luna lovegood monologue

Luna is the only person still living to give their name to one of Harry's children. In an effort to make people believe Harry's story, Hermione arranged an interview for him with Rita Skeeter at the Three Broomsticks Luna accompanied them so as to persuade her father to publish the interview in The Quibbler. At the age of fourteen, she was able to conjure a corporeal Patronus a very advanced piece of magic and proof that she possessed superior magical ability. Luna was a girl who believed in the Blibbering Humdinger and Crumple-Horned Snorkack, while Hermione was someone who disliked 'woolly' subjects like Divination. But she never let that stop her living her best self. RELATED: Harry Potter: 5 Most Inspirational Luna Lovegood Scenes (& 5 Where Fans Felt Sorry For Her) She showed that she had a very artistic and inventive side in both her fashion sense and her creation of the lion-head mascot. Luna is also a playable character in the video game adaptation of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. They were restrained and gagged, but Luna hardly seemed bothered by this as she was staring, dreamily, through the window as if bored. [25], She led the students to the Forbidden Forest. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Her ingenious solutions to problems When Harry believed Sirius was in danger, he desperately tried to think of a way to get to the Ministry of Magic to rescue him. Luna seemed to have enjoyed artistic pursuits in her free time; her house was filled with various things that she painted. [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. She told the students to raise their wands but not to attack, as they were, from the creatures' perspective, intruders who were attempting to steal their dinner. Harry Potter and the Deathly HallowsLuna creates a diversion for Harry after the battle, so he could rest, When Harry took Polyjuice Potion to look like Barny at the Wedding of William Weasley and Fleur Delacour, she recognised him from the expression on his face, hinting again at the closeness of their friendship, as she was not fooled for a minute by his disguise. [6], Also that year, Luna would temporarily replace Zacharias Smith as Quidditch commentator for the school. No, I think Ill just go down and have some pudding and wait for it all to turn up. But people used to believe there were no such things as the Blibbering Humdinger or the Crumple-Horned Snorkack!, Yeah, but the lost diadem," said Michael Corner, rolling his eyes, "is, I don't think you should be an Auror, Harry," said Luna unexpectedly. The girl gave off an aura of distinct dottiness. Through the device, they witnessed a thunderstorm in the distance, and Luna commented that if it was caused by a Thunderbird, it must not have been in a pleasant mood. When he failed to do so, Xenophilius was arrested by Selwyn and Travers. Utterly nonplussed, he looked around at the others, who were now laughing at the expression on Rons face and at the ludicrously prolonged laughter of Luna Lovegood, who was rocking backwards and forwards, clutching her sides.Are you taking the mickey? said Ron, frowning at her.Baboons backside! she choked, holding her ribs. I'm Somebody Now - Requiem For A Dream (2000) Artisan Entertainment. They float in through your ears and make your brain go fuzzy, she said. [7], At some point, Luna went to Diagon Alley to purchase some Moon Frogs, which she believed to have been brought back by a wizard who flew to the moon on a broomstick. year. It was all supposed to be about fighting You-Know-Who, wasnt it? She is then taken hostage along with all of Harry's companions but is rescued by the appearance of the Order of the Phoenix members (Sirius, Remus, Tonks, Kingsley, and Mad Eye). As the year progressed, she was invited to join an underground Defence Against the Dark Arts group called Dumbledore's Army, which was taught and led by Harry Potter. I enjoyed the meetings too, it was like having friends.Luna regarding the D.A. [21], In 2014, Luna and Rolf attended the 427th Quidditch World Cup along with the rest of her friends in Dumbledore's Army. You're just as sane as I am.". Luna heard some exciting ideas, and said that anticipation was often better than reality. 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. to tell them about the Room of Requirement. Neville fought alongside Luna at the Battle of the Department of Mysteries, the Battle of the Astronomy Tower and the Battle of Hogwarts. 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. Don't worry, they'll come back, they always do in the end. I hope Luna always commentates from now on Losers Lurgy (HBP19). She regained focus just before the end of the battle and survived relatively unscathed. She discovered and classified many species that had never been encountered before, but was never able to find the Crumple-Horned Snorkack. 