer than brothers.png|250px|thumb|right|[[Albus Dumbledore]] and [[Gellert Grindelwald]], who were "''closer than brothers''"]]
'''Sexual orientation''' is a pattern of [[love|romantic]] and/or sexual attraction to other people.<ref>{{Wikilink|Sexual orientation}}</ref> Some orientations are: heterosexuality (attraction to people of the opposite sex), homosexuality (attraction to people of the same sex), bisexuality (attraction to two sexes, male and female) and asexuality (lack of sexual attraction or desire).

==History==
While homosexuality often made people the target of {{W|Homophobia|discrimination, harassment, and violence}} in the [[Non-magic world|Muggle world]], [[Wizardkind|witches and wizards]] tended to be tolerant of or indifferent toward gays and lesbians.<ref name="pottercast">[http://www.accio-quote.org/articles/2007/1217-pottercast-anelli.html J. K. Rowling interview on PotterCast #130, 17 December 2007]</ref><ref name="twitter1">{{X post|jk_rowling|J.K. Rowling|508706921566969856|@_Paaulaisadora Only by ludicrous Muggles. The wizards don't give a damn - it's all about the magic for them.}}</ref> Wizarding prejudices were instead concerned with a person's [[blood status]] and [[magic]]al prowess.<ref name="pottercast" /><ref name="twitter1" /> [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]] was considered a "safe place" for LGBTQ+ individuals.<ref name="twitter2">{{X post|jk_rowling|J.K. Rowling|544998416414412801|.@claraoswiin But of course.}}</ref>

There were many known LGBTQ+ individuals in the [[wizarding world]]. The two witches [[Nora Treadwell]] and [[Priya Treadwell]] were [[Marriage|married]] in the [[19th century]], showing that same-sex marriage was legal in the wizarding community of at least some countries at that time.<ref name="AMHL"/>

==Known LGBTQ+ individuals==
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|[[Simon Talmadge]]
|Simon Talmadge, a Hogwarts student in the [[1820s]], was attracted to [[Gwydion Idris]] after he stood up for him against the bully [[Mabel]].<ref name="MA Personal Space">{{MA}} {{See video|url=https://youtu.be/-rNs9YuKp1Y}}</ref>
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|[[Mirabel Garlick]]
|Mirabel Garlick, a [[Herbology]] [[Professor]] at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]] in the [[1890s]], was attracted to other witches.<ref name="AMHL"/>
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|[[Sirona Ryan]]
|Sirona Ryan, the proprietary of the [[Three Broomsticks Inn]] in the 1890s, was transgender.<ref name="HL">{{HL}}</ref>
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|[[Nora Treadwell|Nora]] and [[Priya Treadwell]]
|[[Nora Treadwell]], a witch who attended Hogwarts, met fellow female student [[Priya Treadwell|Priya]] and [[Marriage|married]] her by the 1890s.<ref name="AMHL">{{AMHL}}</ref>
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|[[Albus Dumbledore]]
|[[File:Albus Dumbledore and Gellert Grindelwald.jpg|250px|thumb|[[Albus Dumbledore]] and [[Gellert Grindelwald]] together in [[1899]]]]
In his youth, [[Albus Dumbledore]] fell in [[love]] with his best friend, [[Gellert Grindelwald]].<ref name="carnegie">"[http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/2007/10/20/j-k-rowling-at-carnegie-hall-reveals-dumbledore-is-gay-neville-marries-hannah-abbott-and-scores-more J. K. Rowling at Carnegie Hall Reveals Dumbledore is Gay; Neville Marries Hannah Abbott, and Much More]" from The Leaky Cauldron</ref> His feelings initially blinded him to the harmfulness of Grindelwald's anti-[[Non-magic people|Muggle]] views and caused him to "[lose] his moral compass completely".<ref name="carnegie" /><ref name="leaky2">"[http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/2008/3/8/new-j-k-rowling-interview-confirms-working-on-scottish-book-reflects-on-dumbledore-homophobia-fundamentalism-future-writing-projects-and-more New J. K. Rowling Interview: Confirms Working on "Scottish Book", Reflects on Dumbledore, Homophobia, Fundamentalism, Future Writing Projects and More]" from The Leaky Cauldron</ref> Due to the love he had for Grindelwald, Dumbledore agreed to make a [[blood pact]] with him, which would make them unable to fight one another, and would keep them working together on their ''[[For the Greater Good]]'' plans. Grindelwald eventually revealed himself to be a [[Dark wizard]] willing to use any means to achieve his ends, and Dumbledore's love for him only magnified his horror at this revelation.<ref name="carnegie" />

