That owls are familiar Harry Potter icons is just the latest incarnation of a human fascination with owls that predates recorded history. In particular, a depiction of either a Eurasian eagle owl or ...

You're walking home, a little tipsy, guided only by the moonlight. Suddenly, you sense something watching you: an unnervingly large owl with a human face! This is La Lechuza, a malevolent witch-owl ...