[HPforGrownups] How do owls get their names?

[Sarah]

No: HPFGUIDX 100881

Littlekat:
> I don't recall Harry naming Hedwig in either the first or second book.  I
> know that Harry calls her Hedwig but how on earth did she get that name in
> the first place?

Sarah:
Harry decided to call her Hedwig.  It was a name he'd seen in his new
History of Magic book.  It didn't expand on the textbook reference to tell
us what the historical Hedwig may have done, unfortunately.

Sarah