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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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    Tom Riddle

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

    I still prefer Christian Coulson (the Tom of Chamber of Secrets).

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

    Tom MARVOLO Riddle. Or as I like to call him, tommy. Or moldy voldy.

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

    Is anybody else reminded a little of Timothée?

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

    Looks like he could be in the twilight series.

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

    Handsome and dangerous. Yes, it works, but it's a bit too obvious. The actor in the movie was perfect - spectacularly handsome, and only looked nasty when he was taking his mask off.

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

    I thought the actor was a little too creepy and obviously evil. The msg i always got was how likeable and gorgeous he was, didn't think they cast it well.

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

    Looks like Robert Pattinson

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

    Timothy chalamet anyone

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

    This is exactly what I imagined he looked like when I was reading the books

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

    Looks like every trashy Tik Tokker

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

    Woah. He’s a hottie 🥵🥵🥵🥵

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

    He looks like Zuko with short hair❤️(and without the scar)

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

    Well, that eyes really looks like a Dark Lord already...

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

    Same head model as the Harry one?

    Khloieo
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not as cute as the actor 🤔

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

    This is a MURDERER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 🥵

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

    The original was more handsome, but thats not the point of the character, so i like this one

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

    he looks like louis partridge a bit. just me, orrr…

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

    Half Blood Prince Movie is the aesthetic appearance I picture with his described look in the books. Chamber of Secrets Movie... a bit too wavy on the hair. This comes very close to how I Imagine him. Excellent work!

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

    Guys...he's a TEENAGER. Either y'all are preteens or what the f**k is the matter with all of you.

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

    Does anyone else see the resemblance between this Tom and Cedric diggory In the movies?

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

    Looks like a combo of Robert (less) and Kristen (more).

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

    A combination of Robert and Kristen.

    Missmonkey88
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They cast Christian Coulson very well in Chamber of Secrets, he doesn't look too far from this at all.

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

    Looks like someone you'd see in a teenage drama series

    FR13K SHOW
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looks like Rider Strong from Not Meets World

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

    that looks like the real tom riddle

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

    It makes between Robert P and Kristen S

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

    very similar to the actors who portrayed them

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

    5 characters in and it suddenly seems like the base was the same for all of them -_-

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

    ... why does he look like chris halliwell with stronger cheekbones?

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

    Pretty accurate casting on this one if you ask me

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

    People be simping for a AI Generator, and I dont blame them

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

    This is what I thought Edward Cullen looked like

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

    Riddle me this........😍

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

    Looks like Michael Afton...the aftussy

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

    that look + his brain + childhood trauma

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

    Isn't it too pretty

    Lukas-not-Luca (he/him)
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Everyone says COS Tom is cute but dang this one is cuter

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

    He’s one of those characters you fall in love with until you realize he’s a criminal mastermind. Also low-key gives me Star Trek vibes.

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

    What I tell you, Voldimort beclooken good in his old highschool days.

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

    So.... He gave up looking like this to look like a dying snake!? 🤨

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

    WOW. Okay I'm picturing it now

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

    so much better than in the movies 🥵

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

    Handsome Devil, ain't he? Just goes to show you that evil can come in such pleasing packages. This version is closer to the movie version of the young boy Tom Riddle also. The older teenaged Tom we met in Chamber had a different facial structure and thinner lips. The younger Tom in the movie looks more like this guy - also, very sensual looking.

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

    I can definitley see this one

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

    I agree with Fabio this Tom is definitely good looking and dangerous.

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

    I preferred the film version. At least if this us hon at 16/17. Young Tom Riddle I can see it

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

    Evil can come in very attractive packages

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

    Noooooooo the actor was way cuter ❤️

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

    Now I understand what people find attractive abt him...

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

    I could swim into those blue eyes all day!

    CheeseGod04
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He kinda hot tbh (sry i simp to easily)

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

    he fits the part better but the actual one is hotter

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

    I think he looks like that guy Victoria changed over to a vampire. On the breaking dawn movies

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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

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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

    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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    Hermione Granger

    Hermione Granger

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    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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    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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    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

    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

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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

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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

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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

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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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