A paper-owl with a copy of the Daily Prophet
- "As if we didn't know you get all your news from those pestilential birds!"
- — Vernon Dursley comments on Harry Potter's Daily Prophet subscription[src]
A paper-owl,[1] also known as a delivery owl,[2] is an owl employed by the Daily Prophet to deliver editions of the newspaper to subscribers. Papers are apparently delivered to subscribers at a regular time: in 1995, Harry Potter always received his subscription at five o'clock in the morning.[3] The morning owl post at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry often contained a large number of paper-owls, as many students at the school were subscribers.
History[]
On 1 August 1991, a paper-owl flew to the Hut-on-the-Rock to deliver that morning's Prophet to Rubeus Hagrid, who was asleep at the time. The owl was received by Harry Potter. The paper-owl dropped the paper on the sleeping Hagrid and immediately began attacking Hagrid's coat to search for money. The owl only stopped when Harry searched through the coat himself, placing the required five Knuts in a small pouch on the owl's leg.[4]
Appearances[]
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (First appearance)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Indirectly mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter Trading Card Game (Delivery Owl)
- Pottermore (Mentioned only) (First identified as Paper-owl)
- Harry Potter (website) (Mentioned only)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ Writing by J. K. Rowling: "The Daily Prophet" at Harry Potter (website)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 15 (The Hogwarts High Inquisitor)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 1 (Dudley Demented)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 5 (Diagon Alley)
| Daily Prophet employees | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Editor-in-chief | Barnabas Cuffe | Reporters | A. Fenetre · Andy Smudgley · Betty Braithwaite · Chief sports writer · Eduardus Lima · E. Limaria · E. Limus · Emma Squiggle · Kit Gerrard · Kikis Trecus · L. Limuria · Miras Phlaras · M. Amerinus · M. Carneirus · Peter Blotting · R. Almeidas · Rita Skeeter |
| Security Editor | R. Amorim | ||
| Correspondents | Rita Skeeter (Gossip) · Ginny Potter (Quidditch) | Columnists | D. Shaman · Dempster Wiggleswade · E. Limus · Grizel Hurtz · Helbert Spleen · Limunus · Dr. Medusa · Winkus Oddpick · Zamira Gulch |
| Photographers | Adrian · Bozo | ||
| Chief Consulting Magizoologist | Rolf Scamander | Newspaper vendors | Paper-owls · Ministry of Magic newspaper vendor |