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BrainFireBob:
Bit of a one-off thought I've yet to see anywhere.

The first three major cases- Sells, Kravos, the Hexenwolves- they were about revealing the supernatural world in an undeniable way. Chicago was picked for its proximity to Demonreach, but the point was to do what Battle Ground did- tear down the veil.

Conspiracy Theorist:
The first two books have an unidentified X who taught Victor Sells magic and tried to suborn the  FBI with the Hexenwulf Belts. They are major cases because of this. Grave Peril introduced Cowl as a major intriguer working in Chicago and a lot of people consider it was Cowl responsible for the first two books protagonists. It therefore makes senses that Cowl is to some degree behind each of the major cases. It is Cowl sowing discord to rile up the Vampire Courts, to upset Faerie, create division in the White Council, behind the rise of the Fomor, aiming the Denarians at Chicago for their schemes etc. The proximity of Demonreach to Chicago may explain why Chicago in the long run, but also the presence of Dresden. A Starborn of interest to Mab’s secondin Chicago.

Mira:


  The theme of the first half of the series is something is going haywire in the supernatural world.  Guys like Victor Sells shouldn't suddenly acquire the knowledge and skills to blow people's hearts apart from long distance, F.B.I. Agents shouldn't be able to acquire hexenwolf belts, and all the while the White Council seems oblivious to it.. Harry can see there these events are not one ofs and that something or someone is behind it who he calls The Black Council.. So he sets out to find out who they are, he gets blamed for some of it, he gains some allies, and the picture gets more complicated by the end of Dead Beat..

g33k:

--- Quote from: BrainFireBob on August 12, 2022, 03:52:11 AM ---Bit of a one-off thought I've yet to see anywhere.

The first three major cases- Sells, Kravos, the Hexenwolves- they were about revealing the supernatural world in an undeniable way. Chicago was picked for its proximity to Demonreach, but the point was to do what Battle Ground did- tear down the veil.

--- End quote ---

I think it's exactly the opposite -- those were about maintaining the "masquerade" for the muggles.

Sells was working in the "undeworld" -- not only hard-to-trace-mundanely (being magic), but also hiding (as a criminal).  ThirdEye was seen as just another hallucinogen by the authorities, and the deaths were just mysterious deaths.  No risk of exposure.
Kravos ("the Nightmare") was even-further from Muggle perception, using dreams & mind-magic.
The FBI agents were also hiding their Hexenwulf identities.

Mira:

--- Quote from: g33k on August 14, 2022, 07:06:15 PM ---I think it's exactly the opposite -- those were about maintaining the "masquerade" for the muggles.

Sells was working in the "undeworld" -- not only hard-to-trace-mundanely (being magic), but also hiding (as a criminal).  ThirdEye was seen as just another hallucinogen by the authorities, and the deaths were just mysterious deaths.  No risk of exposure.
Kravos ("the Nightmare") was even-further from Muggle perception, using dreams & mind-magic.
The FBI agents were also hiding their Hexenwulf identities.

--- End quote ---

And most wizards on the Senior Council not only didn't take Harry serious when he suggested that there was something called the Black Council, there were those who thought he was only deflecting his own guilt.  He wasn't right but nor was he wrong, it turns out the picture is a lot move complicated, and even at this stage there are no clear answers.

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