Philosopher's stone v. sorcerer's stone

[Monique]

nancyaw2001 at y... wrote:
> Gee, Monique, you're a Ravenclaw if I ever saw one. How'd you get 
>so smart? Are you in the UK? 

LOL. I'm American. Born in Texas, raised in Los Angeles. And I'm 
always sorted in Gryffindor. Go figure. ;-)


"Heather Moore" <heathernmoore at y...> wrote:
>  Uhm, I'm an American, and I knew the legend of the Philosopher's 
> Stone. Exactly how widespread is common knowledge of the PS in 
>*every 
> other country but America*? Nobody else felt the need to change the 
> term. It's the one thing that really annoys me about the Scholastic 
> editions; it tends to assume Americans are just too stewpidd to 
> geddit unless we're spoonfed.

It is frustrating, isn't it? But I'm afraid, more often than not,
we ain't got teached so good.


--- In HPFGU-Movie at y..., Joanne0012 at a... wrote:
> Here's an interview with the Scholastic editor who initiated the 
>title change.  It's every bit as idiotic and condescending as you'd 
>expect.  I'm appalled to think that this guy is making big-time 
>decisions in such an organization.
> 
> http://www.hpgalleries.com/c117.htm

Wow. Uniformative *and* trite. Sigh.

I'd be curious to do a poll here and see how many Americans, and
others for that matter, knew that the Philospher's Stone was an
existing legend. Not to judge who's better educated than whom, just
as a point of curiosity.

-Monique