Very nice chapter. All the interactions were well done.
Not sure why you needed that dig about barking owls. ;-)
Actually snowy owls are among the quietest types and do make hooting and cawing sounds too.
A snowy owl call:
http://library.thinkquest.org/J0110862/snowy1%5B1%5D.wav
"What do you think about when you meditate?" Classic!
Anyway, love how Hedwig is smarter than Mr Lovegood!