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     • It turns out that Harry Potter was actually named after his grandfather.
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2. scifi.stackexchange.com › questions › 99578Why did JK Rowling choose the name 'Harry'?

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   Dec 18, 2018 · There is a character named Harry Potter in the 1986 film "Troll", which some people claim is where JK Rowling got the name from originally. Director John Buechler claimed that he invented Harry Potter: His producer partner Peter Davy said, “In John's opinion, he created the first Harry Potter. J.K. Rowling says the idea just came to her.

3. screenrant.com › harry-potter-philosophersWhy Harry Potter's First Book Has A Different Title In The US

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   Aug 9, 2019 · The first Harry Potter book was published as Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, so why was the title changed for readers in the United States? When the book by J.K. Rowling hit shelves in the U.S., the title was adjusted to Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.

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5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Harry_PotterHarry Potter - Wikipedia

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   Harry Potter is a series of seven fantasy novels written by British author J. K. Rowling. The novels chronicle the lives of a young wizard, Harry Potter, and his friends, Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley, all of whom are students at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

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   Jun 23, 2017 · One of these wizards happened to be Henry Potter, or "Harry" Potter, as his friends knew him. Here's what J.K. Rowling had to reveal about Harry's grandfather, the man from whence...

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   Nov 4, 2021 · Not all Harry Potter fans will be aware, however, that the book has a very different title in the US - and is actually called Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.

8. www.huffpost.com › entry › why-philosophers-stoneWhy 'Philosopher' Became 'Sorcerer' In The American 'Harry ...

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   Jun 26, 2017 · But the real reason that Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, published 20 years ago Monday, took on more of a Mickey Mouse vibe across the pond had everything to do with marketing.

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   Where did the name Harry Potter come from?

   • There is a character named Harry Potter in the 1986 film "Troll", which some people claim is where JK Rowling got the name from originally. Director John Buechler claimed that he invented Harry Potter: His producer partner Peter Davy said, “In John's opinion, he created the first Harry Potter. J.K. Rowling says the idea just came to her.

   Why did JK Rowling choose the name 'Harry'?

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   Why does Harry Potter have a different name?

   • Scholastic needed "a title that said 'magic' more overtly," apparently. Upon learning that Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone was known in its homeland by a different name, many young readers in the U.S. might’ve just chalked it up to another quirk between American and British English. (See entry for “jumper.”)

   Why 'Philosopher' Became 'Sorcerer' In The American 'Harry Potter

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   Why did Harry Potter get a new title?

   • He was worried that the word was too old-fashioned for young readers. "Philosopher" was not a commonly used term and it was believed that the book would be overlooked if not for a title change. Scholastic suggested "Harry Potter and the School of Magic" as the new title but Rowling later picked Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.

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   Was Harry Potter actually named after his grandfather?

   • The book series ended a decade ago and the movies were completed in 2011. Yet, she still continues to tell stories in that universe, and she recently made quite the big reveal. It turns out that Harry Potter was actually named after his grandfather. J.K. Rowling made this pretty significant reveal in a recent post on Pottermore.

   J.K. Rowling Reveals Who Harry Potter Is Named After

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   Why was the first Harry Potter book changed?

   • The first Harry Potter book was published as Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, so why was the title changed for readers in the United States? When the book by J.K. Rowling hit shelves in the U.S., the title was adjusted to Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.

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   Was Harry Potter based on a book?

   • When the first book was adapted into a film in 2001, Warner Bros. kept Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone as the official title except for the U.S. and a handful of other countries. To appease U.S. moviegoers, the movie used the Sorcerer's Stone title to match their version of the best-selling Harry Potter novel.

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10. harrypotter.fandom.com › wiki › HarryHarry Potter | Harry Potter Wiki - Fandom

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    The only child and son of James and Lily Potter (née Evans), Harry's birth was overshadowed by a prophecy, naming either himself or Neville Longbottom as the one with the power to vanquish his arch-enemy, Lord Voldemort, one of the most powerful and feared Dark wizards in the world.