Saint Hedwig’s day falls on October 16. Many aged under 40 are familiar with the name Hedwig as that of Harry Potter’s snowy owl, which serves as his messenger. They pronounce it head-wig.

Hedwig, the snowy owl from the Harry Potter movies, was actually played by seven different birds over the course of the franchise. Daniel Radcliffe in "Harry Potter and The Sorcerer's Stone." ...

Vatican City, Oct 16, 2024 / 04:00 am. Readers who find this story through a search engine are probably looking for information about Hedwig, Harry Potter’s snowy owl.

While Ron and Harry were behind their luggage carts, Hedwig took the brunt of the collision, as the viral clip tweeted by user @MuskTillDawn shows. For a split second, you can see the helpless ...

Tumblr user Jo Marie Walker has posted a theory about the untimely death of Harry's trusty owl Hedwig, who is killed by a Death Eater at the beginning of HP7. 23 of J.K. Rowling's Biggest 'Harry ...

Harry Potter is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its film series with a giant LEGO version of Hedwig the owl. The latest in a series of LEGOs from the Wizarding World, this Hogwarts Icons ...

However, they were ambushed and sadly Hedwig - plus Professor Moody - were killed. Some Harry Potter fans have suggested that it was Proferssor Snape who killed Hedwig in a bid to protect Harry.

Harry Potter's faithful snowy owl companion Hedwig sparked particular interest in the striking and very large white birds. As early as 2001, the BBC reported soaring demand for the birds as pets ...