Harry Potter and Voldemort become BFFs in a new batch of festive (and unsettling) AI images. Based on the best-selling books by controversial author J.K. Rowling, Warner Bros.’ Harry Potter movies brought Harry’s story to life in live-action to dazzling effect. The films follow Daniel Radcliffe as Harry, with a story that follows the young wizard as he faces off against Ralph Fiennes’ Lord Voldemort, the villain responsible for killing his parents.
While Harry’s quest against Voldemort is the central story of the Harry Potter movies, new AI-generated images shared by Hogwarts Station on Instagram imagines what it would look like if the two characters were actually best friends. Check out the sweet but somewhat unsettling images below:
The five images see Harry and Voldemort celebrating Christmas together, exchanging gifts in front of a fireplace and enjoying what appears to be eggnog and gingerbread cookies.
Harry Potter Has Always Done Christmas Right
There’s a strong argument to be made that the Harry Potter movies are actually Christmas movies. Many of the films, after all, do feature scenes set at Christmastime, with characters like Harry, Ron (Rupert Grint), and Hermione (Emma Watson) celebrating the holiday together.
The Christmas scenes are complimented by a whimsical and charming atmosphere, with Hogwarts looking truly magical when its towers are capped with snow. Inside the castle, the Great Hall is cozy and inviting, with snow drifting down from the ceiling. There’s even an annual Christmas feast featuring an array of delicious-looking food. The House common rooms, too, are typically adorned with a Christmas tree and a crackling fire in the fireplace around the holidays.
While earlier Harry Potter movies very much present a version of the holiday season that appeals to younger viewers, the franchise also evolves and changes as its lead characters age. Christmas begins to mean something different as one gets older, and this is perfectly captured as the movies become darker and more serious. In Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, for example, Christmas is less about presents and more about relationships, with the teenage characters finding happiness (and heartbreak) in new romantic pursuits and old friendships.
