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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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    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

    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

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    Harry Potter

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    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.

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

    He looks like he could also be a bit inbred which is also accurate.

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

    Looks like a cross between Tom Felton and Gollum...

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

    Looks like he's a drug addict looking for a fix.

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

    Looks kind like gollum to me...

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

    a) Resting A$$ Face? b) Resting *uck face? c) Resting *uckboy face? no wait... d) Resting Duck Face? e) Resting R@p3 Face? lol I dunno... I'm high

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

    He looked cuter in the movies

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

    ok I'm sorry but eww why does he look like this?!

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

    why did you ruin my beautiful draco ༼;´༎ຶ ۝ ༎ຶ༽

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

    Tik Felton made his character better. This narco-draco doesn't look aristocratic.

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

    what happened with his cheekbones

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

    looks like he didn't eat for a very long time

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

    smeagol? with hair? i will never see draco the same LOL

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

    *bursts out in maniacal laughter*

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

    The Rich Jerk gone Jaded. John Smith definitely said it with "Malnourished", which definitely goes very well with what he was going through in "The Half-Blood Prince." All that time of skipping out on Quidditch, spending time in the Room of Requirements, and the threat of The Dark Lord over his family; this definitely shows the fear and anxiety of Draco Malfoy.

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

    He looks like a mean early heroine user who hasn't found his stash

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

    gollum from the lord of the rings.....with hair

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

    "Taters?! What's Taters precious?" is all I can hear when I see his face.

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

    If Draco Malfoy and Gollum had a baby.

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

    If Draco Malfoy and Gollum had a baby

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

    Bro, not my husband. Dat big fourhead🤧

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

    tom felton was hot! what did they do to him!

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

    Nah but why am I getting nazi youth vibes

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

    Looks like Golem with skin.

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

    Pretty much what he looked like after his actor hit puberty.

    Kaia Penson-Moyer
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    looks like a more humane version of golem from lotr tbh

    Hypogryff4
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    he's got rather large e a r s

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

    Looks like demon not trying to be mean

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

    Young Macaulay Culkin on meth?

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

    This made Luna and Draco look like somebody put blond wigs on Smeagol's good and evil personalities, precious.

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

    Looks like somebody put a blond wig on Smeagol, precious.

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

    Obviously anorexic, busy digesting himself.

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

    Poor boy needs some grub, lol...Or some blood-looks like a starving vampire!

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

    Dude looks like he needs a date at a buffet.

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

    He's gone looking for his precious! Stolen by tricksy Hobbittses

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

    DRACO BB WHAT HAPPENED 2 UUU

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

    What have he eaten straight f*****g rocks😭😭😭😭😭😭

    Anime fan 2012
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I want to slap him just looking at him

    Vayda Ticchiarelli
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    3 years ago

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

    Why do I see Gollum when I look at this? Caught his intensity perfectly, though!

    Crep 105
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He looks like Pennywise's second cousin.

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

    kind of looks like the kid who plays peter pan in the Once Upon a Time series

    Chloe *Leah* Pheonix
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Bro honestly had a major glow up in the third movie

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

    Why does he bare a striking resemblance to Sméagol?

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

    But he needs a bit of sadness, fear almost.

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

    Is it just me, or does the Malfoy family all look related to Dobby?

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

    ew he was better looking in the movie XD

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

    Looks like Gollum's little brother.....

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

    That boy needs to eat some food I mistook him for a mummy

    conniecakes06
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why does this draco look like a cannibal, I'm just saying don't fall asleep around him!

    Elliot Parrish (he/him)
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    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why the chisled cheekbones in every one tho? looks like he has an eating disorder

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

    My man looks like he's about to come across the ring of sauron 🤣🤣🤣

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

    I didn't know golem was in harry potter

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

    what happened to mah Draco ;-;

    RedOphelia 13
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why does he look like he just escaped an asylum and is on his way to help a super villain friend with a plot?

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

    He looks like my elementary/middle school friend, tbh.

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

    Looks a bit like Gollum with hair

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

    has he had plastic surgury or wot

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

    Looks like one if the elf-like creatures from "The Dark Crystal"

    O.M.Miki
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    why do they all look sickly lol

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

    looks like Gollum with skin

    Lady of the Mountains
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Scary but probably accurate, idk id have to reread his original description

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

    Will choose the original in the movies

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

    No 😭 dont ruin him for me

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

    I wonder which actor look alike this?

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

    Malnourished... DRACO malnourished.

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

    Ummm I guess he's got his mother's skin....not sure why these all look like they're recovering from starvation though.

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

    The Malfoys are more attractive than this

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

    looks like a ferret guy so that fits lol

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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

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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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