Hedwig

Hedwig is the name of Harry Potter's owl in the fictional Harry Potter series of books and films. In the Harry Potter movies Hedwig, despite being female, is played by a male Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus) because males are purer white. Hedwig is a gift to Harry from Hagrid in the first book of the series, purchased in Diagon Alley while shopping for supplies for Harry's first year at Hogwarts. The name Hedwig is a name Harry found in his school book "A History Of Magic". In the series, owls are used by witch and wizard primarily as message and package courier, which make owls more useful than the other pets allowed students (rats, toads and cats), so Hedwig is used for messages throughout the series. Keeping Hedwig at home during the...