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Case ([personal profile] case) wrote in [community profile] fandomsecrets2013-12-24 06:51 pm

[ SECRET POST #2548 ]


⌈ Secret Post #2548 ⌋

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(Anonymous) 2013-12-25 12:52 am (UTC)(link)
Doesn't typically mean that in British English too though? It's the title of a single magical item in a magical universe, people borrow words for that purpose in various media all the time with less reason since it was also used in alchemy.

I haven't thought about it in awhile, but again it makes no sense to change the title.

Is this maybe an American extreme Conservatism thing? As in the same people that claimed reading the books actually taught you witchcraft? Sorcerer is a blatantly magical word whereas philosopher is not, which therefore made it threatening in some way?

(Anonymous) 2013-12-25 12:54 am (UTC)(link)
Yes, it means the same thing in British English. They just thought Americans were too stupid to understand "Philosopher's Stone" and realise it was a book about magic.