According to the Flintshire Wildlife and Pet Rescue Centre, Harry Potter fans have been purchasing owls, and learning the hard way that birds of prey do not make good pets for muggles.
The rescue centre is sheltering nearly a dozen barn and tawny owls.
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Co-owner of the rescue centre, Joy Pierce Jones, said: "Harry Potter was definitely one of our biggest downfalls.
"People have been phoning up rescue centres, wanting to buy an owl for their children.
"Owls just aren't suitable as pets and while they are generally friendly, they do have their off days and can bite.
"They can quite easily take your eye out or ear off."
Source:
Evening Leader
UPDATE: The BBC have an audio interview with one of the representatives from the centre. It can be listened to
here (Note: You must be in the U.K. for it to work).