Through participating in the lecture, I had a chance to feel the mysterious aura of London city and novels/films involving the elements of London. Now, I have gotten the impression that London city is not just a place but a place/space where different spaces (hidden world) and time are linked to each other.
This is a complex and, at the same time, an intriguing idea- London showing us another world and dragging us into the world between our imagination (let's say our instinctive desire) and reality, could be the reason why Harry Potter, one of the most famous series of novels and films, became popular around the world. In this tale Harry Potter shows us two different worlds which are strongly connected together; the “real” world and the hidden world. Therefore, it gives us a feeling that we are standing between reality and the fantasy world while we are in the story of Harry Potter. The point is the more the two worlds get connected, the more people believe in the story and become attracted to it.
In general, it is easy for us to find many buildings in London which show their history. As a result, we tend to consider that the images of London come from the mood floating in the city but things are not so simple. Perhaps, the images of the city have been created by not the city itself nor the novels but by the desires we each hold deep inside; London city could be connected to the new world we do not recognize yet.

by Maiko K