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Perhaps one of the most surprising details from you in recent years is what appeared to be your sudden marriage to Rolf Scamander. So how exactly did you meet Mr. Scamander?
I was on a trip in the south of France near Provence in search of nargles, since there were a number of rumors claiming sightings in that area. I had been in the forest for about a month by then and I seemed to have forgotten just how troublesome nargles could really be.
I had seen a rustle in one of the trees above me, so of course I started climbing. I actually made it to the branch I had seen moving when I was startled by the oddest noise. It caught the nargles off guard as well because they began to swarm around my head causing me to lose my balance. I think I was about thirty feet up, so the fall could've killed me. Luckily the noise had actually been Rolf attempting to sing and he was walking by just as I began to fall. He cast a levitation charm on me just in time.
Did you ever find the nargles?
No. After he caught me I tried to climb back up to find them, but they were all gone. Once I explained my research he apologized and offered to buy me dinner. Over dinner we discussed why he was in the forest (research on the dabberblimps) and he told me stories of his grandfather. I think he was trying to impress me.
Speaking of Newt Scamander, we heard there's a muggle movie being released on him. Is it true?
Oh yes. It happened accidentally, but we're all very excited. It seems someone, most likely a student, lost their copy of Fantastic Beasts in Kings Cross on the muggle side of the station. It was actually found by a screenwriter who read the entire thing before submitting it to a production company. We weren't aware of it until very recently. Newt was extremely surprised that the muggles took such an interest to his life.
How has everyone reacted to it?
We were worried at first that the Ministry would have to repeat the Ilfracombe Dragon incident, but once it was established that the muggles only saw it as a work of fiction the Ministry allowed it. The project also had quite a bit of support from the Wizarding Academy of Dramatic Arts. Actually I believe a troupe from W.A.D.A. plans on re-enacting the events as well, but in a musical. Rolf is most excited about it; he really wants the twins to see his grandpa in action.
How are the twins doing?
[You can practically see the spark light in her eyes as she talks about her boys.] Brilliant! The boys are getting ready to have a birthday this summer. Lorcan is older by almost twenty minutes. He's very much like his father, the take-charge type with a good sense of humor. Lysander, I've been told, is almost my mirror image in personality and looks, besides his coloring of course. Both boys enjoy the outdoors. We've taken them on every trip we go on. They love spending time with the Weasley clan even though they’re so much younger than them.
How's your father? Do you still work with him?
I occasionally still write for the Quibbler, but it's mostly managed by Daddy alone now. Sometimes though, he gets quite distracted by the twins so I help him meet his deadlines. He enjoys having them visit. I think he gets a bit lonely at The Rook on his lonesome. Rolf and I actually decided that once the twins start at Hogwarts we're going to settle down and buy a house near Daddy for when the boys come home on holiday.
You've made quite a name for yourself in magizoology. Before the age of thirty you discovered the Gulping Plimpy and the Umgubular Slashkilter. You've also coauthored a few research papers with your husband on the existence of heliopaths and dabberblimps. What's next for you?
Rolf has promised me he'll help me locate the nargles again, but they're rather sneaky and now they know we're on to them. Perhaps we'll do more research on Thestrals. After the war there was a large number of people that could suddenly see them, but no one really understands them, I've always found them fascinating.
Do you think you always wanted to work in the field of magizoology?
When I was younger I fancied the idea of working with Daddy on the Quibbler for the rest of my life, but I always loved magical creatures. Daddy used to tell me so many stories about wonderful beasts that were out there, but no one was ever able to find because they were waiting on me. I think the idea really came to me at Hogwarts. My favorite class was Care of Magical Creatures. Hagrid was very kind and allowed me to come after hours to visit with all of the creatures. I still talk to him occasionally and he’s been very helpful in pointing me towards leads.
After this we continued chatting happily for about an hour and a half before she had to run off to pick up her twins. Luna Lovegood still speaks in a dreamy voice and exhibits an odd fashion sense, but when she discusses her beloved creatures and family it’s not hard to notice she's not the same girl everyone remembers.
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Considering she stands out among wizards in her unique robe choices, it was strange to see Luna Lovegood actually blend in with the muggles around us in the cafe where we’ve met for her interview. She wore a simple wool coat over what looked to be a hand-knit Weasley jumper in turquoise only a few sizes too big and a pair of leggings, though her infamous radish earrings also made an appearance. Her pale hair trailed behind her at waist length as she entered the muggle shop we had scheduled to meet at for coffee.
Luna Lovegood was the oddball of leaders among the famous Dumbledore's Army of the second Wizarding War, the lone Ravenclaw of the group. In school, Lovegood was eccentric and that has carried on into her adulthood.
We exchange pleasantries as we chose a secluded table off from the others in the cafe. As we settle in, she happily tells me about how her life has changed so rapidly in the past ten years. She's gotten married, had children, and is now respected not only as a war hero but also as one of the best in her field of magizoology.