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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."

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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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    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.

    What looks are your favorites? Leave a comment and let us know!

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    Ginevra Weasley

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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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    Charlie Weasley

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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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    Lucius Malfoy

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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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    BA
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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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    Dudley Dursley

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

    This is stage cells go through is called the Dudley Dursely stage where the cells eat too much and become spoiled brats

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

    The guy that played Young Sheldon's neighbors son. Billy Sparks.

    Kylie Dowers
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    2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I know it's "He's got a face only a mother would love" but I like to say "a face not even a mother could love"

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

    Isn't that Augustus Gloop from Charlie and the Chocolate factory??

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

    Damn... that absolutely works with the book description. Definitely the Not-So Dinky Ditty-Dums that is down-right abominable, ready to laugh at anything stupid, or explode with either fear or rage at a moment's notice. Very well done!

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

    Is his brain ok almost looks like he is going cross eyed and I know Duddy got atacked by a dementor but he kinda looks like a human version of them very creepy

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

    his face makes me think of the kid in shrek that asks him to growl xD

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

    Cody, Doubtlessly that was the funniest comment I’ve read anywhere and any time!

    No Name
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He kind of looks like the kid that fell into the chocolate from the movie "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory".

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

    I would love to see a drawing of him post transformation. His journey is pretty fkng extraordinary, it's not talked about enough.

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

    He just needs some clown makeup and he'd be set to play the crazy killer in a horror flick!

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

    Not bad, though he still looks al lot smarter, prettier and skinnier than in the book

    PandaMagicGrl
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    2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    me waching w***y wonka RIGHT NOW: oh heck he looks like agustus times 10

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

    He looks demented... Maybe it's him after Harry saved him from that dementor... He was never the same after that

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

    he looks like an oompa Loompa gave him chewing gum or even he looks like augustes glup

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

    The actor chosen for his role seemed to be nicer. This guy looks really evil!

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

    Harry took pity on him. He should live the rest of his days never forgetting that.

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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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