I thought he was born in 1990! Or 1989 or whatever... but 1980? He's old!
Where did this idea come from?
2007-03-21 03:45:58 · 8 answers · asked by Yasuko 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
I am interested to see if computers appear in the last book. Yahoo started in about 1996, so Dudley may have gotten one for his birthday. He could do a word search on Horcruxes to help Harry's search ... LOL
2007-03-21 03:56:08 · answer #1 · answered by wizebloke 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This "idea" is fact.
In book 2 (Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets), Nearly Headless Nick's 500th Deathday cake is dated "1492-1992."
Because Harry is 12 years old at that point, he was born in 1980. Simple subraction :-)
See the link below for the Harry Potter Lexicon's timeline - it's very interesting!
2007-03-21 14:24:59 · answer #2 · answered by Kate 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Nope he was born in the 80's and the actual books take place in the 90's.
2007-03-21 11:04:09 · answer #3 · answered by Alyssa 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the story takes part in the 1990s JK rolling started writting it in the 1990s is why
2007-03-21 03:48:34 · answer #4 · answered by Juleette 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dan is 17! The story was written BEFORE he was even born!
2007-03-21 03:54:20 · answer #5 · answered by Ember! 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I believe that is when JK Rowling came up with Harry, hence his 'birthdate'.
2007-03-21 04:26:01 · answer #6 · answered by scoot_478 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is the 90's because JK started writing it in the 90's.
2007-03-21 04:47:49 · answer #7 · answered by Can music save your mortal soul? 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
What on earth are you even talking about?
Harry Potter isn't real, he wasn't "born"...are you on drugs?
2007-03-21 04:30:57 · answer #8 · answered by snaggle_smurf 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