Dark Creature Favortism?

[author_by_night]

I apologize to those on my flist who are not into Harry Potter, but this is a poll I want to make available to those not necessarily on my friends list.

I have noticed that Vampires do not seem to be shunned in potterverse, like Werewolves. They have special candy for them, and apparently can be famous singers and invited to Christmas Parties in school (wherein they are followed by girl students.)

So - my poll:

[Poll #857657]

Comments

[a-t-rain.livejournal.com]

On looking at the latest Wizard of the Month, I'm starting to think Potterverse vampires may be a different magical race, like veela or goblins, rather than having a condition transmitted by biting. I don't see how else Lorcan d'Eath could be a "part vampire."

[clare-dragonfly.livejournal.com]

That's definitely the impression I've gotten. They seem to look different, though I don't have any canon evidence to back that up (books are at home). Kind of like hags, IMO--sort of evil but not uncontrollably so, sort of a different race but fairly human-looking.

[author-by-night.livejournal.com]

Of course, that also applies to giants... but maybe the wizarding world is just selective. I also am beginning to think people are indeed born Vampires.

[clare-dragonfly.livejournal.com]

But giants are big enough and dumb enough that it's really hard to hide them from Muggles, which I don't think is the case with vampires.

[czeri.livejournal.com]

That's what I think as well. As such they're not contagious, therefore do not have to be as feared like werewolves. Also, a transformed werewolf is a savage beast. The vampires in Potter-verse seem to be perfectly reasonable beings.

[author-by-night.livejournal.com]

Good point, although the Werewolf in HBP apparently did often look "thirsty." But that could just have been comic relief. ;)