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[Hagrid]

No: HPFGUIDX 179768

> While reading DH, I had the strong feeling that JKR's writing was 
based 
> on resistance fighters in WW2. I then asked myself: Teenagers! Where 
> are the mobile phones (cell phones) and computers? The dragon flying 
> from Gringotts would easily be picked up by satellite and planes. 
Why 
> didn't we see any? Giants would also be easily spotted.
> So question:
> 
> What time period is HP set in?
> 
> Barry
>

Aussie:
Harry went to Hogwarts in 1991, and DH ended in 1998. 
Analogue mobile phones (easily tapped) back then.
Windows 95 had been going for some time and even Yahoo was around in 
1996. So JKR gave Dudley a computer, which Harry played some games 
on ...

but even if Hermione was good at PC's the word HORCRUX didn't appear 
until after JKR introduced it ... it wouldn't have helped the trio 
find the artifacts.
As for giants, they may have been hidden until the Hogwarts battle, 
and the protective charms on the castles and the grounds may have 
hidden the giants.

and satelites seeing Dragons .... maybe ... but quietened for fear of 
being called crazy

aussie