Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is the first volume in a planned series of seven books written by British author J. K. Rowling, and featuring Harry Potter, a young wizard. The book was first published on 30 June 1997 by Bloomsbury in London, and has also been made into a film of the same name.

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Book - British - Author - J. K. Rowling - Harry Potter - Wizard - 30 June - 1997 - Bloomsbury - London - Film

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Both the book and the motion picture were released in the United States with the title Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, ostensibly because the publishers were concerned that the title would not instantly give the book an impression of magic and fantasy to the American public. However, it must be noted that the renaming of books for international distribution is not an uncommon practice, even for high-profile authors.

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Whatever the reasons for the change, it had no effect on the sales figures, and demand for the Harry Potter series grew very rapidly among young readers, who seemed to be undaunted by the increasing length and complexity of the volumes.

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