The Harry Potter universe sees all kinds of super-fans from across the world. With so many Potterheads always adding to theories, fan fiction, and other contributions to the magical universe, they have always stood a class apart.
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Among these, there was a Harry Potter star who used to be a super-fan. She wrote fan fiction for several years before landing the role as one of the lead characters in the franchise. Today, the Harry Potter universe seems incomplete without her. Here’s everything you need to know about this super-fan turned star.
Evanna Lynch’s obsession with Harry Potter
Evanna Lynch, who played the beloved character Luna Lovegood, made her first appearance in the fifth movie ‘Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix'. The animal rights activist entered the Harry Potter movie universe in 2007 and never looked back. She was so seeped in the Harry Potter world that she even dated one of her co-stars, Robbie Jarvis, who played a younger James Potter in the fifth film. The relationship went on for 9 years before the couple split in 2016, as per MyLondon.
Not just this, author J. K. Rowling has even confessed to the fact that Evanna was crucial in terms of the influence she had on Rowling while writing the later Harry Potter books.
Evanna is part of the community
Evanna, being someone who has been completely absorbed in the Potter-world since she was eight years old, went on to become one of the biggest hits in the fan fiction world. Being an avid fan fiction reader and writer, she was a vital part of the MuggleNet community. She said the following on the Normal Not Normal podcast while talking about her love for the books:
I got utterly obsessed. It just took over my whole identity. I loved it so much.
Sources used:
- My London: 'The Harry Potter star who was a super-fan and wrote fan fiction before landing role and dated co-star for 9 years'
