The correct title of the first book is Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone - the author, J. K. Rowling, is British, and the book was first published in the United Kingdom. The alternative Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone is used only for the United States (USA) publication.
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This is not a comment on whether the books have antisemitic themes; just double-checking the facts here, given that this part of the article could be controversial.
Looking at:
they are described by Rowling as a "secretive cabal of hook-nosed, greedy bankers"
The phrase in quotes comes from a Forbes article [1](not referenced in the Wiki page), and I haven't found this in the books (and this Stack thread [2] supports that).
It looks like there's a chance to clear up that Rowling did not use this specific quote. It could be relevant to mention how the goblins looked in the movies.
I'd suggest replacing the sentence with
The goblins of the world of Harry Potter have also been accused of following antisemitic caricatures, particularly for their grotesque "hook-nosed" portrayal in the films.
«All versions around the world are printed by Grafica Veneta in Italy.»
Isn't this a little too all-encompassing ? I have here two hardcover copies: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, cover illustrations by Jason Cockroft, edition 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4; and Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, cover illustrations by Jason Cockroft, First Edition. Both have near the bottom of the colophon (titlepage verso) "Printed in Great Britain by Clays Ltd, St Ives plc" and "www.bloomsbury.com/harrypotter". — Tonymec (talk) 04:07, 15 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Agreed - I've just pulled my box-set and checked, all the books from 1-7 also contain the "Printed in Great Britain by Clays Ltd, St Ives plc" text. Sourced claim or not, I've removed it, at least for the time being. Chaheel Riens (talk) 06:29, 15 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Re-wording?
Sorry, just created an account to mention this, so please forgive my newbism...
But can we change "He meets a half-giant named Hagrid who invites him to attend the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry." to "He meets a half-giant named Hagrid who delivers a letter inviting him to attend the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry." as that would be more accurate/true to the novel? Thanks SwottyWatty (talk) 09:13, 10 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Their names are often onomatopoeic: Malfoy is difficult, Filch unpleasant and Lupin a werewolf.
This is not onomatopoeia (which requires the word to sound like what it means). These names evoke the qualities of their people by etymology. The name "Lupin" doesn't sound like a wolf, it's just an allusion to the Latin word for it; if he were named "Awoooo" that might be onomatopoeia. Not sure what the correct phrase would be or how to change this without inserting original research. The cited sources require an account to see what they say. Tagging with "Clarify". Kane5187 (talk) 17:18, 2 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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Done with some minor rewording. Snowmanonahoe (talk) 23:42, 2 April 2023 (UTC)