Harry Potter Etymology | Luna Lovegood
LUNA: The Roman goddess of the moon. “Luna” means “moon” in Latin, Romanian and Italian. In Romanian, it also translates to “month.” The word “lunatic” is also derived from the word “lunar,” as it was believed in old times that strange or odd behaviour was caused by the moon. “Luna” is a term for “silver” in alchemy.
LOVEGOOD: A simple compound word, love+good, connoting the simple and true quality of their affections.
I’m still mad Harry married Ginny instead of Luna. They had better chemistry.
#I feel like Luna’s bravery is often overlooked #to most people she’s the oddball with the big heart#but she was also the most loyal member of the six #at least she was to me #Luna was the only Ravenclaw of the six friends #and she was the newcomer to the group#she knew Ginny from various classes and probably had met Ron once or twice#since they’re neighbors #but she risks her life for a guy she’s known less than a year #She was 14 or 15 years old in the Department of Mysteries #then when she was 16 or 17 she was kidnapped by Death Eaters #And not just any Death Eaters#she stayed in Death Eater central #yet her spirit remained unbroken
