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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.

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    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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    Ronald Weasley

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    Bellatrix Lestrange

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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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    Petunia Dursley

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    Monday
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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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    Peter Pettigrew

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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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    Bill Weasley

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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.

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

    He's supposed to have freckles. That looks like acne.

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

    Yeah, the artbreeder AI seems to have problems with freckles. Most of the time the result either looks like dirt or acne

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

    Bill from the movies is preferable, he's described as handsome, which I thought he was. Not this.

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

    Why do all Weaselys look as if an amateur practiced stippling on their faces?

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

    As gaitam says. Plus another, say, 15 kg extra, 13 muscle, 2 fat, to be actually further away from starvation than a 3rd world muggle.... What is it with this AI and making Everyone but the ones described as fat, Stöcke etc looking from slighlty too thin to close to starvation? Was it programmed by a former cheerleader turned model?

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

    Bill here looks a Pandorian from the Avatar films, but humanized..

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

    He definitely has a "Cool" appearance as described. Perhaps a... more younger version...? As Gautam Balachandran mentioned, there are some things Definitely missing.

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

    his Freckles look more like ZITS.. the Photoshop job on this characted really neds some serious editing... sorry guys the freckles really do look more like black heads...Yikes !!

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

    Why does it look like he wants to eat our souls I mean he is a Weasly most of the photos where good most evil Weasly ever and he is part wherewolf.

    Claire Dixon
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    2 years ago

    I don't think he looks dorky.

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

    DONT LOOK AT ME LIKE THAT BILL STOP IT I DON'T WANT YO DRUGS😭😭😭😭😭

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

    Are those freckles or put noles because his forehead looks textured. 😬

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

    looks like he would enjoy performing death metal in alleyways... dunno why I get that vibe from this pic

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

    Longer hair and he's meant to be attractive. While they do fall in love, his looks seem to be what first catches Fleur's eye

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

    Got to be hotter...he married little miss I'm the s**t, remember? Lol

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

    This one's not good-looking at all. Looks like Percy without glasses.

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

    Come on, Fleur Delacourt is NOT going to marry THAT

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

    ...before he was bitten. But yes, an adventurous, cheerful, slightly dangerous type.

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

    Honestly! Too damned many freckles! Every Weasley looks like they have a bad case of measles. Yes, they had freckles, but this is just a little too much of a good thing.

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

    Lol, it's a Ginger Seth Meyer's older brother, the guy who ruined that 70s show & all around that guy... What's his name.

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

    Kindalooks like my older brother except he doesn't have red hair and freckles

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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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    Lil' Roo
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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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