Pigwidgeon isvery only about the size of a tennis ball.small Though he has a valiant spirit, a standard sized letter is too large for him to handle physically. On one occasion, Pigwidgeon takes several weeks to travel a distance that [[Muggles' Guide to Harry Potter/Characters/Hedwig|Hedwig]] travels in two days. Unlike the other post owls, who apparently can be sent on deliveries with enough accuracy that they can be expected to reach their destination at a specific time, Pigwidgeon, overwhelmed by his cargo, is almost as erratic as the superannuated [[Muggles' Guide to Harry Potter/Characters/Errol|Errol]] in making his deliveries on time.
