a question... (Vampyres in HP)

[Megan]

No: HPFGUIDX 110675

I joined this group because I like how people discuss the books and
share theories for one another - but one thing I have a problem with
is keeping up with reading all of the postings! I dont have the time
and energy to go through all of the current ones, and the archives
hold sooooo many good posts; I hope this hasnt already been discussed
to death - but if it has, please point me to the postings. This is
only my second post, and I have many questions - but am afraid to post
- but here I go!

I was reading OotP for yet another time (in English) and when, in the
beginning of the book, Harry is dealing with Ms. Figg, the term
'batty' describes her most every time....

p.19: " Mrs. Figg, their *batty* old neighbor, came panting into sight..."

p.20:" The revelation that his *batty* old cat-obsessed neighbor knew
what dementors were was almost as big a shock to Harry as meeting two
of them down the alleyway.'You're - youre a witch?'
'I'm a _squib_, as Mundungus knows full well..."

I added the emphasis to show the use of batty...

I think this relates definitely to her as a character, Aunt Petunia,
and even Snape... My theory is that just as in the WW there are
Werewolves like Lupin, Giants like Gwarp and Half-Giants like Hagrid
and Maxine, there are most likely Vampyres and Half-Vampyres.

Is it possible that someone could be Half-Wizard and Half-Vampyre?
This would explain Snape quite well, I think. Could Aunt Petunia (like
 Mrs. Figg know what she does about the wizard world because she is a
magickal creature - a Vampyre? 
In the Fantastic Beasts (forgive me if I am wrong, I don't own a copy
of it, I only read it inside Barnes and Noble when I am hanging out
there) I think  the picture that is given is of Vampyres being kinda
like Centaurs, Hags, and Werewolves - a sort of limbolike category
that is probably like being a minority or 'undesirable person' within
the WW.

One question I have is, how does one become a Vampyre in the WW? Is it
like what common mythology says happens to become one? How does
Snape's potions ability fit in here? Can he make an elixir to help
deal with the less-than-appealing Vampyre characteristics (like their
photo-sensitivity and thirst for human blood?)

Could a potion to help non-Wizard/Squib/non-Muggle/Vampyre
Mrs. Figg deal with her Vampyre symptoms be why her house smells like
an Apothecary? I always thought there was something odd about her -
esp after the tent incident in Book4 at the Quidditch (sp?) World Cup...

Is it possible that there could be the following types of Vampyres?:
1. Muggle-born Vampyres (born normal, get bit, show symptoms)
2. Wizards who become Vampyres (same as above)
3. descendants of Vampyres (how would this work?!?!)


I love Vampyre stories and legends, so maybe I'm just hoping that
Vampyres will be in HP!

Megan