An Hedwig's Theme

Hedwig's Theme is a leitmotif composed by John Williams for . While not exclusively written for the character, it is better known for being the main theme of every Harry Potter film and is iconic for the wizarding world in general.
==History==
Hedwig's Theme was not a stand-alone track to begin with. It was featured as a tune in the track "Prologue" for Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, before being played in the end credits. The theme was very well received and was interpolated in every Harry Potter film score by subsequent composers, such as Patrick Doyle, Nicholas Hooper, and Alexandre Desplat. It is also featured in the score to the last four Harry Potter video games composed by James Hannigan. Hedwig's Theme has achieved significant pop culture status, featuring in ring tones, trailer music and other forms of multimedia. Most recently, it featured over the title of , which indicates that it will stay the main theme of J.K. Rowling's Wizarding World.
==Appearances==
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==Behind the scenes==
*In , Hagrid can be heard playing the theme on his flute just before Harry, Ron, and Hermione question him about how he got Norbert's egg.
*In , the original Hedwig's Theme, by John Williams, is playing during the scene in which the Hogwarts Express is taking Harry and his friends to Hogwarts.
**In and trailers, it plays a more powerful version of Hedwig´s Theme, which is a lot darker and mysterious.
*It is used in the beginning of the end credits of .
*This song resembles the Gilderoy Lockhart theme, which is in C# minor.
==See also==
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Category:Known Musical Themes
Category:Soundtracks from The Harry-Potter Films