Albus Dumbledore (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Albus Dumbledore" in English language version.

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aolatschool.com

Perry, Evelyn M. "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Novel". Farmingham State College. Archived from the original on 24 October 2006. Retrieved 1 June 2007.

archive.org

Granger, John, ed. (2006). Who Killed Albus Dumbledore?: What Really Happened in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince? Six Expert Harry Potter Detectives Examine the Evidence. Unlocking Press. ISBN 978-0972322119.

bbc.co.uk

news.bbc.co.uk

"Actor Richard Harris dies". BBC News. 25 October 2002. Archived from the original on 6 December 2002. Retrieved 3 March 2010.
"Dumbledore and Sirius cast for Azkaban". CBBC Newsround. 21 February 2003. Retrieved 10 October 2007.
Masters, Tim (12 November 2007). "Potter stars react to gay twist". BBC News. London, England: BBC. Retrieved 21 March 2011.
"JK Rowling outs Dumbledore as gay". BBC News. London, England: BBC. 20 October 2007. Retrieved 13 August 2016.

bbc.co.uk

McIntosh, Steven (14 April 2025). "HBO confirms first cast members for Harry Potter TV series". BBC News. Retrieved 21 April 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

beyondhogwarts.com

Haber, David (19 July 2005). "Dumbledore Is Not Dead!". Beyond Hogwarts. Retrieved 21 March 2011.

books.google.com

Hirsch, Anne-Christin (2008). Names and Their Underlying Mythology in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter-Novels. Munich, Germany: GRIN Verlag. p. 7. ISBN 978-3-640-16412-7.
Sexton, Colleen A. (2007). J. K. Rowling. Twenty-First Century Books. p. 46. ISBN 978-0-8225-7949-6.

cbc.ca

"J.K. Rowling reveals Dumbledore is gay". CBC Arts. 20 October 2007. Retrieved 28 September 2023.

channel4.com

"Real Wizards: The Search for Harry's Ancestors". Channel 4. 2001. Archived from the original on 18 October 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2007.

denofgeek.com

Harrington, Delia (20 November 2018). "Fantastic Beasts 2 is Queerbaiting That Puts Dumbledore Back in the Closet". Den of Geek. Retrieved 28 September 2023.

easttennessean.com

media.easttennessean.com

"The Life and Lies of Albus Dumbledore". East Tennessean. 22 October 2007. Archived from the original on 30 January 2010. Retrieved 21 March 2011.

etymonline.com

Harper, Douglas. "Etymology of dumbledore". Online Etymology Dictionary. Douglas Harper. Retrieved 30 April 2025.

ew.com

Jensen, Jeff (4 November 2005). "Potter movie producer reflects on the franchise". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 14 October 2018. Retrieved 10 October 2007.
Harris, Mark (30 October 2007). "Dumbledore: A Lovely Outing". Entertainment Weekly. New York City: Meredith Corporation. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 21 March 2011.

hollywoodreporter.com

Lee, Ashley (12 April 2017). "Jude Law to Play Young Dumbledore in 'Fantastic Beasts' Sequel". The Hollywood Reporter. Los Angeles, California: Eldridge Industries. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
Hibberd, James (14 April 2025). "HBO Reveals 'Harry Potter' Remake Cast, From Hagrid to Snape to Quirrell". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 21 April 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
Hibberd, James (12 April 2022). "Warner Bros. Removes 'Fantastic Beasts: Secrets of Dumbledore' Dialogue About Gay Relationship for China". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 28 September 2023.

hpana.com

"Dumbledore 'definitely' dead, says Rowling". HPANA. 2 August 2006. Archived from the original on 8 February 2011. Retrieved 21 March 2011.

ign.com

uk.movies.ign.com

Linder, Brian; Pirrello, Phil; Goldman, Eric; Fowler, Matt (14 July 2009). "Top 25 Harry Potter Characters". IGN. Archived from the original on 19 July 2009. Retrieved 3 April 2011.
Utichi, Joe (3 November 2010). "The Top 10 Harry Potter Characters". IGN. Archived from the original on 6 November 2010. Retrieved 3 April 2011.

interviewmagazine.com

Martin, Michael (12 October 2010). "Toby Regbo". Interview.

jkrowling.com

Rowling, J. K. "Wizard of the Month Archive". J. K. Rowling Official Site. Archived from the original on 31 March 2008.
Kopel, Dave. "Some Random Facts About The Weasley Family". J.K. Rowling Official Site. Archived from the original on 24 June 2007. Retrieved 10 July 2007.

merriam-webster.com

"'Dumbledore', 'Hippogriff', and 11 More Real Words from Harry Potter". Merriam Webster. Retrieved 20 July 2024.

movieweb.com

Shortt, Hannah (12 May 2022). "Fantastic Beasts 3: How The Secrets of Dumbledore Falls Short on LGBTQ+ Representation". MovieWeb. Retrieved 28 September 2023.

msn.co.uk

"J.K. Rowling at the Royal Albert Hall". MSN.com. 26 June 2003. Archived from the original on 12 November 2006. Retrieved 12 May 2022.

