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Deathstick
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 Posted: August 8, 2007 8:24 am Post subject: The Sorcerers Stone? |
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| I thought it was called Philosophers Stone. Another cover shows its called Sorcerers Stone! Please tell me whose making the mistake! |
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| Posted: August 8, 2007 2:39 pm Post subject: |
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Amercian Version is the Sorcerers Stone, British versiono is Philosophers Stone.
No difference (except the use of some words) and infact the only reason it's different in name is because there's allready a book called "The Philosophers Stone"
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| Posted: August 9, 2007 7:12 am Post subject: |
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| oh thanks! |
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Gryffindor21
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| Posted: August 22, 2007 7:11 pm Post subject: |
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I was wondering why everybody was calling it Philospher's Stone. Are most of the people on this forum from the UK?
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| Posted: August 24, 2007 7:12 pm Post subject: |
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not just UK, US is the only place that has calls it sorcerers stone
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| Posted: August 24, 2007 10:27 pm Post subject: |
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Mm I'm from Australia and we call it tPS.
I heard that JKR really regrets letting them change the name and she only did it 'cause it was her first book and didn't know how big it was gonna get.
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| Posted: August 28, 2007 6:01 pm Post subject: |
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^^^boy was she in for a big surprise^^^
yeah here in the US it's called Sorcerers Stone, because were special LOL, J/K.
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| Posted: August 31, 2007 9:00 pm Post subject: |
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English -- Harry Potter And The Philosphers Stone
America -- Harry Potter And The Sorcerers Stone
I dont know why they had to change it, is philospher a bad word in america?
i dont get it?
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| Posted: September 10, 2007 3:20 pm Post subject: |
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| me being so used to sorcerers stone here, it just feels weird to call it by the philosophers stone |
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mhmann
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| Posted: September 10, 2007 7:48 pm Post subject: |
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Ok seriously, sorccer's stone sooooooo much better, no offense. I can't believ JKR would cave in, let alone to her own country, thats just wrong!
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teacakes
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| Posted: September 10, 2007 8:13 pm Post subject: |
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| Ok seriously, sorccer's stone sooooooo much better, no offense. I can't believ JKR would cave in, let alone to her own country, thats just wrong! |
What are you on about? It was always called the Philosophers Stone, it was changed to the Sorcerer's Stone just for the American public because it would confuse them too much (lol), a lot of people complained because it's insulting to Americans. It really is quite silly, though. I mean, the 'Philosopher's stone' wasn't invented by JKR, she just used it in the book and to rename it just makes no logical sense. It's like changing the title 'Chamber of Secrets' to 'Cupboard of Secrets', sure people will know what a cupboard is but that doesn't change the fact that it's not about a cupboard it's about a chamber. Same goes for PS vs. SS.
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| Ok seriously, sorccer's stone sooooooo much better, no offense. I can't believ JKR would cave in, let alone to her own country, thats just wrong! |
What are you on about? It was always called the Philosophers Stone, it was changed to the Sorcerer's Stone just for the American public because it would confuse them too much (lol), a lot of people complained because it's insulting to Americans. It really is quite silly, though. I mean, the 'Philosopher's stone' wasn't invented by JKR, she just used it in the book and to rename it just makes no logical sense. It's like changing the title 'Chamber of Secrets' to 'Cupboard of Secrets', sure people will know what a cupboard is but that doesn't change the fact that it's not about a cupboard it's about a chamber. Same goes for PS vs. SS. |
lol, very funny how you made your point by calling the chamber of secrets to "cupboard of secrets" your funny!
but i live in canada, here we call it the philosophers stone as well. hm, this is all very confusing . =S
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I thought they changed the name because us stupid americans were going to get confused by calling it Philosopher's stone. But, Whatever I already read both editions and it really wasn't all that different. Just a few words.
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I'm curious how Philosopher's Stone is insulting to Americans.
I was told they changed the name, though, because "Sorceror" is more child-friendly than "Philosopher." |
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| Posted: November 11, 2007 9:35 pm Post subject: |
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I wish they wouldnt have changed it but Sorcerors Stone seems a better fit.
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