One bizarre yet understated aspect of the "Harry Potter" books is that they kind of count as period pieces. At first glance they might seem like they take place in the vague here and now, but on ...

In a franchise as big as Harry Potter, it’s only natural that some things become hard to keep track of. JK Rowling was notoriously poor at keeping a tight focus on her own timeline, and fans have ...

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire unfolds during Harry’s fourth year at Hogwarts, placing the academic calendar firmly in 1994-1995. Curiously, the book presents a methodological shift from its ...