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The Aesthetics of Heritage in Harry Potter Films

This study aims to investigate Harry Potter films as including themes and video reflected the aesthetics of heritage films. The Harry Potter films also reflect British nostalgia and progressive views, reproducing the boarding school’s educational system for the privileged and the architectural solidity of ancient schools, therefore suggesting that Hogwarts itself is considered a world for the upper middle class. Films reproduce a male-centered society through masculine confrontation in Hogwarts, which is no longer safe. In addition, the Malfoy family, composed of pure-blood wizards, is set as an adversary; Hermione shows meritocracy and equitable distribution of power; and Harry Potter, a mixed-race hero, is confirmed as Hogwarts’ successor. Along with these themes, Diagon Alley displays Dickensian costumes, settings, and props; the Gringotts bank has an awe-inspiring and imposing appearance; and Hogwarts shows the visual aesthetics of heritage films in both its exterior and interior, and in students’ lives. The Harry Potter films, incredibly successful fantasy blockbusters, have British heritage cinematic characters that embrace national nostalgia and a progressive future in their narratives as well as in their visual reenactments. The heritage aesthetics of Harry Potter films also creates extensive added value by establishing a connection with various heritage industries.