Author expelled after calling Harry Potter gay Thu Oct 6, 8
Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2005 2:26 pm
Author expelled after calling Harry Potter gay Thu Oct 6, 8:28 AM ET
LONDON (Reuters) - A British cleric and top-selling author of children's books was thrown out of a school where he said Harry Potter was "gay" during a talk to 12-year-olds.
Reverend Graham Taylor,
"As for Harry Potter, well, he's not the only gay in the village," Taylor told children at Penair School in Truro, southwest England, referring to a catchphrase from the popular British comedy TV show "Little Britain."
He also said villains in Rowling's blockbuster series were "wimps" and called TV "crap" compared to books.
Teachers stopped Taylor's talk and asked him to leave.
LONDON (Reuters) - A British cleric and top-selling author of children's books was thrown out of a school where he said Harry Potter was "gay" during a talk to 12-year-olds.
Reverend Graham Taylor,
"As for Harry Potter, well, he's not the only gay in the village," Taylor told children at Penair School in Truro, southwest England, referring to a catchphrase from the popular British comedy TV show "Little Britain."
He also said villains in Rowling's blockbuster series were "wimps" and called TV "crap" compared to books.
Teachers stopped Taylor's talk and asked him to leave.