The Dresden Files > DF Spoilers
Wizard finances
g33k:
--- Quote from: vincentric on December 11, 2022, 03:18:19 PM --- ... Meta-wise, Jim wants to tell stories about a guy struggling to make ends meet so he can't be picky about his jobs...
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Mainly this, I think.
Jim has set it up so Harry loves his art for its own sake, and is profoundly suspicious of anything that smacks of "cashing in."
RobReece:
Will Harry make use of the diamonds he gave to Murphy?
g33k:
--- Quote from: RobReece on December 12, 2022, 04:24:19 AM --- Will Harry make use of the diamonds he gave to Murphy?
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IIRC, WoJ is that the castle is taking a *LOT* of Harry's diamonds.
I presume Murphy did "something" with them (liquidated and moved to the stock market? I'm guessing she needed to be *v*e*r*y* careful, because IA and other police agencies would have been closely watching for signs of unexplainable influx of cash... and look! There one is! (thanks, Harry))
We don't know what happened with her will. Harry may or may not be getting any of them back.
g33k:
--- Quote from: Mira on December 11, 2022, 09:29:50 PM ---At a basic level, Harry is a simple man with simple tastes, Burger King and a Coke satisfies him. If he wants to spurge there are few things he'd trade for one of Mac's steak sandwiches and a home brewed ale.
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Yeah, but struggling to make ends meet -- make rent, eat his BK, drink his coke, and a regular visit to Mac's -- was a recurrent theme for the first books.
g33k:
--- Quote from: Tinfoil hat on December 11, 2022, 03:00:20 PM --- ... So how would a wizard make make money in the modern world ...
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Magically-insightful financial info would seem to be among the most-lucrative options.
Knowing how & where to invest -- and not to invest -- looks like a winning strategy.
Harry seems to have a talent for "finding" -- I bet he could "find" all sorts of unclaimed valuables, in the right places. He could be a gold-miner, a treasure-hunter, etc.
If willing to break mortal law, wizards could smuggle amazingly well... veils (or simple illusions) to hide valuables, Ways through the nevernever to bypass customs entirely, etc.
Vigilante wizards could magically-spy on drug-lords, sleep them, and swipe a bunch of their cash.
But also, it's clear different wizards have different proclivities & talents. Some will likely be more-inclined to some pursuits than others. I presume not every wizard has a relatively-easily-monetizable talent... but that most do (if they aren't burdened by the kinds of ethical qualms Harry seems to be).
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