Help from UK viewers/readers? language

[madaboutsteps at barclays.net]

--- In HPFGU-Movie at y..., bert.coules at f... wrote:
> 
> In reported speech, even in the most critical of situations, the 
> strongest oath that Ron can come out with is usually "Blimey!" - 
which 
> of course is totally in keeping with the generally 30s - 40s 
> private-boarding-school atmosphere of the books.  Rowling and the 
> writers of the Frank Richards/Anthony Buckridge school have far 
more in 
> common than is generally acknowledged, I think.
> 

> 
But the books are not set in the 30's and 40's, they are set in the 
90's. J.K Rowling I believe said in an interview that Harry was born 
in 1980. Which means that it is highly plausable that he would swear. 
Though I agree that perhaps not to a teacher like McGonagall.