But who is Hedwig? What kind of owl is Hedwig? Follow along to find out. In the Harry Potter series, Hedwig is a female snowy owl. Interestingly though, although Hedwig is portrayed as a female ...

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. Harry Potter was given the owl for his 11th ...