👉 Pygmalion is a character in the children's novel "The Wise Old Owl" by J.K. Rowling, which was published in 1997. The book is set in a fictional village in Ireland and follows the story of the owl named Pygmalion, who falls in love with the charming young woman named Lila. However, when Lila's husband discovers that she has been seduced by another man, Pygmalion becomes determined to find her.