I really don't think we should stress too much about the timeframe issue. There's no harm in saying that time passed the same inside the castle as outside. In fact, it's probably simpler. We don't want to get a reputation as anal-retentive comic book superhero geeks.
...I mean, moreso than now...
And, just to jump on the bandwagon... Mxy, you rock. Your latest posts have been great.