It is presumed that Luna had a nice family life based on her later attitude about her life. [7], During another investigation session, Luna was shocked to find the unidentified student posing with a Thunderbird egg while Qui took their picture, and urged them to stop before the Thunderbird mother came back. The student found it hard to believe that one could travel to the moon on a broomstick, but Luna thought nothing was impossible with magic and suggested wearing Dirigible Plum earrings to be able to more easily accept the extraordinary. I can see them too. [25], She led the students to the Forbidden Forest. The Death Eaters: A Guide To Who Was Where, Albus Potter and the lesson in Quantum Mechanics. 3. She had an aura of "distinct dottiness" about her,[8] and was known to put her wand behind her left ear for safekeeping. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone: Severus Snape You get an immediate sense of Snape's strong personality when you first meet him in the book/film. The most interesting fact about Luna Lovegood doesn't involve the character, but the actor who portrayed her. [13], Harry Potter and the Deathly HallowsLuna encouraging Harry to perform the Patronus Charm during the battle, When the trio asked the Ravenclaw D.A. Luna Lovegood is seen as "weird" by some Hogwarts students, but stays true to herself. However, Ron was still prone to tease Luna and scoff at her unusual beliefs at times. Dean still seemed rather bemused at some of the odd things Luna said at times, but did not ridicule her and was seen helping her in the Room of Requirement just before the Battle of Hogwarts. The student was not familiar with the creature and learnt what it was from Luna, who stressed the importance of attentive observation. Ginnys told me all about her, apparently shell only believe in things as long as theres no proof at all. Luna's good friends Harry and Ginny Potter also named their daughter and third child Lily Luna Potter in honour of her. Unaware of the destination, the students speculated where they were headed. But they might give her back to me if I-If I help; I must save Luna. Harry Potter and the Order of the PhoenixGinny Weasley introduces Neville and Luna. 4. After Dobby was killed by Bellatrix Lestrange, Luna closed his eyes, to make him "seem like he was sleeping". Welcome back. But it's a different concept of magic to the one laid out in the books, so I don't really see how they can co-exist. Luna Lovegood is a witch in Ginny Weasley's year, a brave member of Dumbledore's Army and a Ravenclaw, who is considered a bit weird by her classmates.She comes by this reputation honestly: Luna simply isn't like the other kids at all. "You're not going mad or anything. I hope Luna always commentates from now on Losers Lurgy (HBP19). She then spoke with the unidentified student in private and asked them not to tell Archibald about the suitcase since he often disagreed with Newt Scamander and argued about his, and let them rejoin the class. Anyway good luck, Ronald! (OP19), Mistletoe, said Luna dreamily, pointing at a large clump of white berries placed almost over Harrys head. Luna, on the other hand, seemed to find Ron very funny but rather insensitive in his relationships at times. "[43] Rowling has named Luna as one of her favourite characters. At the end of the school year, the castle came under attack by Death Eaters, and Luna was one of the few D.A. She was also completely unflappable and rarely seemed anxious or stressed, even under difficult circumstances such as being a prisoner of Malfoy Manor. She met Cassandra Vole and the aforementioned unidentified student in the Great Hall while they were talking about making friends, and remarked that despite the dark times, it was still an opportunity to make as many friends as possible. On 1 September, Death Eaters boarded the train in search of Harry Potter, but were unsuccessful in capturing him because he wasn't on board. Born in 1991, Evanna grew obsessed with the Harry Potter books when they were released. Harry asked her and Hermione to watch Snape's office, which they did, but Snape told them that Death Eaters were in the castle and that they had to look after Professor Flitwick, whom he claimed had collapsed. "The Aurors are part of the Rotfang Conspiracy, I thought everyone knew that. Luna seemed to have enjoyed artistic pursuits in her free time; her house was filled with various things that she painted. A loyal friend and a true Ravenclaw. In the movies, Luna is referred to as "Loony Lovegood," and is mocked for what her fellow students perceive as strange interests death, thestrals, and Wrackspurts, to name a few. [5], Near the end of the year, Harry had a vision that his godfather, Sirius Black, was being tortured by Lord Voldemort in the Department of Mysteries. Indeed, Ginny insisted Luna to guide Harry into Ravenclaw Tower over Cho Chang, confidently trusting her to not incite any clash of romance as Cho might have. However, after Ron heard this commentary, which he found highly amusing, he said "you know, Luna's grown on me," when previously he found her very strange and slightly off-putting. "The Aurors are part of the Rotfang Conspiracy, I thought everyone knew that. When given the choice, she joined the battle rather than evacuating with the younger students. (OP10), She didnt enjoy it very much, Luna informed him. However, at one point she, Ernest Macmillan, and Seamus Finnigan helped the trio drive off a group of Dementors that attacked them by casting their Patronuses. Born in the town of Termonfeckin in Ireland, she is one of four children to Donal and Marguerite Lynch. Luna Lovegood was someone who got picked on and teased and generally mistreated by a lot of Hogwarts students. [13], The prisoners in Malfoy Manor were soon joined by Harry, Ron, Dean Thomas, and Griphook the goblin, while Hermione was tortured for information upstairs by Bellatrix Lestrange. Harry "found that the terrible weight in his stomach seemed to have lessened slightly".