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Tuesday, April 23
Luna, the Shedd Aquarium's youngest sea otter, turned 1 this week, and JK Rowling revealed on Twitter that she voted for the otter to be named after the Harry Potter character Luna Lovegood.
I voted on this orphaned otter's name. My favourite animal named for one of my favourite characters! https://t.co/L8E9fueN7M
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) September 23, 2015
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