20 Odd Facts About Luna Lovegood, AKA Evanna Lynch

Everybody has their favs from the Harry Potter series, and mine is without a doubt Luna Lovegood. She’s unique and odd in the most special way. Luna was portrayed by Evanna Lynch, who is as equally as odd and unique. There’s actually a lot about this young Irish actress that we don’t know, so we decided to really get to know her, and now we’re pretty much obsessed with her. She’s a really cool girl, just see for yourself! 

Evanna Lynch is widely known for portraying Luna Lovegood in the Harry Potter films, but how much do you REALLY know about her? 

1. As a young girl, she struggled with anorexia and was an avid reader of the series. She says that she really saw herself in Luna’s character, and said that it inspired her to embrace her own oddities. 

2. She and JK Rowling corresponded with each other before she was cast in the films, although it’s a misconception that JK had promised Evanna the part. In reality, she auditioned among 15,000 other girls for the role and managed to land it on her own.

3. Surprisingly, this was Evanna’s first real acting role besides doing the occasional school play.