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Why is it Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone? Wasn't it Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone?
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The oringinal, UK version was Philosophers stone. For whatever reason the US version was renamed Sorcerer's Stone.

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Yes, although both are kind of weird because no one is called a sorceror or a philosopher, they are called wizards, I think JKR just wanted it to sound more calssy, and America just thinks alliterations are cool.
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But if I'm not correct the stone was called, the Sorcerer's Stone. Am I right?
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Posts: 3248 · Posted: July 28, 2007 1:11 pm Post subject:

Yes, the american version is the sorcerer's stone, the UK version is the philosopher's stone...geddit?
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Posts: 16472 · Posted: July 28, 2007 3:01 pm Post subject:

well the philosophers stone is mythically real. It was the whole point of alchemy and there are some who believe Nicolas Flamel (he was a real guy) managed to make it. There have been several reported sitings of him after he was supposed to be dead. The US publishers just thought no kid would want to read a book with "philosopher" on it, and that sorcerer would appeal more.
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UK version of the book is Philosopher's Stone, Socerer's Stone in US version of the book. Bloody americans and thier versions.
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Posts: 535 · Posted: July 29, 2007 4:10 pm Post subject:

I think it had something to do with children reading the words Philosopher's Stone and getting ideas about alchemy.........

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i think the theory on american appeal is the best guess but we cant be entirely sure but anyway i had no clue that nick flamel was a real person ill have to look him up now

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well the book is about sorcerers not philosophers
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Posts: 98 · Joined: Jul 11, 2007 Posts: 98

i heard on a news program that the publishers decided to "dumb" the title down for the american version!

not sure if its true or not, but its pretty strange having different titles for different places. as far as im aware non of the other HP books had different titles did they?
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I hate that they changed the title here in America. Now most people know it as the sorcerer's stone here when its not even the real title.

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Posts: 103 · Posted: August 3, 2007 2:15 am Post subject:

It's still has the same story Very Happy

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Posts: 463 · Posted: August 12, 2007 1:23 am Post subject: Re: How come....

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i dunno why they bothered to change it, would have made no difference in the long run
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Posts: 12 · Posted: August 16, 2007 3:08 am Post subject:

We Americans didn't choose to change the title, I honestly didn't know that it was called the Philosopher's Stone until recently. I also hate that they changed it though, because no matter how much anyone tells me the proper title, I'm still going to think of it ats the Sorcerer's Stone, which is incorrect Sad

Posts: 334 · Posted: August 17, 2007 8:35 am Post subject:

yeah its something like what ala said. not quite though i can't remember where i saw this but it was because either 1. it wasnt a catchy name 2. it was because it had to do something about Philosopher being a bad influence or something...

ok this was years ago i saw this so dont blame me!

Posts: 121 · Joined: Aug 16, 2007 Posts: 121

i think they changed the title for the us version because the english vernacular and the american vernacular are different. when i think of a philosipher i dont think of magic i think of logic and real world stuff. but when i think of a sorcerer i think magic. they basically changed it so people like me would get it at first glance, even though i would eventually figure it out. remember this was the first one, you dont want to confuse people, you want to sell as many books as possoble. thats all i can think of right now.

Posts: 7615 · Posted: August 21, 2007 9:59 am Post subject:

sorcerers stone is better though
sounds better too
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Yeah I agree.
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