Favorite Fictional Females Countdown #7: Luna Lovegood

"Don't worry. You're just as sane as I am." - Luna Lovegood

Today's Special: A goblet of ice-cold pumpkin juice and a bowl of Freshwater Plimpy soup - or a plate of chocolate frogs for those who don't particularly like Plimpies - to celebrate number seven on our Favorite Fictional Females Countdown: Luna "Loony" Lovegood!

Name: Luna "Loony" Lovegood
Featured in: The Harry Potter book series, starting with Order of the Phoenix (Book 5), and the Harry Potter film series, starting with the fifth movie.
Played by: Evanna Lynch
Special Skills: A keen skill for observation, a special knack for perceiving and stating uncomfortable truths, a mind that is open to anything - even her father's outlandish theories - and unflappable bravery and loyalty that make her an valuable friend to Harry and an asset to everyone on the side fighting against Voldemort.
House: Ravenclaw
Patronus: Hare
Affiliations: Dumbledore's Army
Why She Rocks: The qualities listed above are huge points in Luna's favor, but they only scratch the surface of why Luna is such an awesome character. Luna is wonderful because she is just unashamedly and unapologetically odd. She doesn't just march to the beat of her own drum - this girl is dancing to an entire orchestra that no one else can hear. And the best part is that she doesn't mind what other people think. Luna is aware that others call her odd, but their teasing doesn't affect what she does. Luna will go on searching for Crumple-Horned Snorkacks, stating her father's wild theories as though they were fact, and wearing dirigible plums dangling from her ears because that is who she is. And we wouldn't want it any other way. After all, this "Loony" Luna is the same one who stood by Harry's side three times as he fought Death Eaters and who gave him the most helpful words of comfort after Sirius was killed, for she too had seen a loved-one die. Luna - just as she is - is one incredible girl, and an awesome part of the Harry Potter world.

For more info about our favorite "loony" witch, check out this excellent page at the Harry Potter Wiki.