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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

    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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    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

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

    Smallant from a different dimension

    C A O S
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    looks like a computer technician

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

    I noticed that. In fact this particular James Potter looks like the main character from one of my favorite romance novels. (Bowie Callahan from "Serenity Harbor", who has a younger brother who has autism. I love the Haven Point series by RaeAnne Thayne. It's my favorite Muggle literature.) But I digress.

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

    Shouldn't his hair be more unruly?

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

    Oh god, he looks like my ex!

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

    Too modern of glasses, they need to be in 80s style. (The hp books were set in the 90s so the potters died in the 80s)

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

    He looks like a barista from Starbucks

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

    He does look insufferable!! Excellent job, that's the #1 thing I got about him from the book. Well done, you.

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

    He looks like he’s a tech bro a little bit here, like he’s about to trap me in a conversation about NFTs or something 😂

    Isabella may Brown
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why do none of these people look like they've been fed

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

    He looks like a nerdy dude from a tv show

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

    He looks like my godfather 🤣

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

    Harry doesn't look any bits much like his father or his mother he doesn't have his mother's eyes

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

    I think the lady didn't know, that he was this young at the late 60th, early 70th and these kind of glasses were not a thing back then

    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 look alike Harry??

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

    I think this one is decent. Another good recreation!

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

    OMG kinda looks like me😳😳

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

    his eyes are glistening with the ghosts of his past

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

    He looks like if my kindergarden love was an adult.

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

    He looks more like Harry Potter but last year in college

    Luca Eggers
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    6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looks like Fabiano Caruana. Also James is supposed to have round glasses.

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

    He reminds me of one of my colleagues

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

    I would resurrect him so i could marry him

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

    He barely looks like Harry in this

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

    he looks like a school shooter (maybe it's just the glasses. idk)

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

    More of a jock less of a nerd cmon ppl

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

    I could definitely see this working for the cocky Broom-Jock, especially with how it appears he's been pulling his hair back to impress Lily.

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

    too young! Looks like young computer programmer, lol.

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

    most of these kinda the same as movie but some twecks

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

    So. Pretty similar to the cast...big deal?

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

    Looks like a watered down Richie from “It Chapter II”

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

    nope. first he is a jock and not a nerd second needs differnt glasses

    no
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He is UGLY. I'm sorry, but if Harry looked like that...🤚🏽

    Acafast12220
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is this the one from cursed child or plilishiphor's stone?

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

    James Potter is technically B.J. Novak

    Tara “Tara C-R” CR
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    3 years ago

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

    But harry got facking glow sticks for eyes?!!

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

    "Glow sticks for eyes"? Wow, that's TOO FUNNY!

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

    Louis Theroux would have a better example. This one looks too much like a nerd!

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

    I really disliked him. Not because of the Snape thing. Because he was an all around tool. Granted no I haven't read the books. I'm saving them dammit.

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

    I absolutly loved this! About time! The books are so ace, the films nice, but miss the mark in humour, personality and English Ness! Boarding schools are multiculured in a way, but not transplanted to Disney, Florid. Rant, but thanks!

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

    A clean shaven David Krumholtz

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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

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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

    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

    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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