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Answer for the clue "Harry Potter's owl ", 6 letters:
hedwig
Word definitions for hedwig in dictionaries
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
fem. proper name, German, from Old High German Haduwig , a compound of two words both of which mean "strife, struggle."
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Hedwig (also named Jadwiga ; d. 29 December 1249), was by marriage Duchess consort of Greater Poland . Her parentage is disputed among historians and sources. Among the possible origins for Hedwig include: Descendance from the Pomerelian Samborides lineage ...
Usage examples of hedwig.
Not until Jan Bronski had found and married his Hedwig, a Kashubian girl who lived in the city but still owned some fields in Ramkau, did relations between him and my mother improve.
And in the hall Hedwig heard her humming cheerfully as she put on raincoat and overshoes and made ready for a walk to town.
Here, Hedwig, take my hat and bring me some iced tea--and next time your Fraulein hides in the orchard you can find her and not send me there.
With an effort she extricated herself from the depths of the big chintz-covered chair and took a tall straight one near the table on which Hedwig was placing iced tea and sandwiches, and as she reached for the tea with her right hand, she held out her left for the paper Mary Cary was bringing to her.
Monday evening in the month, and as she started off she waved to Hedwig, standing in the door.
He stood aside that she might pass between the vine-covered pillars marking the entrance to Tree Hill, and looking ahead saw Hedwig standing in the porch.
And Hedwig looked helplessly first at the head and then at the foot of the table.
On her knees Hedwig knelt and drew off the slippers, and with soft, firm movements, learned in her hospital days, began to rub first one foot and then the other.
As Hedwig went inside the hall the clock near the door struck nine, and, at sound of the clear strokes, Mary Cary stirred and changed her position.
For most of the unexpected guests chairs had been hastily provided by Hedwig, and the few men standing were doing so from choice.
McDougal speaking to Hedwig, who a moment later came back with a large knife and handed it to her, and, as she took it, Mary Cary dropped back into her chair.
She had honestly intended to be very nice, and only a few hours ago she had talked with Hedwig about supper, deciding on the things John liked best.
A step behind made him turn, and as Hedwig came in he got up and took the telegram she handed him with only half-concealed irritation.
Mary Cary, too, stood up, and as Hedwig left the room the bit of yellow paper was handed her.
Jan danced with Mama, Matzerath danced with the big, rawboned Hedwig, whose inscrutable bovine gaze tended to make people think she was pregnant.