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Marvin Marvin

(43 posts) Fri Apr 15, 2022, 12:42 PM Apr 2022

Harry Potter movie The Secrets of Dumbledore censors gay references in China

Harry Potter movie The Secrets of Dumbledore censors gay references in China

Warner Bros has bowed to Chinese censors and edited out specific references to a gay relationship in the latest Harry Potter movie, Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore.

The Chinese version of the movie removed six seconds from the cut, including two lines of dialogue that referenced a previous romantic relationship between two lead characters, Albus Dumbledore and Gellert Grindelwald, portrayed in the film by Jude Law and Mads Mikkelsen.

The lines in question were, “because I was in love with you” and “the summer Gellert and I fell in love”. The rest of the film remained intact and it’s understood there is still a close relationship between the characters.

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