Harry Potter

When thinking of a media rituals examples the first fandom example that came to mind The Wizarding World of Harry Potter,  made up of two impressive attractions spread over two Universal Orlando theme parks. On the one hand, Islands of Adventure , in which you can visit a reproduction of the Hogwarts castle. Inside, you can walk through the corridors where you can see the famous talking portraits hanging on the walls until you reach the office Albus Dumbledore, passing through the Defense Against the Dark Arts room and the Gryffindor common room. You can can sit in a 4D simulator, named Harry Potter and the forbidden journey, in which one has the sensation of flying on a broom over the castle. Outdoors, visitors can enjoy a roller coaster called Flight of the Hippogriff. It is also possible to explore the Hogsmeade village with cobbled streets, snow covered roofs and many shops, such as Ollivanders, where you can buy a magic wand, among other souvenirs. Fans can also experience food and drinks from the film series, the Three Broomsticks restaurant offers typical English food, while the Hog’s Head pub serves the famous Butterbeer original. Visitors can then board the Hogwarts Express train to King's Cross Station to relive unforgettable moments from the film. The Harry Potter film series is the ultimate example when it comes to the worship status of media. The Harry Potter fandom is a broad, international and informal community drawn to the Harry Potter book series written by JK Rowling . The fandom is diversified and expanded through the use of many media, including websites , fan fictions , podcasts, and fan arts, among others. The fan fiction Harry Potter stories are based on the series, but these are written by fans and distributed through the internet. Fans don't just interact online, but meet at fan conventions, book circles, tourist tours to relevant places in the books and film production. Although these fan practices almost seem like religious practices,  Couldry is cautious to stay away from any implication that media is by any means similar to religion, not to mention performing a comparable characteristic performed through religion. Couldry’s argument relies on the reality of media rituals naturalise, which produce and iterate an effective binary between anything related to the media and anything which cannot be discursively or institutionally religious.

References

Couldry, N.A. (2003). Media Rituals: A Critical Approach

Wikipedia contributors. "The Wizarding World of Harry Potter." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 21 Apr. 2021. Web. 4 May. 2021. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wizarding_World_of_Harry_Potter

 "The Wizarding World of Harry Potter (Orlando, USA)", Bookish Lifestyle, 1 June 2018.

http://bookish-lifestyle.nl/wizarding-world-of-harry-potter/