Is Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone the same as Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone?

Answer 1

The philosopher's stone and the sorcerer's stone are the same thing in the Harry Potter series.

When the book was published in the UK in 1997, it was released with the title Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.

When the book was published in the US in 1998, the title was changed to Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. The US publisher believed that American children would not understand what a philosopher was and asked to change the title. Rowling suggested using sorcerer instead and it was decided that sounded more exciting.

Any scenes containing the word philosopher/sorcerer in the film, were shot twice for the different releases.

Answer 2

Yes, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone and Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone are both titles of the first book in the Harry Potter series.

The original title is Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone this was changed when the book was published in the US as the publisher didn't think American children would know what a Philosopher was.

Some words were also changed from British English to American English. Eg, mum to mom, trousers to pants and jumper to sweater. Yes, the title is the only difference. In the US edition some UK words were changed to the American version ie mum to mom, trousers to pants. yes

Answer 3

Both are correct. The original title is Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone although in some countries, including America, the book was retitled to Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.

Answer 4

No, they are different things. The philosopher's stone was created by Nicolas Flamel. It could turn any metal into pure gold and produced the Elixir of Life. The resurrection stone is one of the deathly hallows, it will allow the user to see their deceased love ones again.

Answer 5

Yes. HP and the Philosopher's Stone is exactly the same book as HP and the Sorcerer's Stone. The only difference is that "Sorcerer's Stone" is the American version in which all instances of the term "Philosopher's Stone" have been replaced with "Sorcerer's Stone."

But apart from that and the American spelling, they are exactly the same book.

Answer 6

No, they are different things.

The philosopher's stone is featured in the first Harry Potter book. It belonged to Nicolas Flamel and produced the Elixir of Life which made the drinker immortal. It also turned any metal into pure gold.

The resurrection stone is in the final book, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, and is one of the three hallows. When used the stone allowed a person to see their deceased loved ones. However, they were not actually back from the dead. This often drove users to take their own life to be with the one they lost.

Answer 7

Yes, the name is only different because Philosopher's Stone was in England and Sorcerer's in America.

Answer 8

Yes, they are the same book with only minor changes to words like mum (mom) and jumper (sweater).

Answer 9

Yes. The only difference between the two movies is the word "philosopher" and "sorcerer". Scenes containing the word were shot twice for difference audiences.

Answer 10

No, they are very different things.