Vampire Info--rather long

[atypke at yahoo.com]

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--- In HPforGrownups at y..., koinonia02 at y... wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Kelley" <SKTHOMPSON_1 at m...> wrote:
> 
> From 1730-35 Hungary, the Balkans, Poland, Bulgaria (!) and 
> > Bohemia (now the Czech Republic) had a Vampire Epidemic>
> 
>  The word "vampire" comes from the Slavic word obyri or obiri, which 
> > evolved into the Bulgarian(!) word "vampir".
>   
> 
> Where is Durmstrang?  Could it be somewhere around Romania, Poland, 
> Bulgaria? Seems to be very close to areas that are filled with 
> vampire folklore.
> 
> Krum's father spoke in Bulgarian.
> 

Durmstrang is described as being in a cold climate. Both Bulgaria and
Romania have rather mild-to-mediterranean climates. Wine is produced
in both countries, for example. I'm not really sure Poland would be
cold enough either - how about Russia, Ukraine, or the Slavic Baltics?

Agatha, who finally quit lurking.