Luna Lovegood: Last News

It's been 12 years since the final Harry Potter movie hit the cinemas, but we still feel like the characters are part of our family. Plus, it helps that all eight films have been showing on TV these past few weeks, so our memories have been officially refreshed.

Whether you're a parent of young wizards or simply a Potterhead at heart, Lego is a timeless joy for all ages. While the smaller kits are a great introduction, there's nothing quite like the satisfaction of completing a massive build, such as the Lego Harry Potter Malfoy Manor Set.This set is designed for Harry Potter enthusiasts to recreate several iconic scenes from the Deathly Hallows film and book, and the colossal set is the first-ever Lego Malfoy Manor set that only launched in January this year, making it a fantastic addition to any collection.

Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking is the newest addition to the magical franchise, and the competition series is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video. The baking programme is hosted by James and Oliver Phelps, who played the Weasley brothers in the film series.

Harry Potter films has “stayed with me over the years”.The Lady Bird star had auditioned for the role ahead of the release of Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix (2007), but was unsuccessful, with Evanna Lynch going on to play the role in the final four instalments in the series.Ronan revealed her disappointment during an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on October 3.“There’s things that you’ll pass on and then they come out, and you think, ‘Oh God, that was a misstep on my part,’” she said. “But I think the one that stayed with me over the years — I didn’t say no to it, I just didn’t get the part.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Saoirse Ronan revealed during a recent interview with Jimmy Kimmel that it’s been impossible to let go of losing out on the role of Luna Lovegood in the “Harry Potter” franchise. Evanna Lynch was cast as the fan-favorite character starting in 2007’s “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.” She reprised the role in the franchise’s remaining three sequels: “Half-Blood Prince” (2009), “Deathly Hallows – Part 1” (2010) and “Deathly Hallows – Part 2” (2011).

Four-time Oscar nominee Saoirse Ronan is pretty sure she’ll be in Greta Gerwig‘s Netflix reimagining of The Chronicles of Narnia — sort of, kind of, maybe.

Saoirse Ronan is looking back at nearly landing a role in the Harry Potter movies!

Danielle Harold has opened up about the beginning of her acting career, revealing her appearance on Jamie's Dream School ultimately led to her landing her big break on EastEnders.The actress, 31, left school with just one GCSE after a health condition resulted in her being in and out of hospital throughout her teenage years. She went on to work for a catering company and continued attending auditions in her spare time as she had a desire to be an actress. “I was so determined,” Danielle told The Sun.

Bonnie Wright welcomed a new wizard to the magical world of Harry Potter, and some dedicated fans noticed an instant connection between her newborn son and Emma Watson‘s character Hermione Granger.

Harry Potter star Bonnie Wright has given birth to a baby boy. Bonnie, who played Ginny Weasley in the magical franchise, welcomed her first child with husband Andrew Lococo at home on 19th September. The 32 year old announced her baby boy's arrival on Wednesday as she shared an adorable picture on Instagram and revealed his unique name – Elio Ocean Wright.

Naman Ramachandran Evanna Lynch, the actor best known for portraying Luna Lovegood in the Harry Potter franchise, will star in “Influenced!,” a black comedy set in the world of social media influencers that has been inspired by Oscar Wilde’s classic 1891 novel “The Picture of Dorian Gray.” Lynch will play Dora, a makeup sales assistant who goes on to become one of the world’s biggest influencers. But the more ruthless Dora becomes in her pursuit of insta-fame the more grotesque and distorted her social media profile photo also becomes.

Harry Potter star Evanna Lynch has revealed that she had a secret nine-year romance with a movie co-star which she kept under wraps.

Evanna Lynch, the actress who played Luna Lovegood in the “Harry Potter” films, is shedding some light on what she thinks of J.K. Rowling’s controversial opinions on gender identity.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Evanna Lynch is the latest “Harry Potter” star to comment on the ongoing controversy regarding author and franchise creator J.K. Rowling’s gender beliefs, which have been routinely criticized for being anti-transgender. Lynch starred in the “Harry Potter” film franchise as the quirky Luna Lovegood. Back in 2020, Lynch deleted her Twitter after commenting on Rowling’s controversy. The actor said “it’s irresponsible to discuss such a delicate topic” as transgender rights on Twitter and “I wish [Rowling] wouldn’t,” but she added, “That said, as a friend and admirer of Jo I can’t forget what a generous and loving person she is.” Lynch received blowback at the time for supporting Rowling. In a new interview with The Telegraph, Lynch opened up about her relationship with the controversial author. The two first linked up long before Lynch joined the “Harry Potter” movies. The actor was 11 and living with anorexia and wrote a letter to Rowling about her struggle. The author responded and sent Lynch “incredible, wise letters” while she was in recovery.

Evanna Lynch has called for people to have "more grace and listen" to JK Rowling. The 31-year-old actress - who is best known for her portrayal of Luna Lovegood in the 'Harry Potter' films - admitted she was shocked by the backlash against the author, who has been accused of transphobia for advocating for single-sex spaces and the importance of biological sex, and wishes people would study what she has to say, rather than condemning her for what they perceive she has said. She said: "[I was shocked by the backlash] especially when she wrote her essay [revealing experiences in her unhappy first marriage].

Harry Potter creator JK Rowling and the cast, including Hermione Granger actress Emma Watson, following the author's vocal stance on trans issues. Additionally, Emma appeared to snub the author at the BAFTA Awards earlier this year, after she said that she is "here for all the witches" while presenting an award at the event, seemingly in reference to Rowling's criticism of Labour Leader Keir Starmer saying "trans women are women".It comes after Rowling faced backlash after taking to Twitter two years ago to mock an article which used the phrase, "people who menstruate" instead of "women".Additionally, last year celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Harry Potter franchise's first installment.And while many cast and crew members were invited back to film scenes for the one-off taping, JK was nowhere to be seen.Instead, she appeared in archived clips taken from previous interviews as fans rushed to social media, under the impression JK had been snubbed from the reunion.Appearing on GB News earlier this year, Evanna attempted to dispel rumours of a rift between the cast and the creator of the wizarding world.The Luna Lovegood actress said: "I think there's things we don't all agree with and don't understand."The star went on to insist that despite a difference of opinion, they all respect each other.She continued: "I've talked to all the cast, they all have great respect for her even if they don't agree with her beliefs."I really strongly disagree with the narrative that there's a rift," she added.The star went on: "She has her beliefs and she's doing her thing.

We always enjoy taking a deep dive into The X Factor archives to see where the former stars are today and what they look like now. Possibly giving the best transformation yet is 2011 contestant Janet Devlin, who has long since ditched her lengthy auburn curls from the previous decade. Now, Janet has bleach blonde hair cut to a shoulder-length style.

Evanna Lynch was a Harry Potter fan long before landing the role of Luna Lovegood in the film franchise. So, meeting Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint on set for the first time was a bit overwhelming, to say the least.

Harry Potter. She admitted she thought she would be ‘set for life’ after her role as Luna Lovegood but found getting work as an actor was difficult despite having starred in the global blockbuster. Evanna said on the Talking Tastebuds podcast: ‘I think I over blew it, I think of thought, great this is me set for life, this is my career. ‘I didn’t think it would be as hard to be an actor as it actually is.“And I noticed a lot of fans have that same reaction to me.

Harry Potter star Evanna Lynch admits she had “overblown” expectations of her career.