Luna Lovegood.
The instant that name appeared before Sean's eyes, it was as though a rusted lock buried beneath the dust had suddenly been forced open.
A flood of memories surged forth.
He stared at his own hand in disbelief, unable to take another step for a moment.
Luna Lovegood, a Ravenclaw student one year below Harry. She looked constantly dazed, as if her appearance anywhere was purely accidental, and she clearly exuded an odd, floaty sort of air.
Silver eyes, dark golden-brown hair. Her eyes bulged slightly, leaving her with a perpetually surprised expression. She had pale skin and very light eyebrows.
She often wore a pair of radish-shaped earrings and a necklace made from Butterbeer bottle caps.
She held many beliefs with no factual basis, but in a sense, her unwavering convictions and calm bearing were her greatest strengths. She believed Crumple-Horned Snorkacks existed, and that she would see her late mother after death.
Her favorite magazine was The Quibbler, a publication devoted to reports of sightings of creatures supposedly nonexistent in the world, as well as other unconventional news. The editor of The Quibbler was Luna's father, Xenophilius Lovegood.
Luna was often the target of jokes, and people called her Loony Lovegood behind her back. To be safe, she habitually tucked her wand behind her ear. Her classmates always stole and hid her things, and on the last day of term, she always had to put up notices asking everyone to return them.
Yet Luna always displayed astonishing patience and tolerance toward such behavior. Though she surely knew about the pranks people played on her, she never retaliated. She even seemed not to notice them at all. For instance, she knew people called her Loony, but she could tell Harry about it without the slightest change in