[5]. He jumped out from under it. ~Luna Lovegood, Yes, it was rather horrible," said Luna conversationally. A Very Potter Senior Year draws heavily upon the Chamber of Secrets and Half-Blood Prince novels.. Act I. Luna Lovegood and Neville Longbottom wander the Department of Mysteries, chased by Death Eaters. would not continue that year. Theyre working to bring down the Ministry of Magic from within using a combination of Dark Magic and gum disease. (HBP15), Harry: Surely nobody in their right mind would have let Luna Lovegood commentate? Luna and Neville Longbottom, a Gryffindor student, first met on the Hogwarts Express, in 1995. Luna may be one of the best female friends of Hermione (along with Ginny), as she was only seen with these girls during her school-time at Hogwarts. One year behind the famous Harry Potter, she noticed Thestrals on her very first day of school. [13] Ron and Luna also fought at the Battle of the Astronomy Tower and the Battle of Hogwarts, where she, Seamus Finnigan and Ernie Macmillan saved Ron, Harry and Hermione from Dementors. members to participate in the ensuing Battle of the Astronomy Tower, along with Neville, Ginny, Ron, and Hermione. [7], Suddenly, Colby Frey was trapped in a cage, and after the unidentified student rescued him from it, Luna said that it shouldn't have been prepared for any of them, and Qui recognised it as having likely been set up by poachers, only that it was different from the ones she'd seen in Brazil, which were set up for Nogtails and were much smaller. Stop worrying so much. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Harry Potter Page to Screen: The Complete Filmmaking Journey, LEGO Harry Potter: Building the Magical World, LEGO Harry Potter: Characters of the Magical World, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, Magic Beyond Words: The J.K. Rowling Story, Fantastic Beasts: Cases from the Wizarding World, Creator: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Both of Luna's parents were magical. They met Archibald, who revealed where they would be going, and Luna instructed the students to proceed to the camp. Here she is back in 2007 looking adorable with the rest of her adorable cast mates: View 0 thoughts swirling around the pensieve. Luna was born on 13 February 1981, the only child of Xenophilius and Pandora Lovegood. She discovered and classified many species that had never been encountered before, but was never able to find the Crumple-Horned Snorkack. 13 February 1981) was a witch and the only child and daughter of Xenophilius and Pandora Lovegood. I wanted to have it chewing up a serpent, to represent Slytherin, you know, but there wasnt time. Despite not making an appearance until The Order of the Phoenix, Luna Lovegood is one of J.K. Rowling's most beloved creations. Cassandra was surprised at this and blurted out that she was not her friend, but Luna believed true friends were always by one's side as long as one really looked. We want to help.Thats right, said Luna, smiling happily. During the final stage of the battle, Luna, Hermione, and Ginny Weasley fought together against Bellatrix Lestrange, Voldemort's most powerful Death Eater. At the end of the school year, Luna spoke to Harry, who was mourning the murder of his godfather and had found no comfort in talking to ghosts. Luna then watched as the student was attacked and dropped from the cliff. Warner Bros. Luna Lovegood was a memorable "Harry Potter" character in the books and movies. However, she didn't find either of the Moon Frogs or Snorkack horns. When they all met up again in the forest, Harry planned to go to the Ministry of Magic. I was nine.Im sorry, Harry mumbled.Yes, it was rather horrible, said Luna conversationally. (OP11), Luna took a treat breath and then said, without so much as a preliminary hello: I believe He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named is back, and I believe you fought him and escaped from him.Er right, said Harry awkwardly. Luna Lovegood Character Analysis. When Luna was abducted by Death Eaters in 1997 to force Xenophilius to stop opposing the Voldemort-controlled Ministry of Magic in The Quibbler, her father was beside himself. A prime example of Luna's perceptiveness was when she pointed out the ironically drastic measures taken against Sirius Black when he escaped Azkaban, but when ten Death Eaters (including Bellatrix Lestrange) escaped, barely any measures were taken to recapture them. [5], That summer, Luna and her father went to Sweden using the money the Daily Prophet paid them to reprint The Quibbler's interview with Harry to see if they could catch a Crumple-Horned Snorkack. [15][16][21], Luna married fellow naturalist Rolf Scamander, grandson of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them author Newt Scamander, considerably later in life than Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Ginny, who all married and started families in their early-to-mid twenties. At the end of the game, the player must help Luna find her missing objects, which are: a jumper, a newspaper, a lion mask, a pair of