Luna Scamander
Oct 15, 2018 18:40:39 GMT
Post by Luna Scamander on Oct 15, 2018 18:40:39 GMT
Name: Luna Scamander (maiden name: Lovegood)
Age: 38
Gender: Female
Occupation: Hogwarts librarian and publisher/editor/writer of The Quibbler.
Residence: On the outskirts of Ottery St. Catchpole, in her rebuilt childhood home with her husband, children, and elderly father. Occasionally stays the night at Hogwarts if her work requires it but that's rare.
Appearance: Those inclined to unkindness might call Luna any number of unpleasant adjectives: bony, or wacky, or bug-eyed. But even if they did, that never bothered her. Luna may have toned down a little in her adulthood, but she is still a fan of intensely strange clothing and accessories, and can still be occasionally seen wearing her favorite radish earrings. She is still skinny and lanky with no particular grace and instead has an airy, distracted way of moving through the world. She usually wears her long blonde hair loose or maybe up in a bun if she is doing some work that requires concentration.
Personality: Luna's experiences during the war did not destroy her imaginative spirit and inherent kindness but she could not help having been affected by violence, imprisonment, and fear. She is friendly, sweet, and never hesitates to say exactly what she happens to be thinking, but there is a touch more somberness to her demeanor than there may have been otherwise.
Although her interests may not be from the traditional pool of acceptable academic pursuits, Luna is curious, smart, and always looking to learn more. She is thoughtful and perceptive in her own way, but may choose to ignore those facts she'd prefer not to be true. She has found a lot of joy in her work at the library, spending plenty of time reading the books herself and gladly helping any student find what they're looking for. Under her eye, the library has become a much friendlier and welcoming place than it was under Madame Pince-- although Luna certainly expects students to respect the space and especially to revere all the books within it.
She is extremely loyal to those she thinks of as friends, and often that takes as little as a few kind gestures and a sense of acceptance. Luna still treasures her relationships with the Potters and Weasleys, Neville, and even Ollivander and Dean.
History: Luna was an only child to Xenophilius and Pandora Lovegood. She grew up steeped in her father's love of legends and conspiracy theories and her mother's penchant for inventing spells. Sadly when Luna was young, Pandora's inventiveness proved fatal and the witch killed herself with an errant spell, with Luna there to witness the accident. Xenophilius and Luna missed Pandora dearly but learned to rely on each other and became even closer. Shortly ater, Luna was accepted to Hogwarts and sorted into Ravenclaw, to her father's pride. She spent the first few years as quite isolated, as most people seemed put off by her odd fashions, anachronistic interests, and tendency to say strange and uncomfortable truths. That changed when she met Harry, Ron, Hermione, Ginny, and Neville. Not only did Luna adopt them as her dear friends, her association with them led her to become a rebel. As Voldemort's reign began, Luna and father resisted him in every way they could. Luna was eventually captured but escaped with Harry's help and later helped in the Battle of Hogwarts.
After the war was over, Luna and Xenophilius returned and rebuilt their exploded home. Luna graduated and spent some time traveling, looking of course for the crumple-horned snorkack. The animal proved elusive but Luna did find something else on her journeys: a husband. In America she met Rolf Scamander, who was also abroad to study magical creatures although his subjects tended to be more tangible. The two returned to Britain and married, and later had twin sons, Lorcan and Lysander. Luna decided to settle down somewhat now that she had children, and found a job at the Hogwarts library. Although she still goes with Rolf on some of his trips, she tends to stay close to home and to Hogwarts now.