UK vs. US

[colebiancardi]

No: HPFGUIDX 170524

 
> > Eddie:
> > But British children wouldn't be confused by "Philosopher's Stone"?
> > Is the term so common that Brit kids knew the book was about magic?
> > 
> > Feh.
> 
> > Jane Penhaligon wrote
> I always thought that the British kids might not necessarily know,
but their
> parent's would and could easily answer the question. On the other
hand, I'm
> not sure that most American parents would be able to answer the
question.
> And yes, I am an American.


colebiancardi:

hmmmm.  I am American and I am not ancient by any means, and I know
what a "Philosopher's Stone" is - I've known it since I was about 7,
thanks to a great book sent in Switzerland in an alternate Earth
World, where weird intelligent beasties & men live together.  Can't
remember the title.  However, most Americans who go thru high school
learn about myths and history and not-so-long-ago alchemey as a science.

If anything, I think that there is probably an equal amount of
Americans and Brits who would have to google this to know what it
means.  Besides, you do KNOW what it is  by reading the book. 

colebiancardi
(sorry, off topic & no canon directly related to the books)