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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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Lily Potter

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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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Cho Chang

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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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Remus Lupin

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

Doesn't he look a bit too old? Lupin was like 38 or so when he died and this guy here doesn't like 38. Though it could make sense since he's a werewolf

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

They also say he looked older than he was due to the stress of transforming.

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OLIVI YAY (she/her)‍
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

First of all, I think that David Thewlis was the BEST person to play lupin, as he is one of my fav character, with fred and hermione.

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

No he wasn't. He was easily one of the worst casting choices those movies made.

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

I dont know why I always imagined Remus with long hair and I cant see him other way

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

Bro looks like the man flin from tangled😭😭😭😭😭

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

Very good. Because he was so self abusive & refused to attack humans he was starving basically.

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

I like this Lupin but loved the one in the movie also. He is one of my favorite characters

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

He looks like that guy that was the lead singer for the rock band Godsmack.

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

This definitely fits the care-warn, underfed, yet kind, loving description. And yes, I do mentally alter his image when I read the books. I think this is agreeable.

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

Robert Carlisle and Hugh jackman got squished in an accident 😝

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

Looks a lot like Garth from Supernatural. Handsome but a little goofy.

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

I'm not crazy about the jawline for this one. It's too thin I think it should be wider

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

Nowhere near my imagined version of Remus. I'm guessing the op is a Hugh Jackman fan. Though, everyone's imagination has a different view and is correct in their own right.

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

I think David Thewlis has just been proved to be perfect casting

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Ronald Weasley

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Bellatrix Lestrange

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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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Petunia Dursley

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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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Dolores Umbridge

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Merope Riddle (Voldemort's Mother)

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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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Minerva Mcgonagall

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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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Pansy Parkinson

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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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