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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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    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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    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))

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

    Too pretty. This girl only needs a touch of make-up to turn heads. Merope was ugly. I don't say that in contempt: she is a character I feel for. But just because of that, we can't pretend that she did not carry the burden of her degenerate and probably incestuous ancestors.

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

    Yes , okay , the eyes are alright , but she looks pretty , Merope was constantly abused and you can't imagine a person who was beaten everyday to look this pretty..

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

    I pictured her much more thin and haunted looking. This girl looks like warrior ready to take on anything life throws at her. Merope suffered severe emotional abuse her entire life.

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

    It's actually an interesting Twist for Voldemort if we're looking at his mom as a warrior.

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

    I think she's supposed to look worse here she's lovely

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

    Why are people trying to get Annie removed from Bored Panda for her comment? PLEASE, PEOPLE: Remember: piling on down votes is CENSORSHIP on BP. 10 downvotes, and an account gets SUSPENDED. Three suspensions, and it's the death penalty.

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

    She's the most realistic looking of all of these. Not like the description, but like a human. Tiny jaws with huge eyes are not. Well the Weasley with normal jaw too.

    Jes.the.Mess
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    She is actually more attractive here then I pictured in the book

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

    haven't read the books so help me out....is Tom Riddle & Voldemort brothers or are they the same person? Did me Merope have 2 sons??

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

    Considering the intense and aggressive close inbreeding... i think she is too normal looking (minus the diverging eye)

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

    This is such a poignant portrait of a truly tragic character, the victim of atrocious misogyny. It is brilliant!!

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

    Absolutely, Kimberley McMillan! Although she had no appearance in the movie, she did indeed have a lazy eye. This definitely captures the described care-warn, mentally abused supposed "Squib" girl who seduced, and bewitched the son of the richest family in the small village.

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

    Umm.... HELP what is up with the eyes that was not in the book Kimberly trust me.

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

    She looks like someone I know here, definitely not unattractive. She just needs to brush her hair and see an eye doctor.

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

    Was she THAT young...? I don't remember but she looks like a girl. Anyone knows the story? I read it like a million years ago.

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

    Poor Merope. Though I'd think a child born of historical incest would look worse than just having wall-eyes

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    does anyone else notice her eyes are not aligned the left is looking to the left and the right is looking to the right. Screenshot...dd0683.png Screenshot-2022-04-19-45751-PM-625f225dd0683.png

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

    She's wall eyed, as the book descriptions state of her and her family.

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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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    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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