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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

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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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    #6

    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.

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

    I don't know if it's just fan interpretation, but in fan fiction he has those bright "killer curse green" eyes. So they're the same green as the ak

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

    Harry is supposed to have her eyes. Judging from the Harry pic: nope

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

    Looks like the Fleur AI from above…

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

    It's Fleur again with red hair, isn't it?

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

    This is how she should have looked in the movie. She was only 21 when she was killed.

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

    I feel like her hair should have more red in it. This looks brown.

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

    Didn't she have red hair? This is the darkbrown version of strawberry blonde.

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

    Again this is exactly what I imagined she looked like while I was reading the books

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

    Yes!!! Finally Lily looks right!!

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

    Pretty spot on. Not bad

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

    Só she had had at age 11?

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

    looks like fiona from the giver movie

    Mikey Kliss
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    3 years ago

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

    Conventionally attractive.

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

    ah, yes, especially the described legendary eyes, and sheer clever expression. I am loving the turnout.

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

    this is exactly what i imagine her as

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

    They tried to have Daniel Radcliffe wear green contact lenses but he wasn't able to. It was in an interview.

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

    You mean, mommy potter? Not bad.

    Paula Godley-Mack
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    2 years ago

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

    Is it just me or does Lily have a lil' mustache? And like gills or something on the left neck

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

    It doesn't look like Harry's mother.

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

    I thought her hair would be a brighter red and her green eyes brighter

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

    harrys eyes are actually blue in the movies

    Pascale Pierloot
    Community Member
    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No, Lily looked more delicate than this Lindsey Logan double/tomboy.

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

    I didn't realize she was so pretty. She has a very sweet face that definitely matches her personality.

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

    Not crazy about this one, as she looks far to young to be Harry's mother. Also, these very full eyebrows are trendy now (2022), but we're not common in the late 90s and early 00s.

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

    The movie version was horrid. She looked far too old.

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

    Maybe Emma Watson should have played Lily 😂😂 (According to looks, with all regards she plays a great Hermione!)

    becca l
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    3 years ago

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

    Is just me or is anyone else seeing young version of Mila Kunis? :)

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

    Without stopping at the obvious AI face, I feel like her hair should be redder and her eyes greener.

    m 149
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How does Harry have his mother's eyes?

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

    is it just me or does that look like emma watson ?

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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

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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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    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

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    Lord Voldemort

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    James Potter

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    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

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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

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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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    Gilderoy Lockhart

    Gilderoy Lockhart

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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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