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"Larry Pieniazek" <lpieniazek@mercator.com> wrote in message
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> In lugnet.harrypotter, Evan Butzlaff writes:
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> > Hmmmmm, I am pretty sure that "Harry Potter" takes place in our times. • They
> > have cars and everything. Sounds like it could have been in the 1970's+
> > Maybe the books would release a date in one chapter.... I am pretty sure • its
> > in our time period.
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> I agree. A British car buff familiar with Ford products may be able to pin
> it even more accurately because the Weaselys (in book 2) have a Ford • Anglia
> that is referred to as "old" and "rusty" but not "antique". A cursory • search
> in Google seems to indicate that this model was made in the 1950s and • 1960s...
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> http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Downs/2640/history.html
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> So that supports 1970s to my way of thinking.
There are still a few on the road so it doesn't really date it any more
accurately than >= 1950's.
Personally, I agree with Evan. I have always assumed the books are set
'today'.
Huw
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| (...) I agree. A British car buff familiar with Ford products may be able to pin it even more accurately because the Weaselys (in book 2) have a Ford Anglia that is referred to as "old" and "rusty" but not "antique". A cursory search in Google seems (...) (23 years ago, 2-Sep-01, to lugnet.harrypotter, lugnet.space, lugnet.castle, lugnet.town)
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