Transfiguration here we come

[Barry Arrowsmith]

--- In the_old_crowd at yahoogroups.com, Richard <hp at ...> wrote:
>
> At 10:30 21/03/2007 , Barry Arrowsmith wrote:
> 
> >The courts can over-rule any employment contract made by a
> >16/17 year old (up until they reach 21) if they think it's not in the
> >best interests of the young person. Can apply to other types of
> >contract, too.
> 
> 18, actually, not 21. The only areas in which the age of 21 rather than 18 
> remains in terms of the concept of "majority" in English (& Welsh) law is 
> standing for election to a public post, applying for most categories of 
> firearms licence and owning a public house (i.e. selling alcohol, although 
> you only need to be 18 to serve it).
> 

Ah, I didn't make myself clear - a court can intervene in under-age 
'not in best interest' complaints up until the 21st birthday even though the
offence or malpractice occured before their 18th birthday, i.e. a 3 year
time lag. Don't ask me why.
Once over 21 the 'victim' has other legal routes of redress.

> 
> A small factoid to add to the mix....
> 
> Emma's mother is a lawyer, specialising in commercial contracts, in 
> particular with regard to the world of entertainment. I know someone who 
> used to work with her (from before Emma was given the part until about 
> CoS's completion). It seems that Emma's mother was happier than she was to 
> have got the part and she was the driving force behind Emma's acting career.
> 
> So whilst Emma's mum is very well placed to know exactly what Emma and the 
> production team can and can't do with regard to her employment, it's not 
> impossible that she is pulling strings for her own reasons.
> 
> In other words, if Emma really doesn't want to continue playing Hermione, 
> nobody can force her. But if this latest story is just PR to get her a pay 
> raise, she's in a fairly strong position for it to be credible and for her 
> to get what she wants.

Ah, let speculation, theorising and dark suspicions of conspiracy commence!

> 
> As it happens, from my recollection of HBP (which I didn't really enjoy and 
> haven't re-read since it came out), I don't think Hermione had a huge 
> amount of page-time anyway so there is no real reason why Emma shouldn't be 
> able to fit in an appearance around whatever else she's up to. Considering 
> both Dan and Rupert have been involved in other acting projects since they 
> started working on HP while she has done absolutely nothing (is that by 
> choice or lack of offers?) there could be an element of sour grapes in all 
> of this as well.
>

I didn't enjoy HBP much, either. Nor have I  re-read it.
Hmm. Might be worthwhile conductinng an ad hoc survey.

As to the true state of affairs, we'll probably never get all the details - and
no real reason why we should - none of our damn business.
No doubt the white smoke will issue from W. Bros offices sooner or later
and no matter what the final disposition, all will be sweetness and light.

Kneasy