Artist reimagines Harry Potter characters as accurate book depictions – Heart

April 22, 2022, 4:34 PM

Can you tell who all these Harry Potter characters are?

Can you tell who all these Harry Potter characters are? Picture: MsBananaAnna

Yes, that’s right, both Aunt Petunia and Neville Longbottom are meant to be blonde.

You are reading: Harry potter characters drawn as described in the books

an artist and graduate from melbourne has shared mind-blowing illustrations of what the characters in the harry potter book series should look like.

The woman, who goes by msbananaanna, shared the incredible images on her imgur account earlier this year, and Harry Potter fans everywhere are obsessed.

Instead of recreating the cast from the Harry Potter movies, he decided to reimagine the appearance of each character using only the descriptions given in the books.

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And for Potter fans who haven’t read the books and only seen the movies, there have been plenty of surprises. For example, not many people knew that both Aunt Petunia and Neville Longbottom were supposed to have blonde hair.

The cast of the Harry Potter film series are - in most part - quite accurate to the book descriptions

The cast of the Harry Potter film series are – in most part – quite accurate to the book descriptions. Picture: Alamy

For fun, we’ve collected the amazing illustrations and put them up against the cast of the Harry Potter film series, just to see how right they cast the parts!

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We’ve also included descriptions of each character’s appearance from the books, so you can see the amazing work msbananaanna did.

harry potter

thin face, bony knees, black hair, bright green eyes, round glasses taped together, very thin scar on forehead.

In the books, Harry Potter's bright green eyes are often mentioned

In the books, Harry Potter’s bright green eyes are often mentioned. Picture: Alamy/ MsBananaAnna

Hermione Granger

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a bossy voice, lots of bushy brown hair, big front teeth.

Hermione Granger was cast pretty perfectly with Emma Watson

Hermione Granger was cast pretty perfectly with Emma Watson. Picture: Alamy/ MsBananaAnna

Narcissa Malfoy

tall, thin, very pale, blue eyes, long blond hair.

Narcissa Malfoy's black and white hair was adapted for the films, while in the books she is described to just have white-blonde hair

Narcissa Malfoy’s black and white hair was adapted for the films, while in the books she is described to just have white-blonde hair. Picture: Warner Bros/ MsBananaAnna

Nymphadora Tonks

Pale, heart-shaped face, dark, sparkling eyes, short, spiky hair in a shade of violet.

The Harry Potter filmmakers made sure to reference Tonks' colourful hair in the movies

The Harry Potter filmmakers made sure to reference Tonks’ colourful hair in the movies. Picture: Warner Bros/ MsBananaAnna

Ron Weasley

tall, thin, lanky, with freckles, large hands and feet, and a long nose.

Ron Weasley is another character cast perfectly by the filmmakers of Harry Potter

Ron Weasley is another character cast perfectly by the filmmakers of Harry Potter. Picture: Alamy/ MsBananaAnna

Neville Longbottom

a boy with a round face and blonde hair.

In the Harry Potter books, Neville Longbottom surprisingly has blonde hair

In the Harry Potter books, Neville Longbottom surprisingly has blonde hair. Picture: Alamy/ MsBananaAnna

Fred & George Weasley

short, stocky red hair.

Fred and George Weasley are actually meant to be 'short and stocky'

Fred and George Weasley are actually meant to be ‘short and stocky’. Picture: Alamy/ MsBananaAnna

Lucius Malfoy

Pale, pointed face and gray eyes.

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Lucius Malfoy was developed to have long hair in the films, but his hair isn't actually described as long in the books

Lucius Malfoy was developed to have long hair in the films, but his hair isn’t actually described as long in the books. Picture: Alamy/ MsBananaAnna

Remus Lupin

Pale face with premature lines, light brown hair that turns gray.

Lupin was portrayed perfectly in the films by David Thewlis

Lupin was portrayed perfectly in the films by David Thewlis. Picture: Warner Bros/ MsBananaAnna

Professor McGonagall

tall, stern-looking, with dark hair tied back in a bun.

We think Maggie Smith was the perfect choice to play Professor McGonagall

We think Maggie Smith was the perfect choice to play Professor McGonagall. Picture: Alamy/ MsBananaAnna

Peter Pettigrew

small, rat-like man, extremely short, dirty skin, small watery eyes with a pointed nose.

Timothy Spall played Peter Pettigrew (also known as Wormtail) in the film series

Timothy Spall played Peter Pettigrew (also known as Wormtail) in the film series. Picture: Warner Bros/ MsBananaAnna

Fleur Delacour

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wavy silver blonde hair and unearthly beauty.

It made perfect sense for model and actress Clémence Poésy to play Fleur Delacour

It made perfect sense for model and actress Clémence Poésy to play Fleur Delacour. Picture: Warner Bros/ MsBananaAnna

Draco Malfoy

Thin, whitish blond hair, cool gray eyes, pale complexion with sharp, pointed features.

Tom Felton was the perfect casting for Draco Malfoy

Tom Felton was the perfect casting for Draco Malfoy. Picture: Alamy/ MsBananaAnna

Bellatrix Lestrange

high, thin lips, heavy-lidded eyes, a strong jaw, and long, thick, shiny black hair.

Bellatrix Lestrange is described as having heavy-lidded eyes, a strong jaw and long, thick shining black hair

Bellatrix Lestrange is described as having heavy-lidded eyes, a strong jaw and long, thick shining black hair. Picture: Alamy/ MsBananaAnna

Ginny Weasley

flaming red hair, brown eyes, freckles.

Bonnie Wright was cast as Ginny Weasley in the Harry Potter film series

Bonnie Wright was cast as Ginny Weasley in the Harry Potter film series. Picture: Alamy/ MsBananaAnna

Aunt Petunia

Thin, blonde, and with “almost twice the usual amount of neck.”

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Aunt Petunia is actually described as blonde in the Harry Potter book series

Aunt Petunia is actually described as blonde in the Harry Potter book series. Picture: Alamy/ MsBananaAnna

Argus Filch

light eyes, fine gray hair, dressed in a brown coat, hunched over.

Argus Filch is pretty spot on!

Argus Filch is pretty spot on! Picture: Warner Bros/ MsBananaAnna

Snape

Thin with sallow skin, a large hooked nose, yellow teeth, shoulder-length greasy black hair, and black eyes.

This is proof that Alan Rickman was the perfect actor to play Snape

This is proof that Alan Rickman was the perfect actor to play Snape. Picture: Alamy/ MsBananaAnna

Luna Lovegood

waist-length dirty blonde hair, pale eyebrows, and bulging eyes.

In the Harry Potter books, Luna Lovegood is described as having 'pale eyebrows and protuberant eyes'

In the Harry Potter books, Luna Lovegood is described as having ‘pale eyebrows and protuberant eyes’. Picture: Alamy/ MsBananaAnna

Sirius Black

tall, long black hair, gray eyes, described as “nonchalantly handsome” before his time in azkaban.

Sirius Black's appearance changes a lot throughout the Harry Potter books, especially from his youth to his stint in Azkaban and after

Sirius Black’s appearance changes a lot throughout the Harry Potter books, especially from his youth to his stint in Azkaban and after. Picture: Alamy/ MsBananaAnna

Dolores Umbridge

Short and stocky, with a small neck and a wide, slack mouth. also described to resemble a “large, pale toad”.

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Imelda Staunton did an amazing job of portraying Dolores Umbridge in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Imelda Staunton did an amazing job of portraying Dolores Umbridge in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Picture: Alamy/ MsBananaAnna

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