Pigwidgeon


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Pig´wid`geon


n.1.A cant word for anything petty or small. It is used by Drayton as the name of a fairy.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.
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In addition to the book's wand-wielding heroes, owls feature prominently in the stories--from Harry Potter's friend Hedwig to Ron Weasley's owl Pigwidgeon.
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