Perhaps the most famous vampire of all times was Count Dracula. Many movies hav used his character, but the novel, written by Bram Stoker, in 1897, played a very important role in his careers as well known Vampire.
The name of the book was "Dracula" and manh say that is the birth of the legend of the famous Count Dracula
A vampire is truly a global creature, with myths, related to the dead which rise to drink the blood of living creatures. The victims of a vampire either dies or becomes a vampire. Vampires could also be made in a variety of ways: a chid born under certain omens, a cat or other animal jumping over a dead body, someone who commited suicide, an practicing witchcraft are some activities thought to be the cause of vampirism.
In order to protect yourself from a vampire, there are a few things that can be helpful: Garlic, silver cross, sulight or fire, cross or crucifix, holy water, mountain ash (rowan). It is believed that is possible to become a vampire if: you are born the 7th son of the 7th son, if a dead body has reflected in a mirror or a child who dies unbaptized (known as "moroi")
