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Originally Posted by ApK
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
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Right, but also because they doubted Americans would be familiar with the term "Philosopher's Stone" and for some reason they thought having the word "Philosopher" in the title would turn readers away from the book.