The Essential Defence Against the Dark Arts
written by Gaby
This book will teach you the essentials to Defense Against the Dark Arts.
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05/31/21
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Vampires
Chapter 6
A vampire is a dark magical humanoid being that is famed for biting people on the neck and sucking their blood. They are part of the family of beings known as the Living Dead, along with Zombies
Eye colour
Black
Skin colour
Pale
Related to
Human
Sasabonsam
Native to
Black Forest
Romania
Transylvania
Great Britain
United States of America
Height of average adult
Tall
Mortality
Mortal
Distinction
Sharp fangs
Nocturnal
Blood-consuming
Allergic to garlic
Affiliation
Living Dead
Ministry of Magic Classification
Being
Status
Extant
They are usually pale and gaunt with sharp fangs for puncturing the throats of their victims.
Vampires seem to be able to live much longer than Muggles. Carmilla Sanguina died aged 196, and Amarillo Lestoat died aged 201. Wizard kind can reach a similar or even older age, as displayed by wizards such as Armando Dippet and Barry Winkle.
It is unknown if any of the myths or legends surrounding vampires in the Muggle world, such as the concept that they are immortal, are accurate about vampires in the wizarding world. It is unknown what effect, if any, the Killing Curse would have on a vampire.
Vampires have a very strong aversion to garlic and can be kept at bay by its presence. They drink blood, though they are apparently also able to eat other foods such as pasties, and Honeydukes is known for selling lollipops that taste like blood, presumably for vampires to indulge in. Hermione Granger is noted for believing this, as revealed when she and Ronald Weasley visited Honeydukes in Hogsmeade in 1993.
As Vampires are magical creatures, they therefore live in and are affiliated with the Wizarding world. There exists a Society for the Tolerance of Vampires, which by its given name, must campaign for greater acceptance of vampires and their culture in the magical world, given their seemingly malignant reputation. The wizarding world also set guidelines to prevent exterminating vampires outright.
Vampires are studied in first, second, and third year Defence Against the Dark Arts classes. This is because vampires, along with similar undead creatures such as Inferi, are considered dark creatures due to their presumably highly parasitic and dangerous natures.
Eye colour
Black
Skin colour
Pale
Related to
Human
Sasabonsam
Native to
Black Forest
Romania
Transylvania
Great Britain
United States of America
Height of average adult
Tall
Mortality
Mortal
Distinction
Sharp fangs
Nocturnal
Blood-consuming
Allergic to garlic
Affiliation
Living Dead
Ministry of Magic Classification
Being
Status
Extant
They are usually pale and gaunt with sharp fangs for puncturing the throats of their victims.
Vampires seem to be able to live much longer than Muggles. Carmilla Sanguina died aged 196, and Amarillo Lestoat died aged 201. Wizard kind can reach a similar or even older age, as displayed by wizards such as Armando Dippet and Barry Winkle.
It is unknown if any of the myths or legends surrounding vampires in the Muggle world, such as the concept that they are immortal, are accurate about vampires in the wizarding world. It is unknown what effect, if any, the Killing Curse would have on a vampire.
Vampires have a very strong aversion to garlic and can be kept at bay by its presence. They drink blood, though they are apparently also able to eat other foods such as pasties, and Honeydukes is known for selling lollipops that taste like blood, presumably for vampires to indulge in. Hermione Granger is noted for believing this, as revealed when she and Ronald Weasley visited Honeydukes in Hogsmeade in 1993.
As Vampires are magical creatures, they therefore live in and are affiliated with the Wizarding world. There exists a Society for the Tolerance of Vampires, which by its given name, must campaign for greater acceptance of vampires and their culture in the magical world, given their seemingly malignant reputation. The wizarding world also set guidelines to prevent exterminating vampires outright.
Vampires are studied in first, second, and third year Defence Against the Dark Arts classes. This is because vampires, along with similar undead creatures such as Inferi, are considered dark creatures due to their presumably highly parasitic and dangerous natures.
