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- "How many of you have served in the First World War? A show of hands will suffice. No one? Ah, perhaps you were too young to enlist. Time does fly, doesn't it? Much like owls, acutally. Which brings me to today's lesson on the owl airforce! It may sound unbelievable, but owls contributed a great deal to the war effort."
- — Professor Binns regarding the Owl Airforce to his students[src]
The Owl Airforce was an air force comprising of owls used by wizards during the First World War with great success. The use of owls for the air force was preferred to Ukrainian Ironbellies, which had also been tested with limited success.[2]
History[]
As Archer Evermonde, the Minister for Magic at the time of the First World War, forbade any wizards from participating, it is possible that the Owl Airforce was underground support, as it is known that some wizards did lend support to the war effort regardless of Evermonde's law.[3]
Simon Dentata wrote a book on their engagements during the war.[4][2] Their impact was taught in History of Magic classes to sixth year students at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry by Professor Cuthbert Binns, in the 1989–1990 school year.[2]
Appearances[]
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (film) (First mentioned) (Mentioned on book cover)
- The Case of Beasts: Explore the Film Wizardry of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (Mentioned on book cover)
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: Character Guide (Mentioned on book cover)
- Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery (Mentioned in History of Magic classes)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ As the Owl Airforce contributed a great deal to the war effort, it must have been created during or before the end of the First World War in 1918.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 6, Chapter 33 (Imitation Game) - History of Magic Lesson "Owl Airforce"
- ↑ Writing by J. K. Rowling: "Ministers for Magic" at HarryPotter.com
- ↑ Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: Character Guide (see this image)
