What's the Difference between The Vampire Diaries the Book and The Vampire Diaries the TV Show?
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In the TV Show |
Elena Gilbert
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Elena Gilbert
Portrayed by: Nina Dobrev
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Stefan Salvatore
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Stefan Salvatore
Portrayed by: Paul Wesley
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Damon Salvatore
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Damon Salvatore
Portrayed by: Ian Somerhalder
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This Character does not appear.
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Jeremy Gilbert
Portrayed by: Steven R. McQueen
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Bonnie McCullough
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Bonnie Bennett
Portrayed by: Katerina Graham
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Katherine von Swartzchild
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Katherine Petrova/Pierce
Portrayed by: Nina Dobrev
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Margaret Gilbert
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This Character does not appear.
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Mrs. Flowers
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This Character does not appear.
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Matt Honeycutt
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Matt Donovan
Portrayed by: Zach Roerig
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Tyler Smallwood
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Tyler Lockwood
Portrayed by: Michael Trevino
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Caroline Forbes
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Caroline Forbes
Portrayed by: Candice Accola
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Meredith Sules
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This Character does not appear.
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Judith Maxwell
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Jenna Sommers
Portrayed by: Sara Canning
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The Vampire Diaries Book vs TV Show
| In the Book |
In the TV Show |
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Meredith in the books is the same age as elena, bonnie, and is one of elena friends. |
In the show, she not one of elena friends, she older, and has finished school, and medical school, and is a doctor in her early 30's. |
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In the books,damon is scared of meredith because she can see right through him. |
In the show damon isn't scared of meredith, but is scared of werewolf bites,shown in season 2.
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The vampires can read minds |
The vampires can't read minds but, has the power to control minds, erase memories, and hear what somebody is saying from long distances. |
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Tyler is a werewolf |
Tyler is a werewolf, and vampire combined.
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Damon and Katerine an turn into animals. |
Katerine don't turn into animals when she vists in season 2. Plus all Damon turn into is a crow, at the start of season 1, but it's soon dropped later on in season 1. |