In the book, Hedwig was killed as she sat in her cage by Harry’s side – as she had so many times before – as they attempted to escape on the back of Hagrid’s motorcycle. In the film, the scene was made even more heartbreaking, as Hedwig was killed whileRead More →
As Trask developed Hedwig’s songs into a full-length musical, he was inspired by a variety of different rock musicians. … The musical namechecks Reed, as well as David Bowie, Iggy Pop, Toni Tennille, Debbie Boone, Anne Murray and many more. Is Hedwig and the Angry Inch a girl or boy?Read More →
(For the uninitiated, a Nimbus 2000 is a flying broom Hedwig delivers to Harry Potter via her talons.) However, Erickson said, despite the species’ innate abilities, the movies used CGI to place the broom in the snowy owl’s talons. In addition, she said, the movies’ Hedwig is in, er, owlRead More →
J.K. Rowling has stated before that she killed off Hedwig because her death was meant to represent the loss of innocence as Harry grew up and into adulthood (and stared down some Death Eaters). Her death happens during the Battle of Seven Potters in Deathly Hallows as the group isRead More →
In order to preserve his position as a trusted Death Eater, Severus Snape was forced to tell Voldemort the true date at which the Order planned to move Harry. The rest of the Order was unaware of this, as they believed Snape to be a traitor. … Why did theyRead More →