Why Harry Potter "cannot" be set in 1991 (Question)

[arcum42]

No: HPFGUIDX 79620

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "megalynn44" <megalynn44 at h...>
wrote:
> > Sevvie wrote:
> > Also, the Playstation was introduced in North America in September 
> > 1995, so if it was the same for the UK, then JKR's facts still hold 
> > correct.  If I remember correctly, Harry was writting to Sirius 
> > about Dudley throwing his PS1 out the window (didn't he just get it 
> > for his B-day?) in OotP. OotP takes place in 1996, so the PS1 had 
> > been for sale for about a year.  The other reference about the 
> > computer Harry wanted to play while left at home, was a computer, 
> > not a PS1.
> > 
> 
> Actually, the playstation was mentioned in the beginning of book 
> four. And GOF starts in summer '94 if book one starts in summer '91. 
> Even if it was mentioned in book five that still puts it at 
> summer '95 which is before the September release date. I am not 
> saying that Harrry born in 1980 is not the best timeline to use, I 
> just think there is a flint with the playstation.

Not neccessarily. Sony's UK website has a timeline here:
http://www.sony.co.uk/aboutSony/companymilestones.asp

And this timeline shows the Playstation being launched in 1994...
--Arcum