mtv.com

Adler, Shawn (12 October 2007). "Harry Potter's Author J. K. Rowling Meets With L.A. Students, Plots Her Next Move". New York City: MTV. Archived from the original on 18 October 2007. Retrieved 18 April 2008.
Rosenfield, Kat (18 November 2015). "A Brief History of the Worst 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire' Mistake Ever". New York City: MTV. Archived from the original on 20 November 2015. Retrieved 27 November 2015.

mugglenet.com

Amini, Adeel (9 March 2008). "Minister of Magic". Mugglenet.com. Archived from the original on 11 March 2008. Retrieved 14 March 2008.
Spartz, Emerson; Anelli, Melissa (16 July 2005). "MuggleNet and The Leaky Cauldron interview Joanne Kathleen Rowling". mugglenet.com. Archived from the original on 12 June 2012. Retrieved 21 October 2007.
Spartz, Emerson; Anelli, Melissa (16 July 2005). "MuggleNet and The Leaky Cauldron interview Joanne Kathleen Rowling: Part 3". MuggleNet. Archived from the original on 11 October 2007. Retrieved 21 October 2007.

mymovies.it

Milano-Firenze, Mo-Net s r l. "Harry Potter e il principe mezzosangue (2009)". mymovies.it. Retrieved 4 February 2025.

nextmovie.com

Harris, Scott (14 July 2011). "'Harry Potter' Mega Poll: The Mega Results!". NextMovie.com. Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 25 July 2011.

nj.com

Whitty, Stephen (15 July 2011). "'Harry Potter': The best could-have beens..." The Star-Ledger. Retrieved 2 January 2017.

nydailynews.com

"Rowling dubs Dumbledore of 'Harry Potter' books as gay". Daily News. New York City. 19 October 2007. Archived from the original on 21 October 2007. Retrieved 20 October 2007.

nytimes.com

Rothstein, Edward (29 October 2007). "Is Dumbledore Gay? Depends on Definitions of 'Is' and 'Gay'". The New York Times. London, England. Retrieved 29 October 2007.

orlandosentinel.com

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Thomas, Mike (22 October 2007). "So Dumbledore is Gay". Orlando Sentinel. Orlando, Florida: Tribune Publishing Company. Archived from the original on 22 May 2011. Retrieved 21 March 2011.

oxfordmail.co.uk

"Oxford Harry Potter actor who played Dumbledore's double has died". Oxford Mail. 27 April 2018. Retrieved 29 September 2021.

pottermore.com

"Jude Law cast as Albus Dumbledore in next Fantastic Beasts film". Wizarding World. 12 April 2017. Retrieved 15 March 2018.

reuters.com

"JK Rowling says wizard Dumbledore is gay". Reuters. 20 October 2007. Retrieved 2 August 2008.

scholastic.com

Rowling, J. K. (16 October 2000). "About the Books: transcript of J. K. Rowling's live interview on Scholastic.com". Scholastic. Archived from the original on 15 October 2009. Retrieved 30 October 2007.

scotsman.com

news.scotsman.com

Synnot, Siobhan (30 May 2004). "Olivier, Dumbledore and two broken ribs". The Scotsman. Retrieved 30 November 2007.

screenrant.com

Northrup, Ryan (25 February 2025). "John Lithgow Confirms Casting As Dumbledore In HBO's Harry Potter: "This Is Going To Define The Last Chapter Of My Life" [Exclusive]". ScreenRant. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
Hedash, Kara (1 January 2020). "Harry Potter: The Actors Who Almost Played Dumbledore". ScreenRant. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
"Harry Potter: The Actors Who Almost Played Dumbledore". ScreenRant. 1 January 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2021.

syfyportal.com

Hinman, Michael (29 November 2007). "No Regrets For McKellen in Turning Down Harry Potter". SyFy Portal. Archived from the original on 1 December 2007. Retrieved 30 November 2007.

teenvogue.com

Li, Sarah (15 April 2022). ""Fantastic Beasts" Queer Dialogue Was Censored — All 6 Seconds of It". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 28 September 2023.

the-leaky-cauldron.org

"Gandalf vs Dumbledore: Ian McKellen Talks Wizards". The Leaky Cauldron. 24 November 2007.

theatlantic.com

"Of Course J.K. Rowling Misses Dumbledore the Most". The Atlantic. 27 August 2013. Retrieved 12 May 2022.

theconversation.com

Smith, Michelle (22 December 2014). "The 'death' of J. K. Rowling: Why it doesn't matter what she has to say about Harry Potter". The Conversation.

theguardian.com

"Richard Harris turned down Harry Potter three times". The Guardian. 14 September 2001. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
Smith, David (21 October 2007). "Dumbledore was gay, JK tells amazed fans". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
Ball, James (23 October 2007). "Dumbledore tumbles out". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 28 September 2023.

time.com

content.time.com

Cloud, John (25 October 2007). "Outing Dumbledore". Time. Retrieved 17 August 2021.

today.com

Associated Press (21 October 2007). "Dumbledore's outing gives text new meaning". Today. Retrieved 19 July 2024.

