Harry Potter's faithful snowy owl companion Hedwig sparked particular interest in the striking and very large white birds. As early as 2001, the BBC reported soaring demand for the birds as pets ...

The authors' most powerful argument in support of the “Harry Potter effect” is difficult to refute: owls offered for sale in Indonesian bird markets in the past were collectively known as ...

Die-hard fans of the best-selling "Harry Potter" stories are seriously threatening India's owl population, as demands for the ultimate wizarding accessory increase, a wildlife group said.

Die-hard fans of the best-selling Harry Potter stories are seriously threatening India's owl population, as demands for the ultimate wizarding accessory increase, a wildlife group says.

The yellow-eyed snowy owls were made famous by the Potter movies. So why are they being spotted in rare numbers from Portland to New York? Blame the Arctic lemmings.

To investigate the first hypothesis, whether the Harry Potter book and film series increased the UK trade in owls, Ms. Megias and her colleagues analyzed three “demand indicators”: sales of Z ...

Harry Potter’s owl isn’t even his favorite Hedwig. Daniel Radcliffe, who played Harry Potter in the movie adaptations of J.K. Rowling’s book series, said Friday that he would choose the ...

Owl be damned. The London stage production of “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” has abandoned its use of the wizened birds after an opening night mishap involving an owl that went cuc… ...

The owls have been fired. Harry Potter fans were furious when U.K. columnist Baz Bamigboye created a spoiler by revealing that the London play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child used, ...

Harry Potter’s snowy owl, Hedwig, has a fan base of her own and is depicted as a clever, loving animal. This week, India’s minister of the environment blamed Potter’s popularity for boosting ...

With a mixture of elation and sadness, the Potter faithful will stampede to movie theaters this week, and, for the last time ever, request a ticket for Harry Potter. IE 11 is not supported.

Die-hard fans of the best-selling "Harry Potter" stories are seriously threatening India's owl population, as demands for the ultimate wizarding accessory increase, a wildlife group said.