Vampires had a very strong aversion to garlic and could be kept at bay by its presence.[6] They drank blood, though they were apparently also able to eat other foods such as pasties, and Honeydukes was known for selling lollipops that tasted like blood, presumably for vampires to indulge in. Hermione Granger was noted for believing this, as revealed when she and Ronald Weasley visited Honeydukes in Hogsmeade in 1993.