Science Fair Project Encyclopedia Harry Potter and the
Philosopher's Stone - See Harry Potter and the Philosopher's
Stone for the movie adaptation or Harry Potter and the
Philosopher's Stone for the game adaptation. Harry Potter and
the Philosopher's Stone is the first volume in a planned series
of seven books for children written by British author J. K.
Rowling, and featuring Harry Potter, a young wizard. The book
was first published on 26 June 1997 by Bloomsbury in London, and
has also been made into a film of the same name. Both the motion
picture and book were released in the United States under the
name Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, as the publishers
were concerned that most Americans were not familiar enough with
the term "philosopher's stone" to gain the correct impression
from the title. (The renaming of books for international
distribution is a common practice, even for highly known and
internationally recognised authors.) Whatever the reasons for
the change, it had no effect on the sales fi