Time-line inconsistency from Quidditch

[joym999 at aol.com]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at y..., steve at n... wrote:
> I do not know if this was picked up previously.
> 
> In Chapter 8 of Goblet, Ludo Bagman, welcomes everyone to the "four 
> hundred and twenty second Quidditch World Cup".  WRONG!!  Quidditch 
> through the Ages sets forth the history of the World Cup 
> competition.  It says that the Cup was first held in 1473, and held 
> every 4 years since.  
>  
> That means that the Cup was held around 130 times by 1994.  Not 
even 
> close to 422.
>  
> Also, (and perhaps more importantly) if the Cup is held every four 
> years from 1473, then 1993 and 1997 would be Cup-years, not 1994, 
> which is a problem with the time line, as it currently exists.
>  
> I hope you find this as interesting as I did.

This has actually been noticed before by someone on the main list.  I 
consider it further evidence for my theory that JKR is not very good 
at math.

--Joywitch