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Ghost Story Book Club - Chapters 46-FINISH **MAJOR SPOILERS**
MrsAWiggins05:
Harry wasn't a normal ghost because he was running around in his soul, rather than his spirit, as is normal. That's what he was told, anyway. I'd go look it up, but my copy is being borrowed.
Snaps At Fireflies:
--- Quote from: MrsAWiggins05 on August 04, 2011, 04:17:22 PM ---Harry wasn't a normal ghost because he was running around in his soul, rather than his spirit, as is normal. That's what he was told, anyway. I'd go look it up, but my copy is being borrowed.
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This is true. But what does this tell us? I mean, if he didn't have his spirit, where was it? My guess is still residing in his body. This gets fuzzy, considering the interchangable use of both terms when talking about the same thing. Not to mention the evasive nature of the characters saying things like "hey, if thinking of it like that works for you sure!!". Obviously there was something special about Harry, as an archangel took a direct hand in his affairs. In the final chapter, Mab mentions that she and Demonreach were highly pissed with Uriel for snatching Harry's soul/spirit to go do the adventure, implying that if Uriel had NOT done this, they could have restored him far sooner. Of course this would not be in Harry's best interests in the long term, but it does imply that several abnormal factors were in play with Harry's ghost state. I don't think it's simply due to him running around without his spirit. I think that's PART of it for sure, but other things intwined as well, such as the fact that his body never truly died. So you could in theory, say he was astrally projecting (or something similar in nature in the Dresdenverse) but that the rules for ghosts apply to that state as well.
This would stand to reason, seeing as the same rules apply to spirits such as Bob too. Avoid sunlight, thresholds don't like you, etc etc.
john4200:
--- Quote from: Snaps At Fireflies on August 04, 2011, 04:38:02 PM ---This is true. But what does this tell us? I mean, if he didn't have his spirit, where was it? My guess is still residing in his body.
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Either Mab or Demonreach (can't remember which) said that they took care of Harry's body while his "spirit" was not in the body. I distinctly remember them using the word "spirit".
EDIT:
It was Mab:
"Long have we kept flesh and bone and blood knit together and stirring, waiting for your spirit's return."
Granny3:
Soul and spirit are inextricably intertwined according to some philsophies. Difficult to separate them.
Sunburned White Court:
JIM YOU MADE ME CRY YOU JACK***!!!!!!!!!!!!! Like, tears rolling down my face CRY! (yeah, I just finished the book) **takes a big breath** Well that does it. Already knew you were a fantastic author, you just confirmed it you P.I.A. Can't wait to see the next one!!!!!! **finishes sniffling**
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