Harry Potter by Scholastic – the American publisher of the books – as "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone", after Rowling had received US$105,000 for the American rights – a record amount for a children's book by an unknown author. Fearing that American readers would not associate the word "philosopher" with magic (although the Philosopher's Stone is an ancient tradition in alchemy), Scholastic insisted that the book be given the title "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" for the American market. The second book, "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets", was originally published in the UK on 2 July 1998 and
The Harry Potter Lexicon appropriates too much of Rowling's creative work for its purposes as a reference guide." In December, 2008, a modified (and shorter) version of Vander Ark's Lexicon was approved for publication and was released January 16, 2009 as "The Lexicon: An Unauthorized Guide to Harry Potter Fiction". The Harry Potter Lexicon The Harry Potter Lexicon is a fan-created online encyclopedia of the "Harry Potter" series. The site was created by school librarian Steve Vander Ark. It contains detailed information for all seven published "Harry Potter" books. The Lexicon lists characters, places, creatures, spells, potions and magical devices, as well as analyzing