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
Harry Potter video games last four games in the main series, has received much praise for the quality of his work on the franchise, as has Jeremy Soule who preceded him. "Book of Spells" also received a nomination for "game innovation" at the BAFTA Awards in 2013. As of 2014, The Harry Potter video game series was stated to have sold $1.5 billion in sales. Harry Potter video games The "Harry Potter" video games are multiple series of video games based on the fictional world of "Harry Potter", originally created by J.K. Rowling, and published by Electronic Arts and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. Many