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. Perhaps it was the fact that she had stuck her wand behind her left ear for safekeeping, or that she had chosen to wear a necklace of Butterbeer caps, or that she was reading a magazine upside down.Luna's unusual disposition. 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. After they were both rescued from Malfoy Manor in 1998, Luna and Dean Thomas seemed to grow close while staying at Shell Cottage. She also believed in the fable of the Lost Diadem, a crucial Ravenclaw item and a Horcrux, which turned out to be a turning point in Harry's battle against Voldemort. After the failed ambush Xeno was taken to Azkaban prison for the remainder of the war. 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. [13], Up until the Battle of Hogwarts, Luna stayed at the cottage for the remainder of the war, and when Dobby was buried, she closed the house-elf's eyes and provided the eulogy, thanking him for rescuing her. She then proposed to the students that they do a more thorough search, and later the unidentified student reported that they found more feathers, chain and ropes, but whatever might've been trapped in there had gotten away. She is also a relative of yours?, It's all right," said a dreamy voice from beside Harry as Ron vanished into the coach's dark interior. "She doesn't think you treated her very well, because you wouldn't dance with her. Luna was demonstrating her usual knack of speaking uncomfortable truths; he had never met anyone quite like her. Here she is back in 2007 looking adorable with the rest of her adorable cast mates: [27] Luna also instructed them on how she performed the Stamina Charm, which instantly improved their casting both when used on themselves and teammates and allowed them to accompany her in her search for Bowtruckles and Thunderbirds to mentor them how to detect and look after them, improving their focus. via GIPHY. [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. "Wit beyond measure is man's greatest treasure," said Luna in a sing-song voice. [21], They went to buy potion ingredients together, and Luna also asked whether there were Crumple-Horned Snorkack horns. A while later, Cassandra Vole had gotten restless, and Luna advised her to be patient as things in nature might not follow the schedules of visitors. Ron stated that she certainly has far more courage than her father, who was at the time stressed when under duress. She left Shell Cottage when she, Dean, Bill and Fleur went to fight in the Battle of Hogwarts. During her years at Hogwarts, she was often teased by many of the other students due to her strange behaviour and odd beliefs. Luna mistook it for Horklump, but Hagrid said it was his Mooncalf who went missing. In the summer of 1994, she went to the Quidditch World Cup with her father. (HBP19), I could hear the match commentary from here, said Ron, his voice now shaking with laughter. [6], Luna's demeanour and voice were often distant and dreamy; she would drift away from a conversation she did not find interesting. She brought a suitcase that contained magical creatures including a Hippogriff and several Thunderbirds, and released them when she opened it. Hermione was among the portraits Luna painted on her bedroom ceiling, circled by the words "friends". Neville found Luna a bit "odd", as she believed in the existence of strange, mythical creatures, had a tendency to read magazines upside down, and wore earrings that appeared to be made of radishes. Published on Jan 29th 2016. She took Harry to the Ravenclaw common room, answering the riddle "What came first, the Phoenix or the flame?" [25], For the first formal Field Studies class, Luna and her students travelled via Portkey to an unidentified desert to study the Thunderbird. She never actually reported the score, leaving Professor McGonagall to report it. Good thinking, said Luna very seriously. J.K. Rowling herself says that Evanna Lynch is the perfect casting choice for this Ravenclaw. 13 February 1981) was a witch and the only child and daughter of Xenophilius and Pandora Lovegood. You must not leave.Xenophilius Lovegood talking to Harry, Ron, and Hermione. Thus, Luna was subsequently raised by Xenophilius alone for the rest of her life. 1. However, they were caught, along with Neville Longbottom, by Umbridge and members of the Inquisitorial Squad. She recalled that her husband's grandfather, Newt Scamander, had a suitcase just like this one, which was filled with dozens of different environments designed for different creatures. 