This Harry Potter Actress Is Ready to Ditch the Movie Franchise's "Safety Net" and Move On

When actors star in a massively popular movie franchise like Harry Potter, a big question arises once the series comes to a close: what's next? Emma Watson and Daniel Radcliffe, among others, have successfully moved on from the magical film's legacy, and now, another actress is making a big move to distance herself from the source of her childhood fame.

Evanna Lynch, who was cast to play the quirky Luna Lovegood, is making an effort to break away from the "safety net" set up by her involvement in the film. The actress, whose acting career debuted in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, posted a photo on Instagram with a lengthy caption that details her plan to leave the character in the past for good. "I'm going to take a break from conventions after the other two I've committed to this year because I need to push myself as an artist more," she wrote in the caption. "Sometimes life gives you an easy route that dulls your appetite for chasing your dreams and you become inhibited by fear of what lays beyond comfort and safety. That for me has been living off the world I inhabited a decade ago."

Lynch goes on to explain how she hopes this bold career move will challenge her to expand her creative horizons and improve as an actress. "I'm different now and need to honour that and challenge myself to create something else, something from the person I am today," she said. "I feel like I'm stuck in my 18 year old self artistically when I actually have a lot more to say."

The actress is no stranger to making bold statements on social media, as she has doled out well-written advice about self-love and shut down homophobes bashing the legalization of same-sex marriage. Read on for even more details on her latest Instagram announcement.