Which Harry Potter novel by J.K. Rowling is known in the United States as Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone?

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone is known in the United States as Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.

The novel is the first book in J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series. Bloomsbury published it in the United Kingdom in 1997 under the Philosopher’s Stone title, while Scholastic published the American edition with Sorcerer’s Stone in its title.

The change was made for the US market because the publisher believed that “sorcerer” would be more immediately understandable or attractive to American children. The alteration also affected some wording in the text, including references to the title object.

Both titles refer to the same novel and the same magical artifact. The story introduces Harry’s first year at Hogwarts, his friendship with Ron and Hermione, and his discovery of the threat posed by Voldemort.