the first harry potter book was released in the us in 1996.
the first harry potter book was released in the us in 1996.
when was the first harry potter book released in the us?
1996
"harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban" is the third book in the "harry potter" series. the first, "harry potter and the philosopher's stone" ("harry potter and the sorcerer's stone" in the us), was published by bloomsbury on 26 june 1997 and the second, "harry potter and the chamber of secrets", was published on 2 july 1998. rowling started to write the "prisoner of azkaban" the day after she finished "the chamber of secrets".
harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban
it is a common practice within the publishing industry to make minor changes in the text of books written in one region for publication in other regions. for example, there are a number of differences in american and uk english spelling conventions; generally publishers change the spellings to conform to the expectations of their target market. adaptation may also extend to vocabulary or grammatical choices that might impair legibility or impart some cognitive dissonance. readers usually wouldn't be aware of the adaptations, but the choice to change the title of the american edition of the first harry potter book from "harry potter and the philosopher's stone" to "harry potter and the sorcerer's stone" highlighted the practice and drew considerable attention.
harry potter in translation