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. [6], Harry Potter and the Deathly HallowsHarry trying to explain Luna's strange personality, On 1 August 1997, Luna and her father attended the wedding of Bill Weasley and Fleur Delacour at the Burrow. [24], At some point later, Luna returned to Hogwarts to become the professor of Field Studies, a brand new course. She was a complete nonconformist; she lacked self-consciousness and was not afraid to show who she truly was. She asked if the student was all right and prepared to leave, but was, to her dismay, caught by the Thunderbird mother. [21] She recalled her past adventures without ever finding any Snorkacks, and said she was beginning to accept that the creature simply didn't exist. Luna became one of Ginny's best friends through Dumbledore's Army, and Ginny began telling others not to call Luna "Loony", prompting Luna to randomly state during her Quidditch commentary that Ginny was nice and she liked her. Luna was often the subject of ridicule and had difficulty making friends. All of Dumbledore's Army was reassembled and prepared to fight. Archibald stated that searching for him would be the next test and prepared to lead the students deep into the forest. View 0 thoughts swirling around the pensieve. THAT explains the chilly breeze. With the death of her mother when she was nine years old, Luna was raised solely by her father. Her mother accidentally died while experimenting with spells when Luna was nine and thus Luna was raised by her father, editor of the magazine The Quibbler, in a rook-like house near the village of Ottery St Catchpole in Devon. [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. Ginny and Harry Potter named their daughter after Luna, considering Luna is a "dear friend". Evanna Lunch played Luna Lovegood in the "Harry Potter" movies. ", Things we lose have a way of coming back to us in the end if not always in the way we expect., Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. She participated in the Battle of the Department of Mysteries (1996) and the Battle of the Astronomy Tower (1997), and co-led the reconstituted Dumbledore's Army when Hogwarts fell under the control of Lord Voldemort with Severus Snape as Headmaster. It was Harry's Patronus that caused the Dementors to finally scatter. 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. She also was one of the few who believed Harry's declaration that Lord Voldemort was back. One year behind the famous Harry Potter, she noticed Thestrals on her very first day of school. 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. She married Rolf Scamander, the grandson of Newt Scamander, a famed Magizoologist, with whom she had twin sons, Lorcan and Lysander. 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. "I still feel very sad about it sometimes. Evanna Lynch. Snape caught them and sent them into the Forbidden Forest with Rubeus Hagrid as punishment. Luna was able to instantly recognise Harry Potter, who was disguised as a Weasley cousin by use of Polyjuice Potion, by only his expression. 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. Luna then guided both the injured Ginny and the Confunded Ron until they met up with Harry and Neville. 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. [5] She once said that she did not like dancing much, though she did dance some at the wedding of Bill and Fleur, along with her father. After the students went on an adventure and got back safely, Luna continued to wait with them for the Thunderbird to appear. [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. I noticed that last year.Luna regarding Ron Weasley in 1996, At the beginning of their acquaintance, Ron Weasley thought Luna was weird and was not particularly interested in knowing her, even occasionally referring to her as "Loony." Happy thoughts! Some time during her early years at Hogwarts students had also taken to calling her "Loony Lovegood". [7], She went back with the student to where the Thunderbird was and explained her condition to them. In the films, Harry meets her at the school carriages where she is introduced by Hermione instead of Ginny. Luna attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry from 1992 to 1999 and was sorted into Ravenclaw House. (OP10), Oh, yes, said Luna, Ive been able to see them ever since my first day here. She dresses unusually, she proclaims her strange beliefs openly, and in some ways she seems to be completely out of touch with what's going on around her. She also seemed to have started a friendship with Dean. But I've still got Dad. 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. 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. What did you say, Ron? [5] Luna believed anything her father wrote in The Quibbler magazine, and came to his defence when Hermione Granger claimed the magazine was "rubbish". Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. lessons," said Luna, sounding mildly interested. 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. People believed that the moon caused craziness, which may be why she's the way she is. Luna also met and became a friend of Ginny Weasley, who was in the same year as her. 