Props, sets and costumes in Harry Potter were used as a device to create tradition and a relationship between the viewers and the characters.
Firstly, the most important prop used in Harry Potter is Harry Potter's glasses. The reason that these glasses are so important are because it gives people an instant familiar face that they recognise, when viewers see the young boy with rounded glasses, they instant realise it is Harry Potter. The second prop that is important in Harry Potter is the wand. The wand is a rather simple yet effective prop used in Harry Potter because wands are props that everyone associates with wizards. Wands also help to create a mystical theme.
The use of sets allowed Harry Potter to transform the whole environment completely in a short period of time. Also, the Hogwarts castle was used in every one of the films, and was rarely altered. The sets were also manipulated through camera angles to make Hogwarts look different. For example, when they needed Hogwarts to be lit up, they simply built a small version of Hogwarts and used close up camera shots to make it look bigger.
The costumes used in Harry Potter were especially important because they created the mystical theme that made Harry Potter so popular. The costumes used in Harry Potter were also important because they gave the viewers an idea of the type of character that they were seeing, for example, snape was a serious character so he would wear very dark clothing. Whereas, Harry Potter would wear bright red and orange Hogwarts scarves which created a sense of warmth and fun for the viewer.
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