Dumbledore's sexual orientation was seemingly not a secret in the wizarding world decades later, since [[Department of Magical Law Enforcement]] Head [[Torquil Travers]] questioned whether or not it was Dumbledore's past love that was keeping him from facing Grindelwald directly, and Dumbledore openly described their relationship as one that was "closer than brothers".<ref name="COG64">{{COG|S|64}}</ref> Afterward, Dumbledore mistrusted his own judgement in matters of the heart and "became quite asexual", leading a "celibate and bookish life",<ref name="leaky2" /> not being interested in anyone else romantically.
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|[[Gellert Grindelwald]]
|{{Dialogue a-b-a-b-a|[[Albus Dumbledore]]|Well, I was young, I was...|[[Gellert Grindelwald]]|Committed, to me. To us.|No. I went along because...|Because?|Because I was in love with you.|Albus Dumbledore confessing his love for Gellert in a future meeting|Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore - The Complete Screenplay}}
In his youth, [[Gellert Grindelwald]] fell in love with his best friend, [[Albus Dumbledore]] and entered a sexual and romantic relationship with him. Due to their bond, they both agreed in making a [[blood pact]], which would make them unable to fight one another, and would keep them working together on their ''[[For the Greater Good]]'' plans. Grindelwald eventually revealed himself to be a [[Dark wizard]] and that he knew his plans could be considered evil, but believed them to be for the greater good and had no problem with using evil means to reach this goal, and he expected his lover to join him in evil; Dumbledore's love for him only magnified his horror at this revelation.<ref name="carnegie" /> Grindelwald's sexual orientation was seemingly not a secret in the wizarding world decades later, since [[Department of Magical Law Enforcement]] Head [[Torquil Travers]] questioned Dumbledore whether or not it was his past love for Grindelwald kept him from facing him directly. Dumbledore openly admitted to Travers that he and Grindelwald had been "closer than brothers".<ref name="COG64"/>
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|[[Tulip Karasu]]
|Tulip Karasu, a Hogwarts student in the [[1980s]], was attracted to [[Merula Snyde]].<ref>{{X post|themattlondon|Matt London|1130489356068638723|@EvelynDarque I don’t control how the story will be taken now but I wrote this as canon from Tulip’s original concept.}}</ref><ref>{{X post|themattlondon|Matt London|1105695903166291969|@XWnHIST @DavidNakayama Beatrice was part of my initial Penny pitch. Allen deserves all the credit for the genius that is Barnaby. A ton of the Tulip/Merula origin got left on the cutting room floor.}}</ref>
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|[[Ruby Honeysuckle]] and [[Eris Foxglove]]
|Ruby Honeysuckle, an agent of the [[Rare, Obscure, and Confounding Case Division]] in the early [[1990s]], had a girlfriend, Eris Foxglove.<ref name="HM811">{{HM|8|11}}</ref>
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|[[Mathilda Grimblehawk]] and [[Aisha]]
|Mathilda Grimblehawk, a [[Wizardkind|witch]] who worked as a [[Magizoologist]] for the [[Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures]], was in a romantic relationship with another witch called Aisha, in the early [[2020s]].<ref name="WU">{{WU}} - "[[Brilliant Event: Unforgivable Truth]]"</ref>
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|[[Noah Wexmore]] and [[Amir]]
|These two individuals were in a relationship with one another in the [[2010s]].<ref name="MA">{{MA|S&S}}</ref>
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==Behind the scenes==
*The original [[Harry Potter (book series)|books]] and [[Harry Potter (film series)|films]] feature a couple of allusions to different sexual orientations.
**In {{GOF|FA}}, after the ending of the [[1994 Quidditch World Cup]], [[Ginevra Weasley|Ginny Weasley]] jokes that her brother, [[Ronald Weasley|Ron]], may have been romantically interested in [[Viktor Krum]], though it can be assumed that she was lightly teasing him.
**In {{OOTP|B|1}}, [[Dudley Dursley]] mocks [[Harry Potter]]'s bereavement over [[Cedric Diggory]], asking if Cedric was his "boyfriend", something which Harry furiously responds to, causing him to back down.
*In {{JKYL}}, [[J. K. Rowling]] was asked if [[Charles Weasley|Charlie Weasley]] was gay, to which she responded that he was not, but was instead "more interested in dragons than women". Although Rowling did not actually use the word "asexual" in reference to a sexual orientation, some fans have taken this as canon evidence that Charlie is asexual.
*[[David Thewlis]] has said that ''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)|Prisoner of Azkaban]]'' director [[Alfonso Cuarón]] told him to portray [[Remus Lupin]] as a "gay junkie".<ref>"[http://www.tor.com/blogs/2011/04/every-so-often-remus-lupin-is-gay Every So Often, Remus Lupin Is Gay]" from Tor.com</ref>
*In {{HM}}, it is possible for the main character, [[Jacob's sibling]], to date characters of the same gender as them, as part of a romance mechanic.<ref>"[https://www.polygon.com/2018/4/25/17280132/harry-potter-hogwarts-mystery-dating-romance-rpg Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery might let witches and wizards date, but not until they’re older]" from Polygon</ref> Regardless of the chosen gender for the main character, the following may happen:
**[[Jacob's sibling]] admitting to [[Jae Kim]] that they fancy [[Penny Haywood]].
**[[Barnaby Lee]] admitting to being attracted to [[Jacob's sibling]] over [[Ismelda Murk]], and Jacob's sibling being able to admit it in return.
**Jacob's sibling admitting to [[Talbott Winger]] that they fancy him.
**[[Rowan Khanna]] (whose gender always matches that of Jacob's sibling), speaking of [[William Weasley|Bill Weasley]] in a way that heavily implies a crush on him.
**Jacob's sibling can ask a variety of characters of either gender to the [[Celestial Ball]], First Date, [[Valentine's Day]] and Festival Fun side quests, the latter of which ends with Jacob's sibling and their date sharing a [[broomstick]] and flying off into a rainbow, a well-known LGBT symbol in real life.

==Appearances==
*{{GOF|F}} {{Indirect}}
*{{OOTP}} {{Indirect}}
*{{OOTP|F}} {{Indirect}}
*{{COG|S}} {{1st}}
*{{COG}}
*{{SOD|S}}
*{{SOD}}
*{{JKYL}} {{Mention}}
*{{HM}}
*{{WU}} {{Mention}}
*{{MA}}
*{{HL}}
*{{AMHL}}

==Notes and references==
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