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Harry's paralysis long term foreshadowing?

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thevickers:
I could see that. Our Harry will eventually break the time law. And hilarity will ensue. We have to assume that if there was a split decision, and the alternate Harry in that bubble still thinks along the same lines, just with a more pessimistic view, we must also assume that this altHarry will break the time law as well. Possibly even more if he's taken out those who would come after him for it. (WC) So the propagation of his alt-ness would ripple even into the past that presumably both worlds shared. And by shared I don't mean interacting, just that they were they same until that split.
Though, the theories about Cowl being Harry fit better if he's the altHarry.

raidem:
I like.  I like the cowl being ttharry.  Harry and his line of Harry's have to take out or one up the other set.

thevickers:
Well, Back to the future part 2 did almost the same thing. trying to repair a decision that split into 2 futures. and the agents from 1 future were cleaning up the mess from the other.
But an evil Harry who (I would think) wouldn't care nearly as much for the rules of magic, would go back in time for no telling what, and cause no telling how much collateral damage.
The ending to Bioshock Infinite comes to mind. (along with many repeat storylines. Edge of tomorrow, groundhog day, ARQ on Netflix((AMAZING EXAMPLE))) with all the plot happening because the higher level of comprehension isn't there until, like the quote from Half Life "the right man in the wrong place can make all the difference in the world."
All it would take is one change to alter things back towards the right path.

jonas:

--- Quote from: kris.vickers on January 30, 2018, 10:13:18 PM ---I have been re-listening to the books out of order, and I realized that the twist in Changes (Harry breaking his back), may have had a seed planted many books ago. I cannot remember which book, Harry was talking about how Titania could be looking out for Harry's interests by leaving him paralyzed in a hospital to save him from death somewhere else. Also, I believe the same book, he was talking to Fix and a similar line of conversation came up. Something like 'ending up paralyzed not feeling anything below the waist.' This specific of a topic and regarding a Queen of Fae seems very purposeful. Anyone catch this before, and if so, thoughts?

--- End quote ---
Yea jives with what others are saying. The whole "the burned hand teaches best' line and Molly coming under his tutelage was one thing I wondered about. She has multiple futures but if you notice ALL are influenced by her exposure to Harry Dresden or lack of. I'd wonder... if Harry had never become afraid of fire would his skill with it have gone up with that healthy dose of respect well enough to not burn her face vs otherwise? The other obvious thing is that was the moment he let Lasciel manifest herself, ergo learning to fight her off in reply.

thevickers:
Also, as far as foreshadowing. Harry recovered from death in Arctis Tor for weeks. Once Mab started trying to murder him daily for a set numbers of days, 60-70-ish. That seems innocuous yet vaguely important, the number of days, or the progress he made in that time. Of course, as a final product after that "training" could never compare to what he'd have managed to train up to on his own. Death is the great motivator. There were only a few examples given to us as what types of encounters he faced. But I would assume that Mab what throw seemingly random death at him, that wasn't really random at all. Events coordinated to force him to use this magic over that, to use brains over brawn, to use environment over skills. Harry is now on a level that I believe he absolutely could not achieve on his own.
All because of a deal. I think that another deal may come up.
Fae love games and bargains. Who's to say Mab won't be offered a deal that's too sweet to pass up? The trade however would be giving up her knight? Harry's already an "indentured servant", and historically indentured servants contracts were purchased en masse in some cases.
I'd love to see Odin buy out Mab's hold on Harry. Have Harry swear fealty to Odin. Or even have Odin nullify the deal altogether, just to have Harry owe him one. Or even Chauncey come back and trade Harry with Hitler... Thoughts?

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