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When comparing books and their movie adaptations, books almost always prove to be better. One of the reasons is that a film does not always manage to convey the same imagery as a book in which emotions are blended with visuals. When reading, one can form a completely different image of a place or a character and have entirely another general feeling of a story. 

When creating a film adaptation, the cast is usually chosen according to the characteristics described in a book. However, the looks are not always so precise. With that in mind, one Vietnamese woman (to her followers known as MsBananaAnna) decided to use artificial intelligence to see what Harry Potter characters would look like based on book descriptions.

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Sirius Black

Sirius Black

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MarmotArchivist
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3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

He looks like a protagonist from a Vampire TV series.

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Bored Panda got in touch with the author of this idea to learn more about her and this project. The woman revealed that she's a 28-year-old "nerd" living in Melbourne. She has been a huge "Potterhead" since grade school. "I basically grew up with Harry, Ron, and Hermoine and remember waiting in line at midnight for the release of each book."

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    Fleur Delacour

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    "I came up with the idea to recreate the characters when I tried to find some fanworks of Hermione. I watched the movies and though I like Emma Watson, I always thought she was too gorgeous to be Hermione. I couldn't find any renditions of her that I thought were accurate so I ended up making her myself. People seemed to enjoy it so much that I decided to make more characters."

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    Severus Snape

    Severus Snape

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    While some characters look similar to the ones one sees in the movies, others look nothing like them. For MsBananaAnna, Sirius was the one she personally liked the most. "I thought that was plucked straight from my head. Artbreeder can be pretty limiting in what you can do and can be a bit twiddly so not all of the characters came out as I wanted, but I thought Sirius came out as I imagined him! Dark and regally handsome."

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    Lily Potter

    Lily Potter

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    Cody
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sure they give her realistic looking green eyes, while giving Harry those florescent orbs.

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    Narcissa Malfoy

    Narcissa Malfoy

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    The recreations of Harry Potter characters got a lot of attention on Reddit (here and here) where MsBananaAnna (or, as she calls herself on Reddit, lettuceown) posted them.

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    Argus Filch

    Argus Filch

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    Ginevra Weasley

    Ginevra Weasley

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    Glittery Panda
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not too bad, I don’t think she was casted well in the movies anyways.

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    #10

    Cho Chang

    Cho Chang

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    Rabbit Carrot
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    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Her name though. 🤦‍♀️ When every other girl has a nice / interesting / exotic name the only Asian girl has the worst most stereotypical name going.

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    Charlie Weasley

    Charlie Weasley

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    Jayne Kyra
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Still upset there was not more of him. He works with dragons! Dragons!! He looks handsome in this recreation, too.

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    Lucius Malfoy

    Lucius Malfoy

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    Zero
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Kinda looks like an adult Tom Felton. Which makes sense of course.

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    #13

    Hermione Granger

    Hermione Granger

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    Remus Lupin

    Remus Lupin

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    Harry Potter

    Harry Potter

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    Luna Lovegood

    Luna Lovegood

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    Julieandthephatones
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    heh i think they did her pretty well in the movies

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    #17

    Draco Malfoy

    Draco Malfoy

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    John Smith
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Pretty close. Looks a bit malnourished tbh.

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    #18

    Neville Longbottom

    Neville Longbottom

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    Fred And George Weasley

    Fred And George Weasley

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    Lord Voldemort

    Lord Voldemort

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    James Potter

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    Ronald Weasley

    Ronald Weasley

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    TheLilacButterfly
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    those eyes are boring into my soul please stop smiling like that ron!

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    Bellatrix Lestrange

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    BA
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This one really reminds me of an actor or actress. I can't really name it? It's like a mixture of famous people I know but I can't tell them apart. SOMEBODY PLEASE HELP.

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    Cedric Diggory

    Cedric Diggory

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    Dudley Dursley

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    Cody
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looks like he's about to undergo mitosis.

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    Petunia Dursley

    Petunia Dursley

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    Monday
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I forgot that Petunia was blonde. Odd that they wouldn't just make her wear a wig for her scenes.

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    Dolores Umbridge

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    Nika De Beer
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If this was in the movie, it would have been a horror

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    Peter Pettigrew

    Peter Pettigrew

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    Jayne Kyra
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This looks like a Weeper from the game Dishonored.

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    Merope Riddle (Voldemort's Mother)

    Merope Riddle (Voldemort's Mother)

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    Kimberley McMillan
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    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why did the AI make wall-eyed? Was that described in the book? Book 6 isn't my fave so I've not read it enough to remember.((people have already pointed out the description that I wasn't recalling. Kinda don't need multiple comments restating the same thing))

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    Bill Weasley

    Bill Weasley

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    Gautam Balachandran
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Longer hair. Earring with a fang. More cool, less dorky. Probably got confused with Percy.

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    Minerva Mcgonagall

    Minerva Mcgonagall

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    Nicole Weymann
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No, sorry, but even before seeing Maggie Smith in that role she was the spitting image for my personal McGonagall.

