Wizards could be expected and accepted in a children's book. Seems to fit the genre / expectation. Wizards, in the sense of kindly old Dumbledores and Merlins are far more in what I would conceive of the culture in children's fantasy lit.
Vampires are Anne Rice, sexual and nasty (I know all about Buffy and the more modern potrayal). Vampires are dark and dangerous and scary for the conservative who would protest / complain about a book.
That's my perception.
The Mormon thing - Mormons are the red-headed step-child of the Christian faith. Very likely misunderstood and perceived as either being polygamous or the two guys who show up at your door trying to convert you to your faith. Mormons, like vampires, are scary.
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Date: 2008-09-24 07:12 pm (UTC)Vampires are Anne Rice, sexual and nasty (I know all about Buffy and the more modern potrayal). Vampires are dark and dangerous and scary for the conservative who would protest / complain about a book.
That's my perception.
The Mormon thing - Mormons are the red-headed step-child of the Christian faith. Very likely misunderstood and perceived as either being polygamous or the two guys who show up at your door trying to convert you to your faith. Mormons, like vampires, are scary.
To some.