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Look, Everyone! It's Video Of Daniel Radcliffe's Naughties!

Seth — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 13:02:23 EST

That Daniel Radcliffe has been thrilling horny Potterites on both sides of the Atlantic in a revival of the play Equus featuring full-frontal (and backal) nudity is hardly news. But until now, there have been no satisfying audience photos or video of his Golden Snitch. Perhaps it was some unspoken code of honor between wizard and $130-a-seat theatergoer, as if to say, "We'll pay for the privilege—and it is a privilege, young Harry—but we'll also keep it just between us." Well, the code has been broken, as OMG Blog has obtained video footage recently recorded by a front-row Broadway patron. We pass this along not out of licentiousness, but rather in hopes that it will goose ticket sales for the production, which has seen a 10% drop. See how selfless we are? Now, enough preamble—on with the NSFW show!

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! OMG, more naked Daniel Radcliffe !! [omgblog].

Harry Potter Reacts To Gay Dumbledore

Seth — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 15:20:53 EST

The image of the male conjurer has always been steeped so heavily in an aura of lady-loving machismo—from David Copperfield's babe-netting trapdoor audience seating to the Pam-Anderson-bazoom-levitating prestidigitation of Hans Klok—that when J.K. Rowling revealed Prof. Albus Dumbledore to enjoy the, ahem, company of other wizards, even those of us with the most finely attuned Gay-Wizardar failed to see it coming.

We've since been following this story closely, having noted the first public appearance of the outed enchanter on the cobblestoned streets of Lacock, U.K. Now, via our friends at Towleroad, we bring you this clip featuring Harry Potter himself, sharing for the first time with the BBC's Michael Parkinson his reaction to the big news. Harry seemed newly energized by the revelation, confident the two may finally be able to conquer He Who Shall Not Be Named, when the Hogwarts headmaster transforms himself into a giant Chicken Hawk and carries the wand-wielding young wizard to Voldemort's lair in the firm-yet-tender grip of his razor-sharp talons.

Michael Parkinson [BBC]

First Dumbledore Sighting Since The Outing!

Seth — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 19:30:35 EDT

The Leaky Cauldron posted photos of the first public sighting of Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore as an outed wizard, snapped by a group of muggle bystanders taking in a location shooting of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince in the small English village of Lacock. The autograph-seeking youngsters appeared to feel no differently about the conjuring great now that his proclivities have been made public. On the contrary—more than one delighted child's voice was heard to have cried out, "When I grow up, I want to be a powerful gay wizard, just like you!" which drew appreciative chuckles from the larger-than-life figure wearing an Invisibility Beard-Cloak.

Apparate! More from Location Filming for "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" (Updated) [Leaky Cauldron]

British Guy Wakes Up To Find He Has An Old Gay Dude On His Back

Seth — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 19:19:59 EDT

Paul Croft, a working-class bloke from Nottingham, had a giant tattoo of Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore etched on his back—a gesture meant to surprise and delight his five Potter-obsessed children. We think it's safe to say that of the many dangers Croft tried to anticipate in subjecting himself to the painful and permanent procedure, the after-the-fact outing of the character by the author at a public lecture in New York City was not one of them:

"It's been terrible. I've always liked Dumbledore - just not in that way.
"I went into work and everyone was sniggering. When I walked in, one of the lads said, 'Oi, Paul - heard about Dumbledore?'

"There were wisecracks about 'Watch your backs, lads.' Someone asked me if I was planning to get a tattoo of Graham Norton. I thought, 'Why me?' "
Paul said: "It seemed like a good idea at the time...I don't regret it and I'm not going to get rid of it."

Regardless of whether it was his original intention, we still think Croft is to be commended for choosing to remain a walking billboard to rainbow-wizarding pride, and not camouflaging the portrait with a far less risky tattoo of his children's latest obsession: unambiguously heterosexual star of High School Musical, Zac Efron.

Dad's tattoo Dumble-Doh! [thesun via WOW Report]

Over at LAtimes.com, Gay Dumbledore remains...

Mark — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 13:49:54 EDT

Over at LAtimes.com, Gay Dumbledore remains just as hot as coverage of the wildfires. [LATimes.com]

An All-Gay-Dumbledore Edition

Seth — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 20:57:15 EDT

As if there's any other story on everybody's minds:
· Never has so fabulous a T-shirt design been made available so quickly after a zeitgeist-hijacking story first breaks. You go, gay wizard!
· We're not saying the signs were completely obvious, but a little effort could have easily unscrambled "Albus Dumbledore" to read "Male bods rule, bud!"
· Let the Other Fictional Gay Characters list-making begin: New York fingers Fozzie Bear and Lando Calrissian (as if), while Radar gets a vibe from fudge-tunnel-voyaging Willy Wonka.
· He's here. He's queer. Yet some of us are having a hell of a time getting used to it.
· And finally, the requisite Gay Dumbledore Halloween costume. Oh wait—that's Pimp James Lipton. Never mind.