Owl

An owl is a bird used for communication between wizards, acting as a wizard-to-wizard postal service. Letters, parcels, and Howlers are all delivered this way. Owls have a good level of comprehension, as they are able to understand who to take any messages to, and are also able to find them no matter where they are. As well as personal communication, Owls are also used for commercial purposes, such as the Owl Post Office, and the delivery of newspapers and magazines such as the Daily Prophet and The Quibbler.

The Ministry of Magic used to use owls for interdepartmental memos, but switched to enchanted paper airplanes because owls made too much of a mess.

Because of the diffculty involved in domesticating wild owls, it is possible that postage owls are trained with the assistance of magic. Owls used by wizards have a basic understanding of wizard commands. These owls also appear to be more diurnal and less nocturnal than regular owls.

Known Owls

 * Unknown Screech Owl- belonged to Draco Malfoy
 * Hedwig- belonged to Harry Potter
 * Errol Weasley family
 * Hermes Weasley family
 * Pig Ron Weasley
 * Unknown Hawk-Like Owl-presumably belonged to the Lovegoods