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The Placard

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Yuillegan:
Harry describes it as "embodied intercession". Which he then explains is something to do with pouring the sins of humanity on Christ or something. In effect, it allows an individual to be the protection for a threshold. So Mac's place is "essentially invulnerable" but Mac himself isn't, and must be the focus for any attack before the bar and it's occupants can be attacked.

In writing terms, there is a fair bit of foreshadowing. Mac will likely have to place himself between the Last Titan or an Outsider etc and will pay a heavy cost (perhaps the ultimate one). It also hints at perhaps what Christ was doing during the Crucifixion.

It's a similar literary device to JK Rowling's Fidelius Charm in Harry Potter. The place is protected and both unfindable and untouchable (as are it's occupants) while the Secret Keeper (who is the only person who bares the knowledge of the location) does not reveal it.

Bit of a plot hole though, how does Harry Dresden know how such a powerful artefact works? How does he even know of the concept of embodied intercession? And moreover, how does he even know how to use it? How does he know about how to use any of the others? And what about alternative uses?

There is scant info about the Occult lore around the Placard or in other works of fiction, same with embodied intercession. Curious use of the word intercession too. It literally means "cutting off, interruption, intersection" so what does the Placard do? Cut off Mac's pub from the mortal world and/or spirit world? Place the champion inbetween the threat and the sanctuary?

Mira:

  At the end of Skin Game he didn't, however I wouldn't be shocked if it turned out that Alfred knew what they are and how they are to be used.  From his reaction when Harry asked him to get them, says he knows. Also as Winter Knight, Harry may have more access to information he never had before.  Mac apparently from his reaction and his actions knows exactly what the Placard is and how it is to be used.   

Harry may have even gotten the information from Hades himself, remember he said only someone clever enough to steal them would be able to use them.

Yuillegan:
My point is though, where the hell was the exposition? It's just poor writing if you don't explain it. I really hope Jim has a flashback or explanation in Battle Ground.

All your reasons are plausible, but the fact remains is that it hasn't been actually explained.

The_Sibelis:
Harry said specifically he was going to study the history of the artifacts in SG, can't show everything on screen... Especially when such things could take months to gleam info about.

I like that he threw that explanation in though, it shows both that Sin was a comparable force of the universe, and that TWC did indeed save us all from it.

bigdangmoose:
His daughter, the one in the skull, is also the daughter of a fallen angel and has all her knowledge, just not the experience to effectively use it. Harry easily could have gotten the information from her.

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