pink shoes, and her purse. They took my Luna and I don't know where she is, what they've done to her. She stood side-by-side with fellow D.A. Luna noticed Qui's familiarity with poachers, which Qui attributed to the nature of her work. But Ive still got Dad. [5] The following school year, Luna comforted Hermione over her fight with Ron Weasley when she ended up crying in the bathroom at one point. members flew to the Ministry and entered the Department of Mysteries, where Luna heard voices coming from behind a Veil, just as Harry did. You are, I gather, not unintelligent, but painfully limited, narrow, close-minded.Xenophilius Lovegood on what Luna has told him about Hermione, Luna and Hermione Granger did not have an ideal first meeting, as Hermione called The Quibbler "rubbish" without knowing that Luna's father was the editor. [29], I've never Stunned anyone except in our DA lessons. She mainly protected Ron, who had been hit with a spell that made him highly confused. Hermione and Luna both survived the war, and it can be presumed that the pair remained very good friends during adulthood as well. She then put on a brightly coloured pair of free "Spectrespecs" that were from inside the Quibbler. Her name holds a deeper meaning, but it was almost something entirely different. It is possible this opinion started to change during Umbridge's control of Hogwarts, as they were both against Umbridge and Luna credited Hagrid's teaching of Thestrals, which allowed them to go to the Ministry of Magic when they believed Sirius Black was in danger. They found a Moke, which Luna feared was wanted by poachers for making Mokeskin pouches. Luna was very good at comforting others. [25], For the first formal Field Studies class, Luna and her students travelled via Portkey to an unidentified desert to study the Thunderbird. The couple also had twin sons named Lorcan and Lysander. 'It was like having friends.' This is certainly something that's easier said than done, but our Luna manages to excel in indifference with aplomb. Although many thought Luna was bizarre, Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, Ron Weasley, Neville Longbottom, Ginny Weasley, Dean Thomas and Ollivander eventually became very fond of her. Everybody looked at her. The Lovegoods' home was largely destroyed with an erumpent horn, which Xenophilius had believed to be a Crumple-Horned Snorkack's, blew up inside. The two were very friendly, as Ginny led Harry Potter and Neville Longbottom into her train compartment in 1995, conversing politely with her.[5]. Theyll come back, they always do in the end. 'I enjoyed the meetings, too,' said Luna serenely. [6] Harry was one of the portraits of her friends that Luna painted and hung on her bedroom ceiling, to which, upon Harry's discovery in the last book during his Horcrux-seeking journey, made him feel "a great rush of affection" towards her. After McGonagall introduced her to the students, she explained that they would visit some interesting locations to study magical creatures, so long as they met the age requirement and passed the Ministry's preliminary exam, which she and Archibald guaranteed would be fun and involve demonstration of knowledge and self-protection. I dont think Id have minded, she added thoughtfully. They held them off and managed to get away with Borklump. (OP10), Oh, yes, said Luna, Ive been able to see them ever since my first day here. Luna had also met Garrick Ollivander, the wandmaker, at the Malfoy Manor, where they were both imprisoned. Luna is seen barefoot throughout the film because students had stolen her shoes. I enjoyed the meetings too, it was like having friends.Luna regarding the D.A. An owl then arrived carrying the phoenix tears she needed, and though she was not sure whether they could treat Runespoor bites, she nevertheless let the student use them on the wounds, and saw with pleasure that they seemed to be working, giving them a good start. But I've still got Dad. Riffling through it to page fifty-seven, she turned it resolutely upside-down again and disappeared behind it, just as the compartment door opened for the third time. Luna liked Dobby the house-elf, who came to rescue her from Malfoy Manor. Everything she says sounds like part of a lucid dream. She married Rolf Scamander, the grandson of Newt Scamander, a famed Magizoologist, with whom she had twin sons, Lorcan and Lysander. I'm Somebody Now - Requiem For A Dream (2000) Artisan Entertainment. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Quotes from the novel "Daddy, look - one of the gnomes actually bit me!" "Ron can laugh," said Luna serenely, "but my father has done a lot of research on Gernumbli magic." "You look smart. It's important to focus on your core interests every now and then. [25], At the camp, Luna asked her students to familiarise themselves with the facilities, and pointed them to the places where clues were stored and where they could improve their investigative skills. At one point, while under the influence of gnome saliva, Luna started dancing by herself, twirling on the dance floor with her arms raised. Luna participated in the battle that ensued. In Luna's fourth year, she met and befriended Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger, and Neville Longbottom. You're just as sane as I am.". He's just too polite to say it. During the battle at the Ministry, instead of being knocked unconscious, she was hit in the mouth by a Death Eater before using an unusual verbally-incanted version of Levicorpus to hurl her attacker away. During her stay, she practised using a new wand that Ollivander had made for her. Evanna Had A Correspondence With Rowling Years Before Being Cast. [5] Luna believed anything her father wrote in The Quibbler magazine, and came to his defence when Hermione Granger claimed the magazine was "rubbish". J.K. Rowling herself says that Evanna Lynch is the perfect casting choice for this Ravenclaw. January 29th, 2020. Actress: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. [24], When other Dark creatures joined the attack and things became much worse, Luna helped students and staff set up a spherical shield around the castle. 