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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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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."

"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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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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Cody
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2 years ago DotsCreated 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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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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What looks are your favorites? Leave a comment and let us know!

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Rabbit Carrot
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated 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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Jayne Kyra
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2 years ago DotsCreated 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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Zero
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2 years ago DotsCreated 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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Fatal Immortality
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

From what Evanna Lynch has said Luna was pretty much written for her by terf McTerfface

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Ozymandias73
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Her eyes here are huge. Think movie version was pretty close

Phyre Storm
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Her eyes are described as huge in the books. Harry thinks she looks like an owl. Like Emma Watson, Evanna Lynch did a great job, but she's much prettier than the character is supposed to be.

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Heháka Kohana Runs With Bears
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The actress who played her was a huge fan of the books who struggled heavily with anorexia, and Luna was her favorite character. Rowling met her at a book signing and told her if she "beat" anorexia, she could play Luna in the movies. It meant so much to her to play the role.

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Fabio Paolo Barbieri
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I thought the girl in the movies was a bit too pretty for her. This pop-eyed little person looks just like she is about to say something entirely bizarre. Just right.

Gur Lempel
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Nostalgia... I know this person from somewhere... Maybe the books.

Mobey Drunk
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I just looked at her like the book describes. When you say something that contradicts her beliefs, she has that creepy inquisitive stare. This is spot on.

Christopher Minshall
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Got the protuberant eyes dead on. Now if you wanna talk anime eyes, Luna would be the character who should score highest by the books.

D
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Luna in the movies IS THE Luna. She trumps everything else she was perfect.

DC
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I know a Luna who looks kinda alike ... is she nine in the books?

Fantasynerd66
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think Eviana Lunch (does it come with Eviana Breakfast and Eviana Dinner?) Was the most loyal to the book description of all the cast

Zach Brown
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wow... Not much different from Evanna Lynch, which as Julieandthephatones commented, they did a damn good job when choosing her for the role.

Audrey Dimmel
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

She looks exactly like my friend...who basically is Luna in real life this is freaking me out helppppp

Erica Richardson
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In the movie, her eyes don’t look like she’s staring into my soul

Giuliana Fernandes
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That looks like Debby in undercover makeup. It doesn’t even look like a real person!

majandess
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

WTF is up with all the pupils and irises that aren't round?! And sometimes the pupils aren't the same size. This is like, a basic human thing. Why can't the computer figure it out?

Christine Will
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The young actress who played Luna in the movies was phenomenal, and really portrayed her eccentricity well. Her breathy voice was a bonus. (Her name escapes me at the moment).

The Great Cheez
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

she looks like this one kid who pushed me off the monkey bars in 1st grade

Hannah Evans
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I thought Evanna Lynch was perfectly cast. JK did say Evanna was exactly how she pictured Luna.

Scott Davis
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Really loved the movie version. It was better than I thought it could be

Mobey Drunk
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Tbh, this is probably closer to what originally thought. The only thing missing is her wand behind her ear.

Aarya
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

after seeing Harry this scared the s**t out of me. ...the eyes...

GadgetGirl
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Was she supposed to have that white blonde hair? Skin is still weird.

Daniel Atkins
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The facial features are too small for the head or maybe it is the eyes are too big.

Phee C
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ehhhh why does she look like she is on drugs. Much prefer Evanna Lynch

Ganyu
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It seems like if you looked her in the eyes she will come after you with a knife

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

........just use a pic of wanna lynch? I think in rowling said herself that the actress was pretty accurate

Ivy la Sangrienta
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why do all the blondes look like they've been underground for a decade?

Kim Pacheco
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Nooo I love Lina in the movies I actually PREFER her to the Luna in the books

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2 years ago DotsCreated 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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2 years ago DotsCreated 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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Kimberley McMillan
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated 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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Gautam Balachandran
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2 years ago DotsCreated 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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Nicole Weymann
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2 years ago DotsCreated 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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2 years ago DotsCreated 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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Jill Sadler
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2 years ago DotsCreated 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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