A first edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, the first book in J.K. Rowling's world famous wizarding series, has sold for over $57,000 at auction in the U.K.. The book was kept in ...

Medieval alchemists, and more recently Harry Potter, spent time seeking the Philosopher’s Stone. It was thought to be the elixir of life, bestowing long life and perhaps even immortality. Fifty ...

The Philosopher's Stone. By Carl Zimmer. February 17, 2008. Leigh writes: When I was a PhD student in philosophy, I did a lot of work in philosophy of science.

Here are five ways Ron Weasley stood out in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. 1. His sharing spirit. Ron comes from a life he wouldn't choose for himself.

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone" is the most magical film in the series. From nostalgia and legendary myths to Chris ...

Indiana Jones and the Philosopher’s Stone Also Has a Crystal Skull. A retroactive Harry Potter connection isn’t the only surprising coincidence present in Indiana Jones and the Philosopher’s ...

Even so, determining who first performed the philosopher's stone experiment is surprisingly difficult. As far as I can tell, it wasn't achieved until 1980 ...

The original illustration for the first edition of J.K. Rowling’s 1997 novel “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” has sold for a record-breaking $1.9 million.

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone sold over 120 million copies worldwide, making it the fourth best-selling book of all time. The film, which is the first out of the eight films starring ...

A rare copy of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone will be available for US$225,000 at the New York International Antiquarian Book Fair, to be held at the Park Avenue Armory in Manhattan ...