[[File:Count Vlad Drakul.jpg|thumb|left|140px|[[Vlad Drakul|Count Vlad Drakul]], the inspiration behind Dracula.]]
[[File:Count Vlad Drakul.jpg|thumb|left|140px|[[Vlad Drakul|Count Vlad Drakul]], the inspiration behind Dracula.]]
'''Count Dracula''' is a fictional character created by [[Muggle]] author [[Bram Stoker]]. Dracula, a [[vampire]], was inspired by [[Vlad Drakul]], father of [[Vlad the Impaler]].
'''Count Dracula''' is a fictional character created by [[Muggle]] author [[Bram Stoker]]. Dracula, a [[vampire]], was inspired by [[Vlad Drakul]], father of [[Vlad the Impaler]].
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==Behind the scenes==
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*In an early version of the [[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)|film adaptation]] of ''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]'', [[Parvati Patil]]'s [[boggart]] would have taken the form of Dracula, who would have been forced into the clothing of {{wplink|Carmen Miranda}} when the [[Boggart-Banishing Spell]] was used.<ref>[http://imsdb.com/scripts/Harry-Potter-and-the-Prisoner-of-Azkaban.html ''Prisoner of Azkaban'' script at the Internet Movie Script Database] (archived [http://web.archive.org/web/20090216093016/http://imsdb.com/scripts/Harry-Potter-and-the-Prisoner-of-Azkaban.html here] via the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine)</ref> The role was even cast, with Yana Yanezic set to play the part, though it is unknown if it was ever filmed.<ref>[http://www.castingcallpro.com/uk/view.php?uid=50675 Yana Yanezic's agency profile]</ref>
==Appearances==
==Appearances==
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)]]'' {{C|Cut from final film}}
*''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game)]]'' {{FWC mention}}
*''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game)]]'' {{FWC mention}}
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