Well, a child asked and author JK Rowling answered. Now today that answer has become a talker in chat rooms world wide.

Here's what we're talking about while speaking in New York, the British author stunned her fans when she announced that one of the characters in her wildly popular Harry Potter book series is gay.

That character Master Wizard Albus Dumbledore. The announcement set off thousands of e-mails on potter fan web sites all around the world.

Some were upset, others didn't care, but most showed their support.