variety.com

Kroll, Justin (12 April 2017). "Jude Law to Play Young Dumbledore in 'Fantastic Beasts' Sequel (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Los Angeles, California: Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved 12 April 2017.

vox.com

Romano, Aja (4 September 2016). "The Harry Potter universe still can't translate its gay subtext to text. It's a problem". Vox. Retrieved 28 September 2023.

washingtonpost.com

Morgan, Richard (18 March 2019). "It's not enough for J.K. Rowling to say her characters are queer. Show it to us". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 14 August 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2023.

web.archive.org

Rowling, J. K. "Wizard of the Month Archive". J. K. Rowling Official Site. Archived from the original on 31 March 2008.
"J.K. Rowling at the Royal Albert Hall". MSN.com. 26 June 2003. Archived from the original on 12 November 2006. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
Rowling, J. K. (16 October 2000). "About the Books: transcript of J. K. Rowling's live interview on Scholastic.com". Scholastic. Archived from the original on 15 October 2009. Retrieved 30 October 2007.
"Rowling dubs Dumbledore of 'Harry Potter' books as gay". Daily News. New York City. 19 October 2007. Archived from the original on 21 October 2007. Retrieved 20 October 2007.
"J.K. Rowling outs Hogwarts character". Associated Press. 20 October 2007. Archived from the original on 21 October 2007. Retrieved 22 October 2007.
Amini, Adeel (9 March 2008). "Minister of Magic". Mugglenet.com. Archived from the original on 11 March 2008. Retrieved 14 March 2008.
"Actor Richard Harris dies". BBC News. 25 October 2002. Archived from the original on 6 December 2002. Retrieved 3 March 2010.
Jensen, Jeff (4 November 2005). "Potter movie producer reflects on the franchise". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 14 October 2018. Retrieved 10 October 2007.
Hinman, Michael (29 November 2007). "No Regrets For McKellen in Turning Down Harry Potter". SyFy Portal. Archived from the original on 1 December 2007. Retrieved 30 November 2007.
Adler, Shawn (12 October 2007). "Harry Potter's Author J. K. Rowling Meets With L.A. Students, Plots Her Next Move". New York City: MTV. Archived from the original on 18 October 2007. Retrieved 18 April 2008.
Spartz, Emerson; Anelli, Melissa (16 July 2005). "MuggleNet and The Leaky Cauldron interview Joanne Kathleen Rowling". mugglenet.com. Archived from the original on 12 June 2012. Retrieved 21 October 2007.
Spartz, Emerson; Anelli, Melissa (16 July 2005). "MuggleNet and The Leaky Cauldron interview Joanne Kathleen Rowling: Part 3". MuggleNet. Archived from the original on 11 October 2007. Retrieved 21 October 2007.
"Real Wizards: The Search for Harry's Ancestors". Channel 4. 2001. Archived from the original on 18 October 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2007.
Perry, Evelyn M. "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Novel". Farmingham State College. Archived from the original on 24 October 2006. Retrieved 1 June 2007.
Kopel, Dave. "Some Random Facts About The Weasley Family". J.K. Rowling Official Site. Archived from the original on 24 June 2007. Retrieved 10 July 2007.
Linder, Brian; Pirrello, Phil; Goldman, Eric; Fowler, Matt (14 July 2009). "Top 25 Harry Potter Characters". IGN. Archived from the original on 19 July 2009. Retrieved 3 April 2011.
Utichi, Joe (3 November 2010). "The Top 10 Harry Potter Characters". IGN. Archived from the original on 6 November 2010. Retrieved 3 April 2011.
Rosenfield, Kat (18 November 2015). "A Brief History of the Worst 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire' Mistake Ever". New York City: MTV. Archived from the original on 20 November 2015. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
"Dumbledore 'definitely' dead, says Rowling". HPANA. 2 August 2006. Archived from the original on 8 February 2011. Retrieved 21 March 2011.
Harris, Scott (14 July 2011). "'Harry Potter' Mega Poll: The Mega Results!". NextMovie.com. Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
Harris, Mark (30 October 2007). "Dumbledore: A Lovely Outing". Entertainment Weekly. New York City: Meredith Corporation. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 21 March 2011.
Thomas, Mike (22 October 2007). "So Dumbledore is Gay". Orlando Sentinel. Orlando, Florida: Tribune Publishing Company. Archived from the original on 22 May 2011. Retrieved 21 March 2011.
Morgan, Richard (18 March 2019). "It's not enough for J.K. Rowling to say her characters are queer. Show it to us". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 14 August 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
"The Life and Lies of Albus Dumbledore". East Tennessean. 22 October 2007. Archived from the original on 30 January 2010. Retrieved 21 March 2011.

wnycstudios.org

"There Are No Gay Wizards". Nancy – WNYC Studios. 30 April 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2023.

worldcat.org

search.worldcat.org

Smith, David (21 October 2007). "Dumbledore was gay, JK tells amazed fans". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
Ball, James (23 October 2007). "Dumbledore tumbles out". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 28 September 2023.