How do owls do that?

[joym999 at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 12243

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Doreen Rich" <nera at r...> wrote:
> While we are on the subject of owls, I read that Hagrid sends Harry 
a 
> message via Hedwig, telling him that the Dragon egg had hatched. SS 
> Considering where the owlery is ... would it not have been easier 
to 
> just tell Harry in person, than to go fetch an owl?

You would think so.  But Hedwig is very smart.  Maybe she dropped by 
to visit Hagrid, and so he asked her to take a message to Harry on 
her way back to the owlery.

> (I am not sure 
> where the owlery is located in regards to Hagrid's Hut)
> 
I got the impression it was in the actual castle building somewhere.

> Also, when Hagrid & Harry were on the island, with the Dursleys, 
> Hagrid reached into his coat pockets and used an owl to send a 
> message to Dumbledore. Why didn't he use that owl again, rather 
than 
> use Hedwig? Does Hagrid have his own owl? Or does he just borrow 
one 
> from the school?

There is no subsequent mention of Hagrid owning an owl, so that was 
probably a school owl that he brought along with him, since he knew 
he was supposed to keep Dumdledore posted.

--Joywitch, who is cooking up a delectable love potion in her 
cauldron for Valentines Day.