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

[hinotori.livejournal.com]

That's a really interesting question. I never thought much about it myself, but now that you brought it up... hm.

I think JKR's take on lycanthropy is interesting anyway -- she treats it like a dangerous, incurable disease that can be highly contagious and/or fatal if precautions aren't taken. The whole set-up of werewolves being discriminated against (i.e. people not wanting to hire werewolves for fear of their "condition" etc)-- it kind of reminds me of the way Andrew Beckett in "Philadelphia" was treated when people in his company found out that he had AIDS.

I don't even know whether JKR ever came clear about "her" idea of the infection with vampirism -- her portray of Slughorn's friend in book 6 was kind of disappointing to me also. (Okay, so I read too much Anne Rice when I was younger... anyway.) I think it's just one of her quirks. But interesting nevertheless! :D :D