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Posts: 17 · Joined: Jul 23, 2005 Posts: 17

isnt it sorcerers stone? i dont understand? can you explain this.
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Posts: 3136 · Joined: Aug 18, 2005 Location: Tennessee Posts: 3136

Philosopher's Stone was the British verison when the 1st book came out...for some reason ( I'm not sure of) When it came to America they changed it to the Sorceror's Stone.
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I like Sorcerer's Stone better!

Posts: 249 · Posted: May 6, 2006 2:36 pm Post subject:

I like sorcerer's stone better too!!!!!
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Posts: 137 · Joined: Jul 12, 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 137

i think it is because philosopher in america means like a great thinker, like socrates. sorcerer means creater of magic, so i beat in england (people on then other side of the puddle help me out) philosopher has to do with creating magic, not great thinker, or maybe both
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Posts: 62 · Joined: Oct 3, 2006 Posts: 62

"Philosophy is a field of study in which people question, and create theories about, the nature of reality. It includes diverse subfields such as aesthetics, epistemology, ontology, ethics, logic, and metaphysics; pondering such fundemental mysteries as whether God exists, what is the nature of being and the universe, whether any true knowledge is possible, and what makes actions right or wrong. The fundamental method of western philosophy is the use of reasoning to evaluate arguments concerning these questions. However, the exact scope and methodology of philosophy is not rigid. What counts as philosophy is itself debated and varies across philosophical and cultural traditions."
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basically, it's to do with flammel creating the stone, nothing to do with magic.

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Posts: 5373 · Joined: Nov 29, 2006 Posts: 5373

i learned about the philospers stone in chem. history. it was a mythical stone that turned stone or metal into pure gold. or you could toss it in a potion and bam ... eturnal life.
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Posts: 1657 · Joined: Jan 6, 2007 Posts: 1657

^^^ You are right!

I prefer Sorcerer's better.

Posts: 2507 · Posted: January 12, 2007 3:23 pm Post subject:

I don't care what its called as long as its a good book!

Posts: 1657 · Joined: Jan 6, 2007 Posts: 1657

When I pick up a book to read, I want the title to be appealing, though.

Posts: 2507 · Posted: January 12, 2007 4:57 pm Post subject:

Don't judge a book by its cover.

Posts: 1657 · Joined: Jan 6, 2007 Posts: 1657

I know, I get told that all the time.

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Posts: 609 · Joined: Oct 17, 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 609

I like Philosophers better; Nicolas Flamel really existed and it fits him better.
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Posts: 2507 · Posted: January 16, 2007 4:06 pm Post subject:

He really existed? I didn't know that.

Posts: 21 · Joined: May 14, 2007 Posts: 21

I think they are little bit related....same power?...but the sorcerer much better

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Posts: 23200 · Posted: May 15, 2007 3:09 am Post subject:

"The title was changed because Scholastic thought that a child wouldn't buy a book with the word "philosopher" in the title"

http://www.hp-lexicon.org/about/books/ps/book_ss.html

And the sad thing is, they might have been correct. Not only do most American children not know what a philosopher is, but I don't know any child that knows what a Philosopher's Stone is. But a sorcerer... that they know.
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Posts: 373 · Joined: May 7, 2007 Location: Sussex, UK Posts: 373

I think Sorcerers Stone sounds better although I prefer it being called the Philosophers Stone because thats what my copy was called (I'm British).

I was about 11 i think when i read it and i didnt know what it was, but i read and I learnt Laughing

I bought it because it said Harry Potter on it and I'd heard about it, I dont think i even looked at the full title Surprised

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Posts: 448 · Joined: Mar 27, 2007 Location: South Africa Posts: 448

I prefer the original title, in South Africa it is also Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.
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Posts: 27794 · Posted: May 15, 2007 11:16 am Post subject:

well, south africa has closer links to the british than the americans.

our harry potter is the american edition.
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Posts: 23 · Joined: Apr 25, 2007 Location: Hell Posts: 23

Philosophers Stone sounds better. Sorcerers Stone sounds more like a 5 year olds book but I can see why they changed it.
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Posts: 27794 · Posted: May 15, 2007 8:32 pm Post subject:

well, sorcerer sounds more magical. maybe if you put "magician's stone" its gonna be so kiddie...
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Posts: 21 · Joined: May 14, 2007 Posts: 21

we'll i guess you're right...sorcerer's sounds magical..maybe they want to sound as genius so they change it into Philisopher's stone Question

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