Question: what kind of owl is in winnie the pooh

title: List of Winnie-the-Pooh characters
text: The Backson is a creature imagined by the characters after misunderstanding Christopher Robin 's note , which meant he would be `` back soon '' from school . He is mentioned but not seen in The House at Pooh Corner as `` the Spotted or Herbaceous Backson '' He is the main antagonist in Winnie the Pooh where the animals think he has captured Christopher Robin . Owl describes him as a large , ugly , mean and scary purple and blue creature who ruins or destroys many everyday items , such as books , socks and crayons . Pooh and his friends build a trap to try to capture him ( a pit with a trail of books , socks , dishes , toys and other items leading to it ) , but Christopher Robin reveals that he was never captured , just away at school . At the end of the film , the Backson turns out to be real , but he is a kind and helpful creature who wants to return people 's things to them . However , the trap does capture him , as he picks up all the items and then falls into the pit .