Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone won two publishing industry awards given for sales rather than literary merit, the British Book Awards Children's Book of the Year and the Booksellers' Association / Bookseller Author of the Year.
Harry Potter og De Vises Sten vandt to af udgivelsesindustriens priser, der blev uddelt for salg frem for litterær fortjeneste, "British Book Awards Children's Book of the Year" og "Booksellers' Association / Bookseller Author of the Year".