DVD timeline mystery

[Petra Pan]

No: HPFGUIDX 55652

[any replies should go to the movie list
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPFGU-Movie/]

Steve of the Lexicon, in part:
> It certainly looks like the "entire
> timeline" they are refering to 
> was the one from the Lexicon, and
> that her notes were to adjust the 
> dates of the opening of the Chamber
> and to add Hermione's age. Since 
> Warner wasn't actually doing the
> research, just copying mine, they 
> didn't realize that the September 7
> date was an error I had made, and
> Rowling didn't notice it either
> because it was a fairly 
> insignificant date.
> 
> I wonder if there's any way to find
> out if that's what happened?
 
Hmm...if Warner Bros. (or more 
accurately, someone assigned to produce 
that particular DVD feature) indeed did 
not actually do any research and just 
copied your timeline, I don't know if 
you'd have any luck finding someone 
official to admit that the scenario you 
described above indeed is what came to 
pass.

One, Warner Home Video didn't credit you 
(they definitely didn't ask for your 
permission or compensate you, right?) so 
it's probable that SOMEone else got the 
credit (and the paycheck) for doing the 
research.  Two, if WHV admits that they 
paid and credited someone else who 
essentially plagiarized your work (who in 
turn didn't bother to fact check carefully 
enough to weed out your mistake), then 
they may become concerned about opening a 
can of worms for themselves.

If indeed you are looking for a can opener 
<wink> let me know; I might be able to help 
get you some essential info (names and ph. 
numbers and the like).  But I'd guess that 
this will go nowhere unless you are willing 
and able to press the issue.

Petra, awaiting at the movie list
a
n  :)

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