Quote:
Originally Posted by eschwartz
As an American, I am very upset about this, they bastardized the book. By assuming the US is somehow magically less intelligent than the UK, and doesn't know what a Philosophers Stone is.
There is no such thing as a Sorcerer's Stone.  |
Pretty sure there's no such thing as a Philosopher's Stone, either, but if you can prove me wrong, I have several pounds of lead in my garage I'd like you demonstrate on....
But seriously, folks...I knew what the Philosopher's Stone was, but I still think Sorcerer's Stone is the better title. It has better meter, alliteration, and, as I believe was Scholastic's actual stated reason for the change, it more overtly communicates the "magic" element, which might attract more readers.
ApK