Luna Lovegood

## Luna Reggie Lovegood

"*There was something unusual about their entire demeanour, Apollo noticed. Perhaps it was the way that their wand was stuck behind their right ear, or maybe it was all of the moving furniture inside of their house. Notably, along their neck seemed to be a necklace of Butterbeer caps and as they placed out a few biscuits on a plate for Apollo to take, he knew that they probably weren't in the right state of mind. But somehow, Apollo felt quite relaxed in their presence, even more relaxed than he first anticipated.*"
— Luna's disposition from Apollo Lind's point of view[src]
**Luna Reggie Lovegood** (b. 25 January, 1981) was an Irish Pure-blood wix and the only child of Xenophilius and Pandora Lovegood (née Evergreen). Their mother accidentally died while experimenting with spells when Luna was nine and Luna was raised by their father, editor of the magazine The Quibbler, in a rook-like house near the village of Ottery St Catchpole in Devon.

Luna attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry from 1992-1999 and was sorted into Ravenclaw House. They were known throughout their school years of being quite weird, but also for being the one of the only out Non-Binary people at the time. People often teased them and misgendered them because of this fact, but never seemed to take it to mind.

In their fourth year, Luna joined Dumbledore's Army, an organisation taught and led by Harry Potter, of which she became an important member. They 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.

Because of their father's political dissidence at the time, Luna was abducted by Death Eaters to be held ransom, and imprisoned in the dungeons of Malfoy Manor for months. They were freed by Dobby along with several other prisoners in the spring of 1998, and stayed at Shell Cottage until they returned to Hogwarts to participate in the final battle of the Second Wizarding War.

After the war, Luna became a Magizoologist, discovering and classifying many magical species that had never been encountered before.

Luna continued to be good friends with the Potters and the Weasleys, eventually even having one of Harry and Ginny Potter's children be named after them.

## Biography

### Early life (1981 - 1992)

Luna was born on 30th January, 1981 in Ireland to Pure-blood parents Xenophilius Lovegood and Pandora Evergreen.

Luna's mother was accidentally killed while experimenting with a spell that she created when Luna was nine years old. Thus, Luna was subsequently raised by their father, and they moved to a Lovegood-owned home in Ottery, Devon. As they witnessed their mother's death, they were able to see Thestrals, the magical skeletal horses that led the Hogwarts carriages, from that point onward.

### Hogwarts years (1992-1998)

Luna attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in 1992 and was sorted into Ravenclaw House. One year behind the famous Harry Potter, they noticed Thestrals on their very first day of school, 1 September 1992.

During their years at Hogwarts, they were often teased by many of the other students due to their strange behaviour and odd beliefs. Some time during their early years at Hogwarts students had also taken to calling them "Looney Lovegood". Luna also met and became a friend of Ginny Weasley, who was in the same year as them. In the summer of 1994, they went to the Quidditch World Cup with their father.

In their third year at Hogwarts, they chose Divination as an elective, as in the 1996–1997 school year Professor Trelawney claimed to miss them in class; Luna explained she had Firenze that year. They may also have attended Study of Ancient Runes, as before the 1995–1996 school year, they were seen reading an article written about runes in *The Quibbler.*

## Relationships

"*They took my Luna because of what I've been writing. They took my Luna and I don't know where they are, what they've done to them. But they might give them back to me if I-If I help; I must save Luna. I cannot lose Luna. You must not leave.*"
— Xenophilius Lovegood talking to Harry, Ron, and Hermione[src]

### Family

With the death of their mother when they were nine years old, Luna was raised solely by their father. Because of this, they were an only child and the two were very close. Xenophilius raised his child 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. Luna believed anything their father wrote in The Quibbler magazine, and came to his defence when Hermione Granger claimed the magazine was "rubbish." Luna was also quite close to their cousin Dorian.

When Luna was abducted by Death Eaters in 1997 to force Xenophilius to stop opposing the Voldemort-controlled Ministry of Magic in *The Quibbler*, their father was beside himself. He was desperate to the point of ceasing his public support of Harry Potter and attempting to turn him, Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley over to the Death Eaters in exchange for Luna's safety. When he failed to do so, Xenophilius was arrested by Selwyn and Travers.

## Possessions

* **Wand**: Luna Lovegood's first wand at first belonged to their mother, but was given to Luna after their mother's early demise. The wand was 12 ¾", was made out of oak wood and had a Dragon core. Luna used this wand throughout their life as a Hogwarts student, until they were captured and their wand got confiscated and broken by Death Eaters in the middle of their sixth year. Their second wand was also made out of oak wood, but was 12 ¼" and its core was made out of Unicorn hair instead. It was made by Garrick Ollivander in the spring of 1998 after his rescue from Malfoy Manor.

## Alternate Universe

See the alternate version of Luna Lovegood here...