Not only did Hedwig deliver Harry's mail but she was a friend to Harry during his loneliest moments. Despite her loyalty to Harry, Hedwig could get stroppy, particularly when she wasn't given the flying freedom that she was accustomed to.

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. True to life, though, Snowy Owls are awake and active during the day. Ron's family has an owl, too – a Great Gray Owl.

Hedwig is Harry's pet owl. Since mail is delivered by owls in the wizarding world, she plays a valuable role in Harry's life. More than that, however, she is one of Harry's companions; sometimes Harry feels that Hedwig is the only friend he has left.

loss of innocence J.K. Rowling has said previously: 'The loss of Hedwig represented a loss of innocence and security.

Harry liked Hedwig a lot and considered her a close companion and a moral booster. Therefore her death had hit him quite hard.

Harry decided to name her Hedwig after an individual he saw mentioned in A History of Magic. In the days before arriving for his first year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Harry avoided the Dursleys by staying in his room. Hedwig stayed with him during this time, his only friend at 4 Privet Drive.

Hedwig is a German feminine given name, from Old High German Hadwig, Hadewig, Haduwig. It is a Germanic name consisting of the two elements hadu "battle, combat" and wig "fight, duel". The name is on record since the 9th century, with Haduwig, a daughter of Louis the German.

Hedwig is Harry's truest and best companion . She was the one who was Harry's first “friend”as he didn't have any in the muggle world.

Hedwig is a German feminine given name, from Old High German Hadwig, Hadewig, Haduwig. It is a Germanic name consisting of the two elements hadu "battle, combat" and wig "fight, duel". The name is on record since the 9th century, with Haduwig, a daughter of Louis the German.

With seven Harry Potters indistinguishable from each other, and Hedwig obviously not aware of the plan, she stayed close to the real Harry to protect him, and that would have given away who the real one was, allowing the Death Eaters to kill him.

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.

The character of Hedwig was originally a supporting character in the piece. She was loosely inspired by a German female babysitter/prostitute who worked for Mitchell's family when he was a teenager in Junction City, Kansas.