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. [5], Harry Potter and the Half-Blood PrinceDiscussion of Luna's school term, This year was Luna's O.W.L. She could've ended up with Neville Longbottom, and she eventually became a M agizoologist. Luna Lovegood is seen as "weird" by some Hogwarts students, but stays true to herself. Luna was also present when Draco Malfoy was caught out of bed after hours by Filch and dragged into the party to be punished. Anyway why arent you at the feast? (OP38), Harry: Have you he began. It means you're brave enough to be yourself - Luna Lovegood, It's alright" said a dreamy voice from beside Harry as Ron vanished into the coach's dark interior. Krum was pointing at Ginny, who had just joined Luna. Full Version. The Quibblers rubbish, everyone knows that.Excuse me, said Luna; her voice had suddenly lost its dreamy quality. [6], Luna once gave Harry a note from Albus Dumbledore telling him to come to his office for a private lesson. Well its got some interesting I mean, its quite Ill have it back, thank you, said Luna coldly, and leaning forwards she snatched it out of Harrys hands. The Manticore mother appeared in a clearing and attempted to attack them, and they defended themselves against her. They're working to bring down the Ministry of Magic from within using a mixture of dark magic and gum disease., Which came first, the phoenix or the flame?, Which came first, the phoenix or the flame? She continued the discussion of the Rotfang Conspiracy with Professor Trelawney, who seemed completely interested. 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. When Luna's father attempted to turn Harry, Ron and Hermione over to Death Eaters in exchange for his daughter's safety in 1998, Hermione engineered their escape so that the Death Eaters saw Harry briefly, thus ensuring that both Luna and her father were not harmed.[13]. Luna correctly observed that people expected Harry to associate with "cooler" people; he replied that she and Neville were cool, and among his closest and most trustworthy friends. Born in the town of Termonfeckin in Ireland, she is one of four children to Donal and Marguerite Lynch. Harry: "Have you" he began. Luna witnessed Harry Potter's final defeat of Lord Voldemort and was among the first to congratulate him. After Voldemort's defeat at Harry's hands, Luna sensed that Harry wanted to get away from the victory celebrations, and created a distraction so that he could slip away with Ron and Hermione.[13]. Rowling tells what happens next, The Unwritten Story of Harry's Friends and Their Children, Writing by J. K. Rowling: "Patronus Charm", http://www.snitchseeker.com/harry-potter-news/audio-harry-potter-cast-and-crew-at-deathly-hallows-part-2-nyc-press-conference-82597/, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfsZaXNMLjE, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DwCGd-xpd0, http://www.irishcentral.com/ent/Saoirse-Ronan-admits-disappointment-over-Harry-Potter-Luna-Lovegood-role-126725153.html, http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2011/10/juno_temple.html, Empire, The 25 Greatest Harry Potter Characters, https://www.pottermore.com/features/things-you-may-not-have-noticed-about-luna-lovegood, Video: Evanna Lynch talks Wizarding World of Harry Potter Gringotts ride, projects, veganism. [22][23], In the 20102011 school year, Luna returned to Hogwarts to assist Rubeus Hagrid in investigating the mysterious infestation of baby Manticores within the school grounds. Luna was born on 13 February 1981, the only child of Xenophilius and Pandora Lovegood. They're working to bring down the Ministry of Magic from within using a mixture of dark magic and gum disease." J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Empire Magazine listed Luna as their 10th favourite Harry Potter character in "The 25 Greatest Harry Potter Characters". Luna asked Robyn Thistlethwaite and Kevin Farrell to return Borklump to Hagrid, and continued with the unidentified student. After they both escaped, Ollivander, who had grown quite fond of Luna, made her a new wand. A loyal friend and a true Ravenclaw. 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. 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. She doesnt think you treated her very well, because you wouldnt dance with her. Luna liked Dobby the house-elf, who came to rescue her from Malfoy Manor. Yes, Luna Lovegood is a good person. [13], It is unknown exactly what Luna did after accompanying Harry to Ravenclaw Tower. Her nickname, "Loony", also references the moon and its ties with insanity, as it is short for "lunatic". As she witnessed her mother's death, she was able to see Thestrals, the magical skeletal black horses that led the Hogwarts carriages, from that point onward. She was unfazed by this, and instead chose to be non-judgmental and accepting of those around her. K. Rowling regarding Luna's future, After leaving school, Luna became a famous wizarding naturalist, travelling the world in search of strange creatures. There, she said softly.

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