The director of Fantastic Beasts 2 has confirmed what die-hard fans of the Harry Potter universe have known all along - that Dumbledore is gay.
Just not, er, openly so. Yet.
Ever since it was revealed that the sequel to Fantastic Beasts & Where To Find Them would feature a young Albus Dumbledore, fans have speculated as to whether the future headmaster's sexuality, first brought up by J.K. Rowling herself, would be touched on.
Speaking to Empire Magazine, director David Yates said that while Dumbledore isn't “out as a gay man in the film”, the wizard's sexuality will be explored in future sequels.
“This part of this huge narrative that Jo [Rowling] is creating doesn’t focus on his sexuality, but we’re not airbrushing or hiding it," Yates said.
“The story [of the romantic relationship] isn’t there in this particular movie but it’s clear in what you see… that he is gay.
He added: “A couple of scenes we shot are very sensual moments of him and [romantic interest] the young Grindewald.”
The film, which is due for release in November, stars Jude Law as a young Albus Dumbledore and Eddie Redmayne as the film's protagonist, magizoologist Newt Scamander.
You can watch the trailer for the Fantastic Beasts sequel below:
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