In a Twitter exchange on Monday with a reader, Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling revealed that- besides harry himself - Albus Dumbledore is her favorite character in the books. Dumbledore, the wise and frequently kindly headmaster of Hogwarts, has been a continuous source of discussion since the end of the series. Along with to his death, there was Rowling's choice to reveal that Dumbledore was gay, which caused all the typical reactions from the internet.