JKR Brought it Upon Herself

[Bart Lidofsky]

No: HPFGUIDX 176750

Alla:
>  You mean every time poor author mentions **one** date in the series, 
> that means the book is dependent on dates?

Bart:
Pretty much so. And she has nobody to blame but herself.

She's the one who decided to be super clever, and make tiny points major 
clues. She's the one who even put patterns in the book where the chapter 
numbers were significant. She's the one who encouraged readers to 
examine the books with magnifying glasses, to say how carefully she 
worded things. So, yes, when she screws up and contradicts herself, she 
has herself to blame when the readers are angry.

Bart