It's been widely acknowledged among Potterheads that Albus Dumbledore was gay after author J.K. Rowling confirmed his sexuality back in 2007. Fans of the Harry Potter series knew that he'd had a relationship with uber-baddy Gellert Grindelwald, but at the time, we barely knew anything about what happened between them.
It's only since the newest films in the Harry Potter universe - the Fantastic Beasts collection - have been released that we've been able to delve into Dumbledore's past relationships a little more.
And although the newest film, The Crimes of Grindelwald, didn't explicitly address the nature of Dumbledore and Grindelwald's relationship - save one moment where Dumbledore reveals they were "closer than brothers" - actor Jude Law has now made a powerful statement about his character's sexuality.
Speaking to the New York Times, Jude said, "The world is ready for an openly gay Dumbledore, and if it isn’t, it bloody well should be."
Swipe through to see what the child actors from the Harry Potter film series look like now...
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1 of 11Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Daniel Radcliffe
The last Harry Potter film was released in 2011. Here's what the main cast of children look like all grown up!
2 of 11Daniel Radcliffe
Daniel Radcliffe had already starred in David Copperfield when he was cast as the most famous boy in the UK, Harry Potter.
3 of 11Daniel Radcliffe
Since Harry Potter ended, Daniel has starred in a number of stage productions and films including The Woman In Black, Swiss Army Man and David Copperfield.
4 of 11Rupert Grint
Rupert had only starred in school plays when he was cast as Harry Potter's best friend Ron Weasley.
5 of 11Rupert Grint
Rupert has starred in a number of films and TV shows since, with the actor playing the role of Jullian Pearce in TV show Servant.
6 of 11Tom Felton
Tom was cast as Harry's school nemesis Draco Malfoy. He had already starred in a number of commercials and the film 'The Borrowers'.
7 of 11Tom Felton
Tom has appeared in a number of high profile movies since, including Rise of the Planet of the Apes, In Secret and The Forgotten Battle.
8 of 11Emma Watson
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone in 2001 was Emma's debut screen performance.
9 of 11Emma Watson
Emma has starred in a number of films and took on the role of Belle in the live action version of Disney's Beauty and the Beast in 2017. She is also a huge advocate for women's rights and was named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time magazine in 2015.
10 of 11Matthew Lewis
Matthew Lewis starred as Neville Longbottom, who ended up being one of heroes of the story.
11 of 11Matthew Lewis
The term 'Longbottoming' was coined to describe people who became extremely attractive when they grew up after Matthew Lewis turned into a hunk!
He continued, "Put it this way: This film is not about his homosexuality, nor does his sexuality define him. But that relationship is certainly a defining element of who he is and what he’s about. I also don’t think he’s someone who has given his heart or his soul to many people.
"The aftermath of their relationship left him reeling, and he’s packed his heart in ice, to be honest, and no-one’s quite thawed it."
Despite the fact that fans wanted a more obvious reference to the nature of Dumbledore and Grindelwald's relationship, they have praised Jude's portrayal of Dumbledore.
Taking to Twitter, one fan wrote, 'Jude Law played Dumbledore as gay as he possibly could under the circumstances and I respect him,' and another added, 'I knew Jude Law would be the perfect young, hot, gay Dumbledore and I was not disappointed.'
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