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⚫ | '''Sir Herbert Varney''' (c. [[1850s|1858]]–[[1880s|1889]]) was a [[vampire]] who preyed upon [[London]] women in the [[1880s]]. He was eventually caught and killed by a specially-assigned group of [[wizards]] from the [[Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures]]. He appears on a [[Famous Wizard Card]].<ref name="PAgame">''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game)]]''</ref> |
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==Behind the scenes== |
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+ | *Herbert Varney may have been loosely based on [[Wikipedia:Jack the Ripper|Jack the Ripper]], who in 1888 brutally murdered at least five women in London, but was never caught.<ref name="w0">[[Wikipedia:Jack the Ripper|Jack the Ripper]] at [[Wikipedia:Main Page|Wikipedia]]</ref> |
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+ | *Although Varney is the name of places and companies,<ref name="w1">[[Wikipedia:Varney|Varney]] at [[Wikipedia:Main Page|Wikipedia]]</ref> and the surname of certain celebrities,<ref name="w2">[[Wikipedia:Varney (surname)|Varney (surname)]] at [[Wikipedia:Main Page|Wikipedia]]</ref> this character probably references ''[[Wikipedia:Varney the Vampire|Varney the Vampire or the Feast of Blood]]'', a Gothic horror story written by James Malcolm Rymer in the 19th century, and one of the first vampire novels ever written (predating and influencing Bram Stoker's more popular Dracula).<ref name="W3">[[Wikipedia:Varney the Vampire|Varney the Vampire]] at [[Wikipedia:Main Page|Wikipedia]]</ref> |
− | + | *Marvel Comics first adapted this character with the name of ''Varnae'', a former wizard from Atlantis who became the first lord of the vampires and plagued the likes of Conan the Barbarian<ref name="c">''Conan the Barbarian'' v1 no. 245 (1991)</ref> and Doctor Strange<ref name="ds">''Dr. Strange'' v3 no. 18</ref> later, Marvel Comics adapted Varney to their own continuity as a separate character.<ref name="ds2">''Dr. Strange'' v3 no. 15</ref> |
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+ | *{{Wikilink|Varney the Vampire}} |
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==Appearances== |
==Appearances== |
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game)]]'' {{FWC}} |
*''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game)]]'' {{FWC}} |
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[[Category:1858 births|Varney, Herbert]] |
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+ | [[Category:1889 deaths|Varney, Herbert]] |
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[[Category:British individuals|Varney, Herbert]] |
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[[Category:Chocolate Frog Cards|Varney, Herbert]] |
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Revision as of 16:42, 30 July 2015
Sir Herbert Varney (c. 1858–1889) was a vampire who preyed upon London women in the 1880s. He was eventually caught and killed by a specially-assigned group of wizards from the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures. He appears on a Famous Wizard Card.[1]
Behind the scenes
- Herbert Varney may have been loosely based on Jack the Ripper, who in 1888 brutally murdered at least five women in London, but was never caught.[2]
- Although Varney is the name of places and companies,[3] and the surname of certain celebrities,[4] this character probably references Varney the Vampire or the Feast of Blood, a Gothic horror story written by James Malcolm Rymer in the 19th century, and one of the first vampire novels ever written (predating and influencing Bram Stoker's more popular Dracula).[5]
- Marvel Comics first adapted this character with the name of Varnae, a former wizard from Atlantis who became the first lord of the vampires and plagued the likes of Conan the Barbarian[6] and Doctor Strange[7] later, Marvel Comics adapted Varney to their own continuity as a separate character.[8]
External links
Appearances
Notes and references
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game)
- ↑ Jack the Ripper at Wikipedia
- ↑ Varney at Wikipedia
- ↑ Varney (surname) at Wikipedia
- ↑ Varney the Vampire at Wikipedia
- ↑ Conan the Barbarian v1 no. 245 (1991)
- ↑ Dr. Strange v3 no. 18
- ↑ Dr. Strange v3 no. 15