In response to a fan’s question, Harry Potter author JK Rowling said that Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is a safe place for LGBT people.

On Twitter, a Harry Potter fan asked JK Rowling: “Do you think there would be many LGBT students at Hogwarts in modern times? I like to imagine there would be a club for them there.”

“From what I’ve heard, it seems like Hogwarts is very inclusive, so it’s definitely a safe place for LGBT students,” the fan added.

JK Rowling answered the question with a very concise answer: “Of course”. And accompanied by a photo with the caption “If the Harry Potter series has taught us anything, it is that no one should live in the closet (which means not being openly LGBT)”.

In 2007, after the last book in the Harry Potter series was released, JK Rowling revealed that the character Albus Dumbledore was gay. Albus Dumbledore is the Headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and is loved by many fans. In the world of Harry Potter, Dumbledore is considered the greatest wizard of all time, the only one that the Dark Lord Voldemort fears. Therefore, when J. K. Rowling revealed that this character was gay in 2007, she was criticized from many sides, especially Christians. They thought that Rowling should not have included a social issue like homosexuality in such a children’s book series. However, the number of people who supported her was much larger.

“I don’t think it’s surprising to you. Because for me, it’s perfectly normal for a brave and great man to be gay. It doesn’t make any difference,” Rowling said. “Albus Dumbledore is my character. He is who he is and I have every right to say what I think about him,” she added.