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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

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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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    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

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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

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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

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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

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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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    #27

    Petunia Dursley

    Petunia Dursley

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    Monday
    Community Member
    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.

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

    Yes this is how they described her as in the books , horselike face , a long faca and neck ,and yes , blonde , but still , I didn't imagine her to look like this after reading the book , idk why , she doesn't look like Lily Evan's sister , and she doesn't even look like Petunia..

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

    I actually was wondering about how much they don't look like sisters! Maybe Lily was adopted and that's why only one of them had powers!

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    Fabio Paolo Barbieri
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not the way I see her, but definitely fake and unpleasant enough.

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

    I think she looks like Jill Noyes Rodrigues

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

    Petunia who? All I see is Trelawney :/

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

    She looks like Professor Trelawney in the movie tho-

    Anton Nazarov
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    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sisters can't be so different, shevhas to be pretty but tired.

    Kylie Dowers
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    12 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm going to go bleach my eyes!

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

    This is the most English face I’ve ever seen.

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

    Perhaps I picture her with a perm, but definitely the gaunt, horse-face description.

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

    I’m actually kind of glad she doesn’t look like this in the movies.

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

    You know what they say about big noses...

    ZombieGirl 8300
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why is Lily so pretty but Petunia is so ugly?

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

    Petunia was a messed up woman..i think she was acared to death of Harry..anyone remembewr Dursleys Sister who called Harrys mum a Bi**h,, omg that woman was evil to the inth..i wanted so bad for harry to put another hex on her..Marge was an entitled, unpleasant and arrogant woman, whose wealth appeared to be great, as she gave her nephew Dudley expensive gifts. In 1993, she visited her brother Vernon for a week. She enraged Harry Potter when she spoke ill of his parents. This caused Harry's magical abilities to unintentionally erupt, which resulted in her body inflating.[2] Her memory of this incident was later purged by the Ministry of Magic.]

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

    HELP SOS SHE IS JUST AS CREEPY AS HER HUSBAND. BUT AT LEAST NOW I KNOW WHY DUDDY IS SO UGLY PETUNIA X VERNON = UGLY CHILD

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

    Why is she smiling. She is incapable lol

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

    I cant see pertuina with long hair. A "karen" cut, ora well hairsprayed bob, that makes sense. Something she can control.

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

    Looks like a demon and Luna Lovegood had a child with a brain defect that made her a psycho

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

    The chins look a little too pointy.

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

    Why do so many of these look like they have rosacea?

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

    Just as dumb looking as the son

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

    Why do they all have such pointy chins? I've never seen a group of people cursed with such exaggerated triangular faces!

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

    didn't she always wear her hair in a bun or sum?

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

    I thought Petunia had a strong jaw

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

    Nah. Actress they used was more in character

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

    Looks like Shelley Duvall from The Shining with blonde hair.

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

    Lily is great, at least Petunia must be nice. i mean about the beauty.

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

    there's got to be some superficial resemblance to Harry's mum, and don't see it here

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

    She looks like my science teacher

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

    her eyes are a little messed up :<

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

    Consider her is lily's sister, they definitely doesn't looks like a sibling

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

    lol shes so much different in the movies and she looks worse

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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

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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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