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    Pansy Parkinson

    Pansy Parkinson

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    Lil' Roo
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Forgive me, but she reminds me of an angry pig for reasons I cannot explain.

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    #34

    Gilderoy Lockhart

    Gilderoy Lockhart

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    Dawn ;)))
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Much too young, this guy is like 18 wtf

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    kkathleen517
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    To young, hair should be longer. I know I keep replying the same thing but God! These are terrible!!!

    Jaime Jones
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nope, he is 28 in the book. Kenneth Branagh was just way too old to play him.

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    cookie_cat
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nope, looks like Firenze to me!

    cookie_cat
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you don't know who Firenze is, he's the centaur who takes Trelawney's job after Umbridge fires her.

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    Lizi Drysdale
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Maybe if he took youth potions? Like we do plastic surgery?

    Ginny Chulkovs
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The actor who played Gilderoy looked oily. This guy looks competent, focused and normal. I like the movie version better. This version is too young.

    Jaime Jones
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But that's the point, this is a young handsome fraud who has tricked the world with his good looks.

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    Barbara Altman
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    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He looks like a teenage version of Lockhart. I think he needs to look a bit older. In this picture he looks like he could be about 16 or 17.

    idiot.
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    it gave many Finnick vibes 💀 forgive me

    Denise Buzz
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Much too young and not smug enough looking. Love Branagh but he was all wrong for the character.

    Zoey Yates
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Way too young. Looks like a student

    Celeste Lechuza
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Too young, needs straighter teeth and bigger smile. Also needs to look more sure of his self; like he's Merlin's gift to the wizard world; that expression does not cut it

    Victoria Montgomery
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looks like a 15yr old after drinking five coca colas in a row.

    RafCo
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He was a professor at 17?

    Alicia Wolfe
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Way to young. Looks like he could still be a student.

    Issey
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wth why does he look like one of the students. He's missing about 20+ years

    Caroline Driver
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    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I imagined him looking more like Byron from Babylon 5 (sorry Robin!)

    humanism
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No wonder ladies loves him so much even though he's full of sh*t😂

    CAnn Sesco
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They nailed it, getting Kenneth Branagh to play him

    Tuesday's child
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just age him like, 15 yrs and then it's good

    Sindy Towne
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Thank Goodness casting for the movie was way better than trying to put the characters from the book this way - they are all gruesome.... and as well my imagination made them a whole lot more appealing when I read the book

    Jing Xun Teh
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Doesn’t even look like a teacher

    Teresa Goins
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is he that young looking in the books description?

    Zach Brown
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As a school student, I could see it. Perhaps with a bit of age, and travel-warn, this smarmy charlatan could fit the description.

    Amani Kuzyk-Hussain
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    if hermione was in love with him id see why

    David Philbeck
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    looks more like Home IMprovement Tim Allens middle kid the good looking one Johnathan-Taylor Thomas more than he does Gilderoy Lockhart

    Ashley Wizner
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Huh Not to bad but really to young try agein

    Aaron Proctor
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    2 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looks like Zach Morris from Saved by the Bell, but with a lower jaw line and when the actor actually played him... Dude needs aged by about 10years to be believable

    ViFi
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    little more mature, think jason carver from stranger things but with better hair

    Claire Dixon
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Too young, and Branagh is better looking.

    Stelios Kappas
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wasn't he supposed to smile? Like, A LOT!

    Alaina Jackson
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    kinda looks FINE im not gonna lie-

    Awidferd
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    HDJGKDKLLAPPQIWJHDBDBDHDH OKAY THEN BUT HE LOOKS TOO YOUNG

    Snorky The Pig
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I imagine him as looking like Donald Trump

    Jackie Nettleton
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No this isn’t what I pictured him as before seeing the movie, he’s supposed to about 35 or so and a bit soft around the edges not this handsome young man

    Michael Jackson
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    he looks like a 70's douchbag on a surfing campaign

    Kylee Ussery
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is an accurate depiction of a 16 why tf are people saying this looks like a 12 take me to a place we're 12 looks like this

    Kat Anderson
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm getting Will Solstice vibes form Percy Jackson

    Silvana Gomez Baena
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is it really an AI design?? Other characters looks like a draw, but he looks like real!!

    Cheyenne
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Way too young. Looks like a teenager.

    GPZ
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I loathed this character (second only to Dolores Umbridge)

    Nika Spitzer
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looks like a surfer dude without the freckles

    Llama_flower93
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I still think Simon Baker would have been perfect for this.

    Alice Platzer
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Imagined him more like David Coverdale Whitesnake-era :-D

    KimB
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wayyyyy to young lol he looks like a student not a teacher!

    Katrina Leitkowski
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As someone who looks young for their age, I completely disagree. This is perfect. He could definitely be anywhere from late 20s to early 30s.

    Gautam Balachandran
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wavy blond hair. Less college kids, more Published Author and Celebrity.

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    Viktor Krum

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    Jill Sadler
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Seriously where are everyones cheeks?! No one is fed in the books apparently. Chiseled jawlines and sunken cheeks.

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