Pigeon

A pigeon was a type of bird. Though they were considered harmless and were not known to have any magical properties, Harry Potter disliked pigeons. He once confided to his son Albus Potter that he considered them to be "nasty, pecky, dirty things" that gave him the creeps. Later, when he told Albus that he would someday be "some wizard," his son quipped that he was quite excited about going into pigeon racing instead.