# New Harry Potter Chapter Written By Computer **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 13, 2017, 7:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-harry-potter-chapter-written-by-computer/804375 "2017-12-13T07:18:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ricksummon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ricksummon/32/3333_2.png) [@ricksummon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ricksummon)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2017, 7:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-harry-potter-chapter-written-by-computer/804375/1 "2017-12-13T07:18:28Z")
A group called Botnik Studios used an algorithm based on the existing Harry Potter novels to generate a chapter of the newest wizarding sensation — [Harry Potter and the Portrait of what Looked Like a Large Pile of Ash.](http://botnik.org/content/harry-potter.html)😃 Featuring such lines as: _“What about Ron magic?” offered Ron. To Harry, Ron was a loud, slow, and soft bird. Harry did not like to think about birds._ _The password was “BEEF WOMEN,” Hermione cried._ And, of course, the **piece de resistance:** _“I’m Harry Potter,” Harry began yelling. “The dark arts better be worried, oh boy!”_ ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2017, 11:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-harry-potter-chapter-written-by-computer/804375/2 "2017-12-13T11:39:44Z")
This is one of the greatest things ever written. ---
**Author:** ![lazybratsche](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ba8739/32.png) [@lazybratsche](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lazybratsche)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2017, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-harry-potter-chapter-written-by-computer/804375/3 "2017-12-13T12:40:47Z")
Whelp I’m done with the internet for today. Anything else is just going to be a disappointment. ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2017, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-harry-potter-chapter-written-by-computer/804375/4 "2017-12-13T12:52:36Z")
> [@lazybratsche](#): > > Whelp I’m done with the internet for today. Anything else is just going to be a disappointment. You could look at their [Halloween tips](http://botnik.org/content/halloween.html). ---
**Author:** ![Uosdwis\_R.Dewoh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Uosdwis\_R.Dewoh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uosdwis_R.Dewoh)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2017, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-harry-potter-chapter-written-by-computer/804375/5 "2017-12-13T13:26:27Z")
> [@](#): > > Harry could tell that Voldemort was standing right behind him. He felt a great overreaction. Harry tore his eyes from his head and threw them into the forest. I’d call that an overreaction, definitely. > [@](#): > > Voldemort raised his eyebrows at Harry, who could not see anything at the moment. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![bibliophage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bibliophage/32/7615_2.png) [@bibliophage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bibliophage)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2017, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-harry-potter-chapter-written-by-computer/804375/6 "2017-12-13T13:28:01Z")
> [@](#): > > The tall Death Eater was wearing a shirt that said “_Hermione Has Forgotten How to Dance_,” so Hermione dipped his face in mud. I wish they’d done a whole book and not just a chapter. ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2017, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-harry-potter-chapter-written-by-computer/804375/7 "2017-12-13T13:39:39Z")
> [@bibliophage](#): > > > [@](#): > > > > The tall Death Eater was wearing a shirt that said “_Hermione Has Forgotten How to Dance_,” so Hermione dipped his face in mud. > > I wish they’d done a whole book and not just a chapter. Ron’s Ron shirt was just as bad as Ron himself. ---
**Author:** ![vislor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/vislor/32/5933_2.png) [@vislor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vislor)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2017, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-harry-potter-chapter-written-by-computer/804375/8 "2017-12-13T14:07:54Z")
This is awesome! thanks!