Like magic, owls like Harry Potter's pet spotted across U.S.

Thursday, January 5, 2012 | 5:18 p.m. CST; updated 7:04 p.m. CST, Thursday, January 5, 2012

LAKE ANDES — Famous for its role as Harry Potter's companion in the books and movies, a species of majestic, mostly white owls is being sighted in abundant numbers this winter far from both Hogwarts and its native Arctic habitat.

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