Before sending Little Emma off from Los Angeles, Adrian had kissed the corner of her lips to soothe her. This had already been a poor signal, and now with this encouragement, who knew what the encouraged little girl might do? She could even influence the other two lead child actors to demand a raise in their salaries.
Well, to say she influenced them might be slightly inappropriate. After "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" was released, it was extremely popular and sought after, even becoming the second film in North America to break a hundred million dollars in its opening week of the second installment. Many observers believed it would likely become the third globally to achieve over a billion dollars in box office revenue. Naturally, the actors began to request revised salaries. For film studios, this was an ever-present issue, especially when a high-box office film was followed by preparations for a sequel.
