Owls in Harry Potter

The owls and the Chouette S in the saga Harry Potter play a particular part. It is them which allow the transmission of messages. They manage to find the recipient of the mail instinctively, some is the place where it is. They have a strong relation with their Master, and are supposed to reflect the personality of their owner.

Significance

For the Greek , the owl symbolizes the goddess Athéna (intelligence and war) and represents the Sagesse. The overflight, before the battle, of a Greek army by an owl was regarded as one predicts victory.

In the ancient Rome, the owl is shown to drink the blood of the children during the night. It means death and the disaster.

In the same way for the English, that carries misfortune to see an owl in full day (it is besides for that in the first chapter of the first volume the owls fly in full day and announce, in an ironic way, an excellent news).

Various owls in Harry Potter

Hedwige faithful owl of Harry Potter. It was offered to him by Hagrid for its eleven years and was bought with the Short cut. It is a Harfang of snows, owl which with the characteristic to be diurnal. It is very majestic and it is a rare bird. Its name comes from Sainte Hedwige. It is wounded in the fifth volume, certainly by Dolores Ombrage which wished espionner Harry. In the last volume, it is made kill at the time of an attack of Mangemort S after an attempt at Transplanage by the Ordre of the Phoenix.
Errol is the owl of the family Weasley. It is a Lappish Chouette gray (Strix nebulosa) which is associated with this family for her comic side. Old man and tired, it is able to him often to disappear.
Coquecigrue given to Ron Weasley by Sirius Black after it had lost its rat Croûtard. It is a small duke, all small nice, malicious and gray owl. It is Ginny (the sister of Ron) which found this name, that Ron does not like too much. Cock is a little ridiculous with its hululements very strident, its small size and its excitement. Its English name is Pigwidgeon .
Hermes belongs to Percy, which received it after being appointed prefect. Its name comes from Hermes, god Greek of the travellers.
the family Malefoy has a Hibou large-duke whose name is unknown.

In the volume 4, Harry receives a message by Perroquet S.

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