London, July 16: Had you ever dreamed of a gay Harry Potter? If such a thought was shocking for you imagine author JK Rowling's "astonishment" at claims that her boy wizard is gay.
According to a report in The Mirror, controversial US critic Michael Bronski sparked the debate by claiming the Potter novels mirror the experiences of young homosexuals. Further he pointed out the way Harry was treated as an outcast and forced to live in a closet by his "ordinary" relatives.
Bronski said: "It struck me in the first few pages that here was a revolt against accepted, conventional life. A lot of gay people I know read the books that way and it really mirrors their own experiences."
An official spokeswoman for JK Rowling refused to comment on the claims. But a source close to the millionaire author said: "It is astonishing the interpretation people can put on something. There is nothing in these claims." Bureau Report