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| + | '''Sir Herbert Varney''' ([[1858]]–[[1889]]) was a short-lived (by [[Living Dead|undead]] standards) [[Great Britain|British]] [[vampire]] who preyed upon [[London]] women in the [[1880s]]. |
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| ⚫ | He was eventually caught and [[Death|killed]] by a specially-assigned group of [[Wizardkind|wizards]] from the [[Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures]]. He appears on a [[Chocolate Frog Card|Famous Wizard Card]].<ref name="POAG">{{POA|G}} ([https://youtu.be/fUmFT12Bg2o?t=410 see video])</ref> |
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==Behind the scenes== |
==Behind the scenes== |
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| ⚫ | *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="WVV">{{Wikilink|Varney the Vampire}}</ref> |
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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=" |
+ | *Herbert Varney may have also been loosely based on the unidentified serial killer [[Wikipedia:Jack the Ripper|Jack the Ripper]], who in [[1888]] brutally murdered at least five women in London, but was never caught or identified.<ref name="WJR">{{Wikilink|Jack the Ripper}}</ref> |
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| − | *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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| + | *{{POA|G}} {{1st}} {{FWC}} |
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| − | *''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game)]]'' {{FWC}} |
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==Notes and references== |
==Notes and references== |
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{{Reflist}} |
{{Reflist}} |
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Latest revision as of 03:27, 17 March 2024
Sir Herbert Varney (1858–1889) was a short-lived (by undead standards) British vampire who preyed upon London women in the 1880s.
Biography
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
- 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).[2]
- Herbert Varney may have also been loosely based on the unidentified serial killer Jack the Ripper, who in 1888 brutally murdered at least five women in London, but was never caught or identified.[3]
Appearances
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game) (First appearance) (Appears on a Famous Wizard Card)