15. She also met Bill Weasley and Fleur Delacour when she stayed for a few weeks at their house, Shell Cottage. It's easy to get home from work and flop in front of the TV, but you'll feel so much better if you catch up on the stuff you love. Luna sat at the same table as Harry, Hermione, and Ron. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Xenophilius raised his daughter to share many of his unusual beliefs, and the two enjoyed going on holidays to look for creatures such as Crumple-Horned Snorkacks in Sweden. When he failed to do so, Xenophilius was arrested by Selwyn and Travers. "I don't think you should be an Auror, Harry," said Luna unexpectedly. Of course you do. [6], Luna once gave Harry a note from Albus Dumbledore telling him to come to his office for a private lesson. [6], Also that year, Luna would temporarily replace Zacharias Smith as Quidditch commentator for the school. Thus, Luna was subsequently raised by Xenophilius alone for the rest of her life. [13] Luna also grew close with many of the other D.A. She was a complete nonconformist; she lacked self-consciousness and was not afraid to show who she truly was. The student felt sorry for not being able to do more, but Luna encouraged them to do what they could to heal her. The point is: Luna's art may have been an acquired taste, but she always kept up her extra-curricular activities, and so should you. In Requiem for a Dream, widow and mother Sara (Ellen Burstyn) is invited to take part in her favourite game show, and in . After they were both rescued from Malfoy Manor in 1998, Luna and Dean Thomas seemed to grow close while staying at Shell Cottage. Dont worry. Her acting career began in 2007 when she competed in an open audition against nearly 15,000 girls, and won the coveted role of Luna Lovegood in the "Harry Potter" movie franchise. But she never let that stop her living her best self. And this is the first chance weve had to do something real or was that all just a game or something?No of course it wasnt said Harry impatiently.Then we should come too, said Neville simply. After the war, Luna became a Magizoologist, discovering and classifying many magical species that had never been encountered before, and later also a Hogwarts professor teaching Field Studies, a new course dedicated to studying and interacting with magical creatures in the wilderness. When the lady claimed that she was looking for the lot, Luna realised that she was Qui LeBlanc, their photographer, and listened to her story of being hit by the storm. She never actually reported the score, leaving Professor McGonagall to report it. Some of the animals she believed in were: Moon Frogs, Blibbering Humdingers, Crumple-Horned Snorkacks, Heliopaths, Umgubular Slashkilters, Nargles, Aquavirius Maggots, Wrackspurts, Gulping Plimpies, and Dabberblimps. . When Romilda Vane asked Harry if he wanted to join her and her friends in another compartment, while treating Luna and Neville with disdain, Harry coldly rebuffed her, stating that they were his friends. Luna encouraged Harry to think of something happy, enabling him to summon his Patronus as well. [25], On the way back, they encountered something else that was in trouble. If not always in the ways we expect". The student freed it from its trap, and Luna noticed it took a liking to them. Luna thought Archibald and Hagrid would be glad with their success, but regarded the Mooncalf to be more of a "Pietro". Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. World Exclusive Interview with J K Rowling," South West News Service, 8 July 2000, "World Exclusive Interview with J K Rowling,", Finished 'Potter'? She also made Harry laugh so hard that mead came out of his nose when she discussed the Rotfang Conspiracy after Professor Snape sneered at Harry's ambition to become an Auror. Its often infested with nargles. (OP21), Dads reprinting! she told Harry, her eyes popping excitedly. ", Daddy, look one of the gnomes actually bit me!. She also said a few words to Dobby during his funeral. She took Harry to the Ravenclaw common room, answering the riddle "What came first, the Phoenix or the flame?" The Aurors are part of the Rotfang Conspiracy, I thought everyone knew that. I remember being a kid and reading the 35th chapter of Harry Potter book 5 and wishing that the movie was accurate, since three female characters get knocked out in that chapter. It keeps away the Nargles.". Luna and the others slipped back into the battle. Cassandra then admitted that she agreed with her, and Luna left to see a friend. Luna Lovegood: Exceptionally ordinary. [13] She was described as "pretty" on some occasions, despite her odd clothes. At the beginning of the next school year, he reacted coldly when Romilda Vane implied that Luna and Neville Longbottom were not worth spending time with; a contrast to the previous year, when he felt slightly embarrassed that his crush Cho Chang saw him in Luna's company.