Is Hedwig a girl or a boy?

Harry's owl, Hedwig, is a beautiful Snowy Owl. [Call of Snowy Owl] Although Hedwig is portrayed as a female, “she” is actually a pure white, male Snowy Owl. Female Snowies are dusky brown.
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What gender is Hedwig?

Hedwig. Harry's owl Hedwig is a Snowy Owl. She's a female but, in the movie, the actors playing her are males.
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Is Hedwig a girl in the books?

Hedwig is Harry's owl, bought by Hagrid in Diagon Alley as Harry's eleventh birthday present. A beautiful snowy owl, Hedwig is a fiercely intelligent bird. She causes frequent arguments between Harry and his uncle, Vernon Dursley, as her loud hoots repeatedly wake Vernon up at night.
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Why is Hedwig a boy?

Since the owls who played Hedwig were almost all male, her appearance in the movies is that of a male snowy owl, not a female one. A female would have much more dark spots (see image at right). The choice of using male owls was because they are smaller and therefore easier for young actors to handle.
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Who kills Hedwig?

With the issue of Harry's iconic owl at the forefront, Jo Marie Walker continues to explain that the Death Eater that kills Hedwig is none other than Snape.
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Who betrayed the 7 Potters?

After Sirius Black's death, Mundungus stole his possessions, including Salazar Slytherin's Locket. He was also somewhat cowardly, as he abandoned Alastor Moody during the Battle of the Seven Potters; Moody was killed by Lord Voldemort.
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Did Hedwig sacrifice herself?

In the film, Hedwig isn't cooped up in her cage during the battle - she's flying free when Voldemort and the Death Eaters attack, ultimately sacrificing herself to protect Harry from a Killing Curse.
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How many owls did Hermione get?

3 Hermione Granger

Hermione received ten out of twelve O.W.L.s in her fifth year. She received top marks in every subject except for Defense Against the Dark Arts. Harry received an 'O' in this exam, and it is the only one he did better at than Hermione.
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Is Gizmo the owl still alive?

Formerly the snowy owl belonging to Harry Potter, Hedwig today remains alive, well and happy in a Japanese zoo near Tokyo. While some thought she died saving Potter from a death curse, she actually faked her demise with help from Professor Severus Snape.
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What is Malfoy's owls name?

↑ This owl is named Ulysses, and is owned by an falconry organisation called Knightwings that brings birds of prey to renaissance faires.
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What is Hermione's owl called?

Crookshanks was purchased on 31 August 1993 by Hermione Granger from the Magical Menagerie, who had originally gone there seeking an owl.
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How much did Hedwig cost?

MSRP $39.99 with 630 pieces.
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Why did Harry name his daughter after Luna?

She was named in honour of her late paternal grandmother, Lily Potter, and her middle name came from her parents' good friend Luna Lovegood. Lily began her education at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in 2019 along with her cousin, Hugo Granger-Weasley, and was sorted into Gryffindor House.
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What does non binary mean?

Non-Binary Defined

Some people don't identify with any gender. Some people's gender changes over time. People whose gender is not male or female use many different terms to describe themselves, with non-binary being one of the most common. Other terms include genderqueer, agender, bigender, and more.
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Was Hedwig the same owl?

Hedwig, the snowy owl from the Harry Potter movies, was actually played by seven different birds over the course of the franchise. According to ScreenRant, the main Hedwig was named Gizmo, and his main stunt owls were called Ook and Sprout.
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What is the name of Sirius Black's owl?

Pigwidgeon, or Pig, a Scops owl, was a gift from Sirius Black to Ron. Ron's sister, Ginny, named the owl.
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When was Hedwig killed?

Nothing proved how important Hedwig was more than the reaction of fans when she was killed during the Battle of the Seven Potters in Deathly Hallows. In the book, Hedwig was killed as she sat in her cage by Harry's side – as she had so many times before – as they attempted to escape on the back of Hagrid's motorcycle.
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Who gave Harry the Nimbus 2000?

In the movie, professor Minerva McGonagall gives Harry Potter a Nimbus 2000 when he joins the Gryffindor Quidditch team.
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What kind of owl is Errol?

Loyalty. Errol was one of the Weasley family's owls. He was a great grey owl, or Strix nebulosa.
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How did Percy get 12 OWLs?

obtaining twelve O.W.L.s was mentioned by his father during a bout of insane rambling due to the damage to his mind from fighting the Imperius Curse and could have been a delusional mistake on the part of Barty Crouch Sr., although given the Crouch's strong links to the Ministry the idea of Barty Crouch Jr.
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How many OWLs did Voldemort get?

Dumbledore said that Tom was the most gifted Hogwart's student ever. Voldemort wanted to be the best student ever and used that to manipulate stuff into his direction so he taking 12 OWL may not be that unbelievable even if he did not have a time turner.
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How many OWLs did Ron get?

Harry and Ron each earned seven O.W.L.s while Hermione earned eleven – ten Outstandings and one Exceeds Expectations (HBP5).
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Who killed Fred Weasley?

Fred was killed in an explosion possibly caused by Augustus Rookwood. One of the last things Fred heard before dying was Percy joking about resigning from the Ministry.
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Who were the seven Harry Potters?

The "seven Potters" and their protectors were: Harry Potter with Rubeus Hagrid, on the flying motorbike of Sirius Black; Hermione Granger with Kingsley Shacklebolt, on a Thestral; Ron Weasley with Nymphadora Tonks, on a broomstick; George Weasley with Remus Lupin, on a broomstick; Fred Weasley with Arthur Weasley, on a ...
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Does Hedwig come back to life?

Hedwig was a wonderful creation and deserved better. Fortunately, the movie version of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1 addresses my concerns perfectly. Spoiler: Hedwig still dies, but Harry had set her free from her cage before he flew off, and she came back to save his life.
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