Vampires and Spells Vampires are often accused of using “sorcery” or “spells”. They are known to have the ability to take people under their control. Call it what you please, but they do possess this ability. In the Bram Stoker novel, Dracula, it is often shown that Dracula has the power to capture people under his spell. Dracula takes Renfield, Lucy, and the wolves under his spell throughout the novel. It first begins with Renfield. He came back from his journey and something was quite off about him. He apparently had what seemed like a psychotic break. That is when they send Jonathan to finish the job. Dr. Seward has been studying Renfield’s behavior since his return. Renfield acquired a strong liking for animals. He started catching flies