Dracula ignored the puzzled looks of the little wizards and started the Defense Against the Dark Arts class on his own.
"The definition that Miss Granger recited is not wrong. Vampires are indeed a kind of dark creature." He first affirmed the content of the textbook, and then said in a deep voice, "But the definition given in your textbook is too one-sided. The content is full of the characteristics of low-level vampires and does not involve higher-level beings at all."
"In fact, vampires can be regarded as a cursed creature whose life form is between life and death, and this curse can be transmitted through blood."
Dracula whispered his own definition of a vampire.
This form of curse between life and death is actually somewhat similar to that of wizards who drink unicorn blood to extend their lives, except that the vampire's life form is more contagious and has fewer negative effects.
"Depending on the purity of their blood, vampires can be divided into many levels. Low-level vampires are the lowest level, often like those infected with serious infectious diseases, with haggard appearance and difficulty controlling their feeding instincts." He said, "This kind of low-level vampire is the form described in your textbooks. The common image of vampires in the eyes of most wizards and Muggles is this large and low-level group."
"Higher-level vampires are often able to control their bloodthirsty instincts and are willing to live in peace with wizards. The magical world classifies this group of vampires who have close contacts with wizards into the definition of 'humans' because of this group of vampires."
At this time, there was a dense rustling sound in the classroom. The quick-witted wizards took out their notebooks and used quill pens to write down the contents that did not exist in the textbooks.
"In the magic world, the biggest reason why vampires are feared is the same as that of werewolves, both of which are due to their strong infectiousness." Dracula went on to narrate, "Wizards are afraid of being infected and afraid of becoming vampires and werewolves, so they avoid them like snakes and scorpions."
"But if you deal with it in time, even if you are bitten by an irrational werewolf or a low-level vampire, there is still room for recovery."
"In the final analysis, the essence of infection is blood-to-blood transmission. As long as the infected blood is drained in time and then detoxified with silver powder or corresponding magic potions, the risk of turning into a werewolf or vampire can be avoided with a high probability."
At this time, a little Hufflepuff wizard wearing a yellow scarf raised his hand and asked, "Professor, if a person has been infected, is there a chance to turn back into a human?"
Dracula shook his head slowly.
"Once completely infected, the wizard's bloodline will be completely transformed into another species, and there is no possibility of reversal." He said in a deep voice, "So I hope everyone can take precautions and try to avoid such incidents. If you are really infected, be sure to deal with it as soon as possible. The faster you act, the higher the possibility of recovery."
The little Hufflepuff wizard looked a little regretful.
Dracula's eyes moved slightly, and he saw an exquisite book on the little wizard's desk. On the cover was written the words "Hairy Nose, Human Heart".
This seems to be a bestseller, telling the poignant story of a wizard infected by a werewolf and struggling with wolf transformation. It resonates with many wizards and was once ranked as the most acclaimed werewolf-related book along with Wandering with Werewolves by the famous author Gilderoy Lockhart.
Thinking of this, Dracula looked at the little witches in the first row.
Hermione's desk was piled with various books on Defense Against the Dark Arts, and more than half of the pile was occupied by a complete set of exquisite and gorgeous works by Gilderoy Lockhart.
Dracula paid no attention to other books, but went straight to a book called "Traveling with Vampires".
It was this book that sparked some interest in the famous writer named Gilderoy Lockhart.
But it was still during the school term, and he hadn't fallen to the point of abandoning all the students to have fun with Lockhart...
So, Dracula turned his wandering attention back to the Defense Against the Dark Arts classroom.
"In addition to timely treatment and prevention, there is another very important point." He said to the students seriously, "This is the key point. You'd better remember it honestly - unlike werewolves who lose their minds after transformation, vampires can communicate most of the time!"
"If you happen to run into low-level vampires who want to suck your blood, you can make full use of your communication skills and communicate with them in a friendly manner."
Hearing Dracula's words, Hermione raised her hands high again.
"Professor, but I've read in books that hungry vampires won't reason with wizards." She asked, "Can we really communicate with them smoothly?"
"Good question!" Dracula nodded with a smile, "So remember, when you encounter this kind of vampire, try to say the most important words before they bite you-"
"Just say - 'Your professor is Dracula'. I think they'll give me some face."
The classroom was filled with the knowing laughter of the little wizards, who thought the professor was joking.
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The time of the Defense Against the Dark Arts class passed quickly. Before I knew it, the bell for the end of get out of class rang quietly from the Hogwarts clock tower.
"Let's stop here today. We have talked about almost everything about vampires." said Dracula.
He took out a goblet filled with bright red wine from somewhere, leaned on the desk, and moistened his throat gracefully.
At this time, Hermione anxiously took out a piece of parchment and kept winking at Dracula.
Glancing at Hermione's hint in the look, Dracula remembered that he seemed to have forgotten to collect the homework.
"Oh, by the way, don't leave yet. Assistant Professor Quirrell will be here to collect your homework from last class." He shook his head with a smile and said to the little wizards.
There was a sudden wailing in the classroom.
"Professor, so those animals in the Forbidden Forest whose blood was sucked dry were done by vampires?" Harry asked, raising his hand proudly as an excellent student who had completed his homework.
"Mr. Potter, I've checked. Those animals were not killed by vampires." Dracula glanced outside the door as if he had realized something, with a playful smile on his face.
"In contrast, I prefer to believe that Voldemort killed them."
Quirrell, holding a large stack of parchment, had just walked to the door of the Defense Against the Dark Arts classroom.
After hearing Dracula's speech, his face suddenly became extremely stiff, and the corrected homework in his hand could not be held firmly for a moment and fell to the ground.
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