Evanna Lynch Quotes

(on her sudden fame) "It was mad. I went into school and all of my Year were at the windows and they were all waving when I came in. And then all these camera people starting coming into the school and all the other girls were outside waving and I stayed inside and they didn`t notice me. I think they had dyed my hair at that point so it was different and I had to have security people."

(on why she is similar to her character Luna) "People like her because she`s like a breath of fresh air because in the fifth book it gets so dark and Harry`s always cross. And then every time Luna comes in all the tension goes and she makes you laugh because she`s so funny and really honest. I don`t know how much I`m like her, there are some similarities but I`m more determined than her."

on why she loves the Harry Potter novels] "Sometimes I`m stressed and I`m sick of things and I need to forget about them for a while, so in Harry Potter you`re taken to this wonderful imaginary world where everything is so different. But also the main characters are completely real and modern so you can relate to them."

(on her parents` feelings about her audition for the role of Luna in the Harry Potter films) "Well, my Mum didn`t want me to go. She thought I didn`t have a hope. And then I told my Dad and he thought I should go because he knew I really wanted it, so he brought me."

On auditioning for the role of Luna - I really wanted to go, because if I didn`t I never would have known, and I`d have been annoyed with myself. They had to pick someone, so why couldn`t I have a go? It`s like in the script, when Harry`s trying to encourage some students to be in Dumbledore`s Army, he says, "Think of all the great wizards in history, and if they can do it, why can`t we?" It was kind of like that.

(about acting with the other cast) It was this feeling the whole time like I shouldn`t be here among all these stars and professionals. I was trying to keep my distance because I wanted to watch everyone. But they want you to feel at home and be part of it, and it became normal very quickly.

(On receiving the role of Luna) I had to keep it quiet for days and pretend everything was normal which was hard considering my dream had just come true. When I went home that day I had to study for my French test as if everything was normal.

(on why she loves the Harry Potter novels) "Sometimes I`m stressed and I`m sick of things and I need to forget about them for a while, so in Harry Potter you`re taken to this wonderful imaginary world where everything is so different. But also the main characters are completely real and modern so you can relate to them."