W.A.F.F.L.E.S. (long)

[Geoff Bannister]

No: HPFGUIDX 142813

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "mercurybluesmng" 
<MercuryBlue144 at a...> wrote:

colebiancardi:
> > So, I guess I am not understanding why you think that we don't 
> > know what years the HP series take place in. I think it is 
> > pretty much canon, based on Rowling's statements and mugglenet's 
> > timeline. We know it takes place from 1991 thru 1997 with the 
> > 7th book in 1997/1998. <snip>
 
MercuryBlue:
> I am perfectly well aware of what years the books take place in, 
> thank you very much. I'm just pointing out that JKR has a rather 
> shaky concept of 'timeline'.

Geoff:
Hey, hey. Cool down. There's no need to bite colebiancardi's head 
off. We are a friendly lot here (hopefully).

You did give a distinct impression of being uncertain - after all, 
you did write in message 142746:

"Actually, the HP books take place in some vague 'a few years ago',
as evidenced by the Playstation before there was Playstation and
other such details. And can't you just see Sirius and James watching
Star Wars?"