Writers have a way of bringing their characters to life through carefully chosen words – after all, that’s what they live for. That being said, only a few manage to create universes as detailed as we all wished we could live in. Harry Potter, JK Rowlingthe fantasy novel series of, is probably the first example that comes to mind, followed by The Lord of the Rings, The Chronicles of Narnia and The hunger Games.
But when it comes to adapting such complex stories into a film, choosing perfect actors who not only look like the way the characters are portrayed in the books, but are also able to exude the same energy is not no small feat. When it comes to Harry Potter for example, the character of Neville Longbottom would be blond in the books. Yet in the movies, Matthew Lewis, who played Longbottom, kept his natural, chestnut hair color. It makes you wonder, does the cast of the Harry Potter do the movies really look like their book counterparts?
It seems that a Vietnamese artist was faced with the same question, which led her to use artificial intelligence to show the rest of the world the similarities (and similarities) she had found between the two. Here are 20 AI-generated images of what the Harry Potter the characters should have looked like in the words of JK Rowling.
1. Black Sirius
In the books, Sirius Black is described as tall, with long black hair and grayish eyes. It’s also mentioned that he was rather handsome — “a lot carelessly”, in fact. Oh, before his imprisonment, of course…
2. Severus Snape
In the book series, Severus Snape is a thin man with waxy skin, a large hooked nose, and patchy yellow teeth. Her hair is greasy and black, down to her shoulders. Snape’s eyes are cold, black, and he also wears black flowing robes that blow as he walks, giving him the appearance of an “overgrown bat”.
3. Ginevra Weasley
Ginevra Weasley, or Ginnie, is described as energetic, lively but shy and always blushing in the presence of Harry Potter. JK Rowling also notes that she is tough but not in a nasty way, more in a gusty way. Ginnie is also warm and compassionate. She has freckles sprinkled across her pale skin and fiery red hair which she wears in a long mane down her back.
4.Hermione Granger
Hermione Granger is described as having “bushy brown hair” with matching brown eyes. His front teeth are too big for his face. She has salient features, outwardly but also in her personality, which are manifested in her intelligence and her logical way of behaving.
5.Harry Potter
Harry Potter has his father’s perpetually messy black hair, his mother’s bright green eyes and, of course, a lightning bolt scar on his forehead. He was written to be short and quite skinny for his age, with a thin face and “knobby knees” but, by the end of the series, he transforms into a tall, handsome young man.
6. Luna Lovegood
According to the books, Luna Lovegood had dirty, waist-length, disheveled blonde hair with very pale eyebrows and “bulging eyes that gave her a permanently startled look.” She is eccentric in personality and has a serene disposition.
7. Young Voldemort
Young Tom Riddle, who later became Voldemort, had jet black hair and was actually quite handsome. His dark eyes later morphed to match an attitude rather than a color, as the whites of his eyes turned definitely bloody after his rebirth. He grew tall and lean like a skeleton, with a face whiter than a skull and a flat nose like a snake’s with slits for the nostrils.
8. Ron Weasley
Ron Weasley is described as tall, thin, and lanky. Freckles all over his skin, much like the rest of the Weasley family. He had big hands and feet, a long nose, and a messy mop of bright red hair. His humorous personality is reflected in his mannerisms.
9. Dolores Umbridge
Principe Dolores Umbridge, according to Harry’s description of her in The order of the Phoenix, was tall and pale, resembling a toad. She had a stocky figure and a short neck, with a wide, loose mouth. His eyes were described as large and round, slightly bulging. Handsome…
10. Dudley Dursley
Dudley Dursley, Harry Potter’s first cousin, was spoiled by his parents. He didn’t have much of a neck but a big pink face and small watery blue eyes. He had thick blond hair that lay smoothly on his thick head. Described by his mother as looking like a baby angel, but by Harry as a “pig in a wig”. We’ll take Harry at his word…
11. Draco Malfoy
Draco Malfoy was described as a thin boy with straight blond, almost white hair. He had cold gray eyes, a pale complexion, and sharp, pointed features. JK Rowling imagined him with a haughty good looks. As an older man, his hairline began to recede, which further accentuated his sharp features.
12. Neville Longbottom
The books described Neville Longbottom as having a round face – in fact, he was pictured short, plump and blond. He lacked self-confidence and was quite shy at the start of the first novel, but became a bolder and braver character later on. Gotta love Neville.
13. Fleur Delacour
Fleur Delacour has been described as stunning. A beautiful girl with golden hair and big blue eyes, she had a light and airy figure. In the books, she comes across as a bit arrogant due to her beauty, but she’s also kind with a generous heart.
14. Cho Chang
Potter’s eventual sweetheart, Cho Chang, was described as a pretty girl with long, straight, shiny black hair. She had a freckled nose and was generally described as sweet, well-mannered, and easy-going.
15. Nymphadora Tonks
Nymphadora Tonks, or simply “Tonks”, is first described in the books as having a pale, heart-shaped face, dark, sparkling eyes, and short, spiky hair a violent shade of purple. She is courageous, reliable and altruistic in character.
16. Filch of Argus
Hogwarts caretaker Argus Filch was described as bitter and rather cruel, and seemed to hate the students. He wandered the halls of the school with his cat Mrs. Norris, trying to catch students who broke the rules. He was pale-skinned and had a soft, oily voice and a lean body. Curiously, her beloved cat was described as much the same.
17. Bellatrix Lestrange
Bellatrix Lestrange was described as a tall woman with long, thick, shiny black hair. She had thin lips, dark and somewhat heavy eyes. More detail also painted her as being classically beautiful, with a strong jawline and features. She was impulsive in her personality, thrill-seeking and forgiving.
18. Cedric Diggory
As a Quidditch enthusiast, and ultimately team captain, Cedric Diggory was tall, which was unusual for an aspirant. He was described as extremely handsome with chiseled features, dark hair, and bright gray eyes. Her personality was brave, kind, and Hufflepuff to a T.
19. Gilderoy Lockhart
In the books, Gilderoy Lockhart has been described as being foppish but also handsome. He had wavy blond hair and particularly straight, shiny teeth. He was known for wearing flamboyant, flashy and incredibly extravagant dresses in a wild range of different colors. He was, however, extremely vain and, like most vain people, terribly insecure. Whoops.
20. Remus Lupin
Remus Lupine has been described as compassionate, intelligent, tolerant, level-headed, peaceful, and overall good-natured. He was tall and had brown hair with matching brown eyes. Later, his hair grayed and became a little more worn but remained as werewolves, which he really was, on the full moon.
Artist Uses AI to Show What ‘Harry Potter’ Characters Should Have Looked Like According to the Books
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