ProtegoCast Season 2 Episode 4: Luna Lovegood... With Evanna Lynch!

Oct 13, 2021

In this week’s episode, Emma and Ali are joined by Season 1 host and The Protego Foundation’s Director of Community and Special Programs, Jordan Page, to chat with none other than Evanna Lynch about her upcoming book, The Opposite of Butterfly Hunting - The Tragedy and The Glory of Growing Up; A Memoir, and all things Luna Lovegood!

 

*Content warning: This episode includes discussions of eating disorders and mental health.

 

 Also in this episode: 

 

1. Evanna shares how she first became vegan
2. Evanna tells the hosts about the process of writing her book, and how she’s used her memoir to help reclaim the story of her eating disorder from the press and social media
3. Evanna speaks about her time playing Luna, and how she sees the character now
4. Would Luna be vegan? 
5. Are ‘found’ animal products (i.e. hair and feathers) ethical to use in wand cores? 

 

Have you pre-ordered The Opposite of Butterfly Hunting? It’s available October 14th in the U.K., and October 19th elsewhere, so be sure to let us know what you think when you manage to get your hands on a copy!

 

We’ll return soon for another episode exploring animal rights in the Wizarding World, but in the meantime, be sure to send us your thoughts via email, leave a review, join our Patreon, and, on behalf of all magical creatures, Protego Maxima!

 

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Evanna Lynch: 

 

Instagram: @EvannaLynch: https://www.instagram.com/evannalynch/ 

The Chickpeeps:https://www.thechickpeeps.com 

Kinder Beauty: https://kinderbeauty.com 

 

The Opposite of Butterfly Hunting - The Tragedy and The Glory of Growing Up; A Memoir: 

 

 

• UK (October 14th): https://www.headline.co.uk/titles/evanna-lynch/the-opposite-of-butterfly-hunting/9781472283030/ 

 

 

 

• Elsewhere (October 19th): https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/677563/the-opposite-of-butterfly-hunting-by-evanna-lynch/ 

 

Follow the Protego Foundation: 

• Twitter: @ProtegoFDN
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• Facebook: @TheProtegoFoundation

 

Ali Matthews: 

 

• Instagram: @diagonalii

• Web: The Protego Foundation

 

Emma Pocock:

• Twitter: @emmapocock96
• Instagram: @emma.pocock 
• Web: The Leaky Cauldron / Forbes

 

Jordan Page: 

• Facebook: @PagingAdventure 
• Instagram: @JordanSheaPage