I actually hate that she did this. Who cares if the character is gay? It doesn't take away from the whimsical-ity (if that is a word) of the whole series. Kids still love it just the same and they are none the wiser. Kids are using their imaginations and now I can see some parents taking the series away, thus taking the imaginations of the children away. I don't think Harry Potter needed any more publicity. It's already popular enough! How much more money do these people need to make? Come on...