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If the Council had tried to execute Molly in Proven Guilty...

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nadia.skylark:
Would Harry have called Lasciel's coin to keep her (or Michael) safe?

DonBugen:
No. Harry's proven several times that he would rather die than succumb to that power, and especially in Proven Guilty. Besides, if Dresden suddenly had to fight all the assembled White Council at the end of Proven Guilty, I'm not sure that even Lasciel would have been able to save anyone. Presumably, Lash knows this, which is why she doesn't use it as an opportunity.

peregrine:
If he had, I doubt it would have worked. 

nadia.skylark:

--- Quote ---No. Harry's proven several times that he would rather die than succumb to that power, and especially in Proven Guilty.
--- End quote ---

He'd rather die, yes. But would he rather allow innocents to die? That's why he started working with Lasciel's shadow in the first place, after all--it was the only way to save innocent lives.


--- Quote ---Besides, if Dresden suddenly had to fight all the assembled White Council at the end of Proven Guilty, I'm not sure that even Lasciel would have been able to save anyone.
--- End quote ---

--- Quote ---If he had, I doubt it would have worked.
--- End quote ---

I don't believe it would be enough to let him win, no. But it might have been enough to, for example, shield him and Molly well enough to open a Way to the Nevernever and make a run for it, or create illusions of him and Molly good enough to fool the assembled wizards, veil them, and sneak out the back.


--- Quote ---Presumably, Lash knows this, which is why she doesn't use it as an opportunity.
--- End quote ---

Personally, I think that Lash doesn't make that offer here because she's not particularly well integrated into the story in this book. Proven Guilty was supposed to be before Dead Beat, after all, and in my opinion the Lash storyline shows it. (Except for the end conversation with Michael. That was excellent.)

Cozarkian:
No. Let's presume Harry could be persuaded that Lasciel's knowledge would enable him to save Molly and escape. What is life like after that? He's on the run from the White Council with an untrained apprentice. He would recognize is only chance of surviving long term would be to sign up with the Denarians. That means he would be joining the bad guys and bringing Molly over to the bad guys. He would not sacrifice Molly's soul in order to save her life.

The difference in Changes is that Maggie was being held by bad guys. Thus, Maggie wouldn't have to spend her life running from the good guys and wouldn't have to turn evil to stay alive. For Dresden, innocents' souls > innocents' lives > his soul > his life.

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