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

[Geoff Bannister]

No: HPFGUIDX 79627

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "arcum42" <Arcum_Dagsson at c...> 
wrote:
> --- 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.
> 

Geoff:
I was a computing studies teacher from 1984-93. But I have to admit 
that I had little to do with games consoles. If you were to ask me 
when Playstations were introduced, I would be at a loss. Perhaps this 
is JKR's situation. Someone has suggested that she wanted to refer to 
a games console and the first one that came to mind was a PS.