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Michael asked this question about Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1):
Why did they choose to change the title for the U.S.?
The Usual Re: Alyssandra's answer to this, you should probably be aware that the word philosopher means exactly the same thing on this side of the Atlantic as i…moreRe: Alyssandra's answer to this, you should probably be aware that the word philosopher means exactly the same thing on this side of the Atlantic as it does in America. We might be a bit old-fashioned over here but we don't still have alchemists wandering the streets.
On the subject of treating Americans like idiots - you know the one about the film the Madness of King George? Apparently it started out as The Madness of King George III, but there were worries that the American public wouldn't watch it because they hadn't seen The Madness of King George I & II! (less)
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
by J.K. Rowling
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