Sorcerer stone v Philosopher Stone WAS: Hermione

[sistermagpie]

md:
> I've never heard / read that JKR came up with the U.S. title (not saying
> it's not true, just saying this is the first I've heard of it) generally
> when you sell the rights to your book, especially foreign rights, you have
> no say in the title it's sold under in other countries - you may even find
> out you signed away (or are being expected to) rights to the title you came
> up with all-together in lieu  of what some marketing VP comes up with.

Magpie:
According to Arthur Levine, he wanted to change the title to something with magic. He suggested "HP and the School of Magic" and JKR didn't like that. She thought about it and came up with SS. 

It's the editor/editorial that would discuss a different title if there is one, not a marketing exec in my experience. 

-m