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Vampire

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Vampire
Species information
Native range

Romania, Translyvania

Distinction(s)

Sharp teeth

Status

Being


A Vampire is a magical being that is known for biting people on the neck and sucking their blood. They are usually pale and gaunt[1], with sharp teeth for puncturing the neck. They have an aversion to garlic, and can be kept at bay by its presence.[2]

Contents

[edit] Vampires within the Wizarding World

Vampires are classed as Beings by the Ministry of Magic, a fact that led both the Centaurs and Merpeople to decline the same status since they did not wish to be associated with them.[3] They are not considered to be Wizards, and the treatment of Vampires is laid down in the Ministry's Guidelines for the Treatment of Non-Wizard Part-Humans.[4]

Although Vampires are studied in Defence Against the Dark Arts at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry,[5][6] they obviously have rights and are not considered a true threat to the Wizarding community. However, this view does not appear to be universally held. Some people, such as Rita Skeeter, advocate that the Ministry of Magic should be "stamping out Vampires" rather than "quibbling about cauldron thickness",[4] while others act as Vampire hunters.[4] Others hold the opposite view. The author, Eldred Worple spent time living among Vampires, and wrote a book, Blood Brothers: My Life Amongst the Vampires. He also considered the Vampire Sanguini a friend.[7]

[edit] Encounters with Vampires

Professor Quirinus Quirrell claimed to have had an encounter with Vampires in the Black Forest during his break from teaching to get some "hands-on" experience with dealing with the Dark Arts. Whether this is true, or a cover to hide his encounter with Lord Voldemort in Albania, is unclear.[2]

Gilderoy Lockhart wrote a book, Voyages with Vampires, about his supposed encounters with Vampires. The book included information on a Vampire that, after an encounter with Lockhart, could eat nothing but lettuce.[5]

In 1995, Rubeus Hagrid had a disagreement with a Vampire in a pub in Minsk on his way to parlay with the Giants.[8]

[edit] Known Vampires

[edit] Behind the scenes

[edit] Notes and references

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