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The Irish side of Harry Potter

Luna Lovegood's not the only Irish connection!

By
ANTOINETTE KELLY,
IrishCentral.com Staff Writer

Published Wednesday, July 8, 2009, 8:39 AM
Updated Thursday, July 23, 2009, 5:42 PM

 

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Irish actress Evanna Lynch as Luna Lovegood
Irish actress Evanna Lynch as Luna Lovegood

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Irish star Evanna Lynch will carry the flag for Ireland in the new Harry Potter movie, "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince."

Evanna - who plays Luna "Looney" Lovegood - is from Termonfeckin in County Louth, the smallest county in Ireland.

She was just 14 when she beat out thousands of hopefuls for the role in "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix."

Now, aged just 17, she's set to become an even bigger star in the film which premiers in Ireland on July 13 and the U.S. on July 15.

But Evanna's not the only Irish connection in the Harry Potter film.

Fans have emailed us to point us to the numerous Irish references in the series.

Do you know any others? Add your comments at the bottom.

Irish stars
Evanna Lynch as Luna Lovegood

The late Richard Harris as Hogwarts Headmaster Albus Dumbledore

Michael Gambon as the new Albus Dumbledore

Brendan Gleeson as Mad-Eye Moody

Kenneth Branagh as Gilderoy Lockhart in (“Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets”)

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