I found a possible error in the Rita Skeeter article.
Dear readers, writes Rita Skeeter, special correspondent to The Daily Prophet,..., who on thirty first October of five years ago, ...
If it is still 1985, then her article should say four years ago, not five as Harry's parents were killed in 1981.
Author's response
Heya MonCappy.
When youre right, you’re right. It should have been ‘four years ago.’ Worse, I originally had it as four, but I changed it at the last minute.
“D’oh!”
Alorkin