1. Jonathan Harker travels to Transylvania to meet with Count Dracula and help him purchase property in England, but locals warn him to be careful at the castle as evil forces are strong near Halloween. 2. While at the castle, Jonathan realizes he has lost blood and that the Count has no reflection, and that the exits are locked, making him a prisoner. 3. The novel Dracula is composed of letters and journal entries and tells the story of Jonathan's encounter with Count Dracula and others' efforts to stop the spreading vampire threat led by Dracula.