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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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    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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    Ronald Weasley

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

    those eyes are boring into my soul please stop smiling like that ron!

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

    NO Ron in the movies was PERFECT. I love the actors facial expressions. He was my favorite of the famous trio

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

    Suit yourself.. Rupert Grint seemed way too chubby and later on way too stocky for the way Ron was described in the books. The original Ron from the books was more conventially attractive than his movie counterpart in my opinion, with his long nose, lankiness, bright blue eyes, and freckles.. Ron in the books also had an awkward dorkishness in him which I feel that the movie portrayal failed to demonstrate. Movie!Ron portrayed by Rupert Grint simply gave off the vibe of a care-what-may tough jock whose nicest emotion was obliviousness, a standard much lower than book!Ron..

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

    Well, he's described as having a long nose in the books. Kids often have wonky features before they grow into them.

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

    Bro looks like the no bitches meme 💀 I’m gone 🏃‍♀️💨

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

    Very un-life like freckles from my perspective. I have a face full and I should know, that’s not what they look like

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

    I think this is pretty accurate. I can't picture him like this at all because of the movies, but from the books' descriptions Ron and the twins are kinda the other way around than how they are pictured in the movies. Ron is supposed to be the lanky one, while the twins are shorter/bulkier. And if my memory serves me right, Ron is said to have a large nose too?

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

    Looks like he turned into an early alcoholic. Probably because someone knocked him unconscious, broke his nose and inked his face with dirt.

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

    Again, a new way to imagine the character. It definitely fits the "Tall, Gangly" description, as well as a slightly reddened nose from vigorously rubbing dirt from it? Blue eyes especially, This definitely works as Ron.

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

    You must have really dislike Harry.... even Ron's eyes have life

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

    I now understand the odd feeling others are having when they see a character who looks like someone they know in real life... Sort of freaky! 😳

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

    he looks like hes a teen clean that grease of your teenage face

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

    When in the story is this supposed to be? Because he looks way older than his oder brothers?

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

    If I was in Harry Potter book I would be his best friend forever.

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

    Isn't that the guy who sings tomorrow belongs to me in cabaret. Same eyes and expression....

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

    I haven't read the books, only seen the movies, but I'll take Ron on the movies instead.

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

    If Diane Downs had a child with the main character from Ratatouille. I can just feel the evil from those eyes..

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

    Thta face looks too big for his thun small face, youbknow whatvi mean?

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

    He's the only one who doesn't really look very similar to the actors from the films, I guess they did pretty well with the casting...

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

    Those don't even really look like freckles... more like zits on chin and forehead, and with a sunburn.

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

    Those are what freckles look like on a many people. Not everyone has perfect dark round dots.

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

    what's up with all the frekles are you really trying to ruin the movie for me? Movie Ron looks way better and when in the book did it say Ron had freckles

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

    Naw, movie!Ron is too stocky and he's more closer to what Fred or George looked like in the books. And Ron described as having a "freckled face" in book 2 when he tries to rescue Harry from the Dursleys with the help of Fred and George in their dad's Ford Anglia..

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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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    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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