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[alice_loves_cats]

> I think Hedwig just flew to London herself. I assumed that when 
Harry sees 
> her in the office with Fudge. Now the cage...hmm, I don't know, 
maybe he bought 
> a new one once at school ;-) 
> I know in the book he is trudging the cage along, but 
cinematically, that 
> would be have been rather awkward - I think the trunk was enough ;)
> Cindy

Alice:
I eventually came to the conclusion that Hedwig doesn't actually need 
a cage at Hogwarts. She flies about freely (as seen in the film too), 
lives in the Owlery, and only needs the cage at all because of 
transportation (this time solved by her flying to London herself) and 
the Dursleys. 
Also, I agree it would have made it more difficult for Harry to STOMP 
in exactly that agitated manner as he did if there was the cage to 
think about as well.
A.