Hermes

Hermes
Biographical information
Born	Before 1991
Physical information
Species	Screech owl
Gender	Male
Feathers	Grey
Affiliation
Loyalty	Percy Weasley (owner)

"Percy got an owl from my dad for being made prefect, but they couldn't aff — I mean, I got Scabbers instead."

— Ronald Weasley telling Harry Potter about Hermes

Hermes (fl. 1991–1995) was a screech owl belonging to Percy Weasley.

Biography

In 1991, Hermes was purchased for Percy by his father as a reward for becoming a Gryffindor prefect in his fifth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

In 1993, Hermes was stacked along with Hedwig and other belongings at the Leaky Cauldron before the departure to King's Cross Station.

In 1995, Percy used Hermes to deliver a letter to his brother Ronald, advising him not to trust Harry Potter any longer and side with Dolores Umbridge and the British Ministry of Magic.

Etymology

• Hermes (Ἑρμής) was the messenger of the gods in Greek mythology. Coincidentally, this is also the origin of the name "Hermione". This is very fitting for Percy, as he and Hermione always got along well at school, and given Percy's pompous nature, he would prefer to name his owl after a divine messenger.

Appearances

• Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (First appearance)
• Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film) (First identified as Hermes)
• Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Mentioned only)
• Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)
• Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
• Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film) (Mentioned as "an owl")
• Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Mentioned only)
• Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
• Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game) (GBA/Nintendo DS version)
• Pottermore (Mentioned only)
• Wizarding World (Mentioned only)
• The Harry Potter Wizarding Almanac