Why does Harry Potter have two titles?
Why does Harry Potter have two titles? Philip W. Errington explained in his biography of series author J.K. Rowling that the publisher wanted “a title that said ‘magic’ more overtly to American readers.” Levine suggested titles like Harry Potter and the School of Magic, but Rowling refused them.
Do they say Sorcerer’s Stone in the movie?
Because the American title was different, all scenes that mention the philosopher’s stone by name had to be shot twice, once with the actors saying “philosopher’s” and once with “sorcerer’s”.
Are there two versions of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone?
There is an extended cut of the film running about 159 minutes vs the theatrical version runs 152 minutes. It was first shown on TV networks (ABC in the US, several international broadcasts had the same extended showing) in 2004.
Is it Sorcerer’s Stone or philosopher’s Reddit?
The publishers thought having a big word like “philosopher” in the title would scare off American readers, so they dumbed it down for us. Well that’s kind of insulting.
