a little better than sorcerer 's stone . 
(ROOT (ADJP (ADJP (NP (DT a) (JJ little)) (JJR better)) (PP (IN than) (NP (NP (NN sorcerer) (POS 's)) (NN stone))) (. .)))
(ROOT (ADJP (ADJP (NP (DT ) (JJ )) (JJR )) (PP (IN ) (NP (NP (NN ) (POS )) (NN ))) (. )))