The ‘Crumple-Horned Snorkack’ horn
If there was one creature that Luna firmly believed in, it was the Crumple-Horned Snorkack. A creature that the wizarding world (except Luna’s dad and his magazine, The Quibbler) agreed does not exist. Yet in a world full of magic, why wouldn’t there be a Snorkack? You’ve got all manner of beasts from fearsome dragons, to gross Blast-Ended Skrewts and even the humble Flobberworm – is a Snorkack really out of the realms of possibility?
For a brief moment it seemed as though they might not be quite as imaginary as everyone thought. Xenophilius Lovegood supposedly had the horn of this creature displayed on his wall at home. Well, that notion quickly went out with a bang – literally. Turns out it was a highly explosive Erumpent horn. Once again, the validity of the Snorkack shattered, like the Lovegoods' house, as the horn blew into a million pieces.
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The Rotfang Conspiracy
Don’t underestimate the power of gum disease, it can even topple a government – according to Luna Lovegood. Apparently, the Auror Office were working together to take over the Ministry of Magic from the inside using a combination of Dark magic and gum disease. Despite the fact that Professor Trelawney seemed rather interested in this theory, we don’t think it is strictly accurate.
Yes, Dark magic was used to topple the Ministry. Yes, Voldemort had his own people stationed there doing his bidding. However, gum disease did not seem to be running rampant and the Aurors we met – Tonks, Kingsley, the real Mad-Eye – they all seemed to be working to save the wizarding world and not destroy it. We will confidently call this one a myth.
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That Ron was funny but mean
Luna had an excellent talent for saying the things that everybody was thinking but nobody wanted to verbalise. She was also incredibly shrewd. This combination led to her making a claim about Ron Weasley:
And you know what? This is one instance where Luna was right. The several times he made Hermione cry were testament to that. Remember the Charms lesson where they learnt the Levitation Charm? Or the time he blamed Hermione and Crookshanks for Scabbers’ death (even though he was very much alive)? Or the time he left a heartbroken Hermione and devastated Harry on the Horcrux hunt? Yeah, Ron did have a mean streak.
However, like everybody, Ron contained multitudes. That one small aspect of his personality was more than balanced out by how funny, loyal and good he truly was. Still, this is one Luna claim we would mark as true – thanks to Ron’s sharp tongue.
Nargles in the mistletoe
While you might want to avoid mistletoe for various reasons, we doubt it’s because you think it is full of Nargles. What even is a Nargle? We don’t know. Luna seemed to think they like to lurk in festive foliage, so we can assume they are tiny creatures – perhaps bug like? We can’t be sure. What we are sure about, is that this is another conspiracy theory of Luna’s. When Luna first mentioned them to Harry, you might think he was confused about their existence because he hadn’t grown up in the wizarding world. But when other characters like Cho Chang (who had grown up around magic) were equally as bamboozled, we knew our suspicion that this was another fantastical Luna claim was correct.
The purpose of Spectrespecs
One thing we loved about Luna was her fashion sense. From her Butterbeer cork necklace to her radish earrings – she was a true original. However, the brightly coloured spectacles that she liked to wear were more than a fashion choice. When worn, this free gift from The Quibbler was supposed to show if there were any Wrackspurts floating around. These little creatures were supposedly invisible and caused brain fog. Again, this was a niche belief of Luna’s that others didn’t share. However, as nobody else seemed to wear a pair of Spectrespecs and Wrackspurts are invisible without them, can we really rule out their existence completely?
Blibbering Humdingers
While the existence of the Blibbering Humdinger was a myth, the idea of the Blibbering Humdinger did come in handy when Harry wanted to slip away at the end of the Battle of Hogwarts. Luna caused a distraction by supposedly spotting one of these creatures and successfully drawing people’s attention away from the Chosen One who had literally just defeated Voldemort. This is one myth that did bring Harry some much needed peace.
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The existence of Plimpies
Whether that’s Gulping of Freshwater, Plimpies were yet another shared belief in the Lovegood home. From what Xenophilius described, these seemed to be some kind of magical fish or water creature. However, determining whether this one is a myth is interesting. When Harry, Ron and Hermione turned up at the Lovegood home, Luna’s dad said she was out fishing for them, but we also know that Xenophilius was lying about Luna being home at all.
Therefore, you might think it is safe to assume Plimpies were not real. However, this is one farfetched creature that very much did have a place in the wizarding world. Plimpies are spherical fish, with long legs and big, webbed feet who like to nibble on the toes of passing swimmers. We’re happy to validate this particular Luna claim.
That Voldemort had returned
You might think this is a hardly a conspiracy theory and Luna was bang on here. She was. Voldemort had indeed returned. However, much of the wizarding world was unable to face facts and believe that Harry had seen You-Know-Who with his own eyes. They were so desperate for it not to be true they preferred to think of Harry as a liar – Percy Weasley even told Ron he should cut off their friendship.
The Lovegoods could not be peer pressured though. Both Luna and Xenophilius always stood by Harry. They even used their much-maligned magazine, The Quibbler to come to his defence. While the wizarding world collectively let Harry down due to a combination of fear, burying their head in the sand and Fudge’s poor leadership, Luna didn’t. She proved she had more backbone than all the naysayers put together and this was one claim that was indeed true.
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