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They didn't find it offensive . The American publisher thought that Sorcerer's sounded more exciting and that they wouldn't know what a Philosopher was so he suggested it was changed and J.K. Rowling, at the time, agreed.
She has stated she regretted the change and if she had been in a better position she would have said no.
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Who produced the movie Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone?
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone was produced by David Heyman.
Is the philosopher's stone red in Harry Potter?
Yes. The philosopher's stone is a deep red in the Harry Potter series.
What is the other name of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone?
The title of the first book in the US is Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. Internationally the book is titled Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.
How many first editions are there of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone?
The initial print run of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone was 100.
Was the first Harry Potter book or movie intended by J.K. Rowling to be called Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone or Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone?
The original name was Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (the one that JK Rowling gave it), but when it was edited, it was changed to Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone after it came to the US.
What word was changed in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone to an English word?
The title of the book Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone changed to Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone for Scholastic in America, because the publishers thought Americans would not be familiar with the term "philosopher's stone."
What book is Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone?
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is the first book in the series.
How many chapters are in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone?
There are 17 chapters in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.
What was the name of the first harry potter book?
Harry potter and the philosopher's stone based on the real life philosopher's stone created by Nicolas Flamel
Who produced the movie Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone?
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone was produced by David Heyman.
What number is the book Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone?
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is the first book in the series.
What movie was before Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone?
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is the first movie in the series.
What kind of book is Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone?
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is children's fantasy fiction.
What kind of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is book?
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is children's fantasy fiction.
Who published Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone?
The first Harry Potter book, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, was published by Bloomsbury in the UK and Scholastic in the US, where it was retitled Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.
What secrets are there in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone?
The main secret in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone was that the philosopher's stone was being hidden in Hogwarts to protect it.
Is the philosopher's stone red in Harry Potter?
Yes. The philosopher's stone is a deep red in the Harry Potter series.
