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No author pleases everyone. The movie critic Leslie Halliwell wrote of The Philosopher’s Stone: ‘A curious mish-mash of fairytale, myth, fantasy and British public school ritual. All that seems to be missing, regretfully, is Billy Bunter and the girls from St. Trinian’s.’ He added grudgingly, ‘Some splendid production designs add visual interest to the bland proceedings.’ Rowling, no doubt, cried her way to the bank.