A series of urban fantasy books written by Jim Butcher following Chicago's first (and only) Wizard P.I.

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Have we seen any of the babies Michael and Harry saved again?

In Dresden Files book 3, Grave Peril, Harry and Michael Carpenter confront the ghost of Agatha Hagglethorn in the maternity ward of a hospital. Agatha is in the process of murdering the newborns by ...
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When did Harry's Power Levels begin being acknowledged?

I've just re-read Summer Knight, and in it, there's a lot of mentions of how outmatched Harry always is. Now I'm listening to Dead Beat, which is the seventh book in the series, and it's talking about ...
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How is Molly connected to the Fae prior to the events of Cold Days?

At the very end of Cold Days, Molly As far as I can remember there's no information on Molly not being Michael's daughter. Is this somewhere in one of the books? Is Molly's father someone else? ...
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Dresden Files, TV show vs Books

I enjoyed the Dresden Files TV show and am considering the first book in the series. I was wondering how much the TV show differed from the books, what are the main differences?
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Can the White Court vampires turn humans into new vampires?

In the Dresden Files series by Jim Butcher there were a few mentions of vampires turning humans into new vampires by the Red Court and the Black Court, but I can not recall if it can be done by the ...
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What happened to Harry's items?

At the end of Changes, Harry ends up in the lake. At the end of Ghost Story, we find him underneath the island with Mab and Demonreach, naked I believe. When Harry entered the lake he should have ...
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Is this Disney movie inspired by Harry Dresden?

I just read a transcription of a conference Q&A session with Jim Butcher wherein he makes this comment: When I look up the movie I can't find any link between it and Jim Butcher/Harry Dresden ...
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In the Dresden Books- Is There Any Quantified Hierarchy Among the Sidhe Court Political Structure?

I don't know of any spoiler tags to hide things, so I'll be vague- it's recently become more relevant where the Summer/Winter Queens, Ladies, Knights sit. So in terms of power- how does, say, the ...
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What is the 'special hell' that Bob refers to in Cold Days?

In Cold Days from the Dresden Files there is this small exchange: Harry doesn't get the reference and neither do I. What 'special hell' is Bob referring to?
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In the Dresdenverse, can Wizards detect each other?

This is actually the only way I could think to phrase my question without the question itself being a spoiler (for several of the later books after Proven Guilty), so bear with me. Now, I know that ...
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Does Harry Dresden of the Dresden Files book series wear a hat?

I know he wears a hat in the failed TV Series. I know he wears a hat on the cover of every book in the series. But, does it ever actually mention him wearing a hat in the books?
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Harry Dresden Item Descriptions

I am working on creating a Harry Dresden costume. As such, I need the descriptions from the series for the following items (I can't find them): Silver rings Blasting Rod Staff Shield Bracelet Bob's ...
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In the Dresden Files, how did Harry's dad die?

I was researching the Dresden Files, and I know that the TV series doesn't follow the books very well. One subject was Harry's father and his death. In the books, how did Harry's dad die?
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What was Dresden referencing here?

Harry Dresden's 11th book, Turn Coat features a massive throwdown which features a potent group of people: fighting against Every single one of them (excepting Harry's followers) showed up to ...
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How did Stevie D. find Harry and who hired him?

In the book Changes, a hitman named Stevie D. was hired by someone with Susan's description to try to kill Harry. After finishing the book, I'm still unclear as to the motivation behind this and ...
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Where/when is the Jade Court first mentioned?

I have seen mentions of the Jade court of vampires pop up recently, even in my book for the Dresden Files RPG. However, I have absolutely no recolelction of them being mentioned in the books. Where ...
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How prevalent is the supernatural in The Dresden Files?

After reading the Hollows series by Kim Harrison, I've picked up Storm Front by Jim Butcher, the first book in the Dresden Files series (I understand there is/was a TV show at some point, but have ...
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What are all of Harry Dresden's foci?

In The Dresden Files, Harry is pretty well known for his staff and blasting rod, but those aren't the only foci he's used. What other foci has Harry used pre Ghost Story?
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How did Harry Dresden turn Bob the skull evil?

In the newest Dresden Files book, Ghost Story, it mentions that in the past Harry Dresden managed to switch Bob to "evil mode". Which book did this happen in and how did it happen?
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When did Harry get the leather coat?

In the Dresden Files books, at some point Harry trades in his canvas duster for a leather duster? Which book did this happen in and why?