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Magic changes

Why was J.K Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone turned into Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone in the United States? In an internet forum it is argued that, quite simply, sorcerer sounds exciting, philosopher sounds boring. Others argue that … Continue reading

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