Can you name the Harry Potter Books?

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Harry Potter Books Quiz

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Published: May 10th, 2008
Category: Literature
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Tags: Harry Potter Quizzes, Book Quizzes, fantasy

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	MRL:	Nov 27th, 2008 at 18:10 GMT	34 points
	Anthony: Yes, it's different in the US and the UK. US is "Sorcerer's", UK (where it was first published) is "Philosopher's". Why it was changed is a matter for some speculation, but the prevailing theory is that the US editors thought that the US readers wouldn't know the reference to the Philosopher's Stone. (For some reason, some editors assume their readers are uneducated.)

	fussballgott:	Dec 28th, 2008 at 03:19 GMT	0 points
	got all 7 in 48 seconds, not bad

	Massagraf:	Dec 28th, 2008 at 20:06 GMT	54 points
	It should be Philospher's Stone, it's a british book, not an american.

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	Lucy:	Feb 10th, 2009 at 12:46 GMT	36 points
	It should be philosopher's stone. That's what the book is called, regardless of what it's sold under in the US. The rest of the world reads 'the philosopher's stone'.

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	Wynne101:	Feb 16th, 2009 at 06:14 GMT	9 points
	Lucy-I'm pretty sure in non-English speaking countries they use a word that translates to "Philosopher". Japanese kids would be confused if in the middle of the Japanese title was a random English word spelled in the roman alphabet.

	BigThing:	Feb 23rd, 2009 at 16:03 GMT	25 points
	Agree that Philosopher should show up for Sorcerer, not the other way around. Missed the #1 answer for some reason.

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	Zach:	Apr 4th, 2009 at 15:39 GMT	-1 points
	lol 22 seconds.

	catman_dave:	Apr 9th, 2009 at 00:34 GMT	25 points
	Haha, when I clicked on the comments, I knew there was going to be some debate on whether it's philosopher or sorcerer.

	L102:	Apr 11th, 2009 at 16:17 GMT	-3 points
	24 seconds. One of the easiest games for me. :)

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	Will:	Apr 18th, 2009 at 23:46 GMT	4 points
	the usual theory as to why it is sorcerer's stone in the US instead of philosopher's stone is that the american publishers wanted it to be clear the book was about magic, and philosopher's stone didn't sound magical enough

	milkmeister:	May 11th, 2009 at 18:40 GMT	25 points
	Shame Tales of Beedle the Bard wasn't a bonus.

	Rhiannon:	May 11th, 2009 at 18:52 GMT	7 points
	does anyone else find the "% guessed right" order a little odd?

	ku_sucks:	May 11th, 2009 at 20:39 GMT	12 points
	@milkmeister: it is now! i thought there would be more bonuses, though, like "quidditch through the ages" and "fantastic beasts and where to find them". i haven't looked it up, but i'm pretty sure they were have both been sold.

	Becca:	May 11th, 2009 at 22:30 GMT	4 points
	@pat: yeah, they both have been sold for years now. However, whereas Tales of Beedle the Bard relates directly to the 7th book, with the tale of the Three Brothers, those other two books were more ancillary, only really written for charity. I know the Tales were too, but they relate to the books in providing a different story, while those two just provide a backstory for various parts of the wizarding community.

	Becca:	May 11th, 2009 at 22:33 GMT	1 point
	also, yes Rhiannon, i find the % guessed right very odd. why are the last three books written last in the ones guessed right?!? that makes no sense because this quiz was written after all of the books had come out, so its not a statistical "catching up" or anything.

	ku_sucks:	May 12th, 2009 at 01:12 GMT	2 points
	@Becca: perhaps because the older books have more exposure, through years of re-reading and the movies.

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	sam:	May 31st, 2009 at 19:26 GMT	7 points
	Philosopher*

	Rockhound:	Jun 20th, 2009 at 23:38 GMT	-1 points
	i kept trying to type Harry Potter and the "Deadly" Hallows...

	fran:	Jun 22nd, 2009 at 12:18 GMT	13 points
	Why is it 'Sorcerer'? This is an English book so it should come up with the English word.

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	rastl:	Aug 7th, 2009 at 19:29 GMT	-1 points
	the should make deathly hallows chapter name quiz

	flofau:	Aug 10th, 2009 at 17:34 GMT	2 points
	Loved all the books!!! (And I don't think they are for kids.) And loved all the movies thus far. Just saw Half Blood Prince. It was good!!!

	marnavot:	Aug 19th, 2009 at 23:59 GMT	6 points
	Too bad "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" and "Quidditch Through the Ages" aren't bonus answers.