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Harry Dresden's New Apprentice!!?!

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Mira:

--- Quote from: g33k on December 04, 2025, 04:50:07 PM ---The Shadow wasn't actual Lasciel, nor Lasciel's presence.

It was a construct; built by Lasciel, but then independent & disconnected from the Fallen angel.

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I have to disagree on that, time will tell who is right on that or we both are wrong, or right..

Talby16:

--- Quote from: KurtinStGeorge on September 07, 2025, 05:19:37 PM ---
The reason I mention this is because I think Mort Lindquist would be more suited to act as a mentor to Fitz, seeing as Mort can interact with ghosts he could give Fitz much more practical advice then Harry.  However, if Mortimer is one of those side characters who didn't survive the Battle of Chicago, then Fitz becoming Harry's apprentice makes more sense. 

If this were to be the case, I could see Fitz eventually contacting Mort's ghost, thus getting a new teacher from beyond.  Fitz wouldn't be a long-term apprentice and could take Mort's place if Dresden needs some ghostly knowledge in a future novel.  Seeing as this is a novella and not a full novel, it makes sense Harry's new apprentice; whoever it may be, isn't an apprentice for more than the duration of the story.
Don't laugh too hard, you could be right about Faith Astor.

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We know that Mort survived from the Good People short story. Molly mentions that there was some issues with the present delivery including Mort summoning the ghost of Bruce Lee to karate chop whoever was trying to deliver his gifts.

I do not believe it will be Faith Astor because there is a WOJ that Faith shows up to kick off the Apocalyptic Trilogy. Jim stated that he liked the symmetry of having Faith kicking off the beginning of the Dresden stories and the end of the stories.

Put me down for the kid from the zoo as the apprentice. I think that Harry would see a lot of parallels between how this kid got started with magic and himself and want to take him under his wing. Also to provide a good example to his daughter about following things through.

prince lotore:
I think the title tells you where the apprentice is coming from. It's 1 of his new in-laws. It's what makes the most sense. If the apprentice was straight human it would be a pissing match with the WC because Harry isn't part of the wc anymore. And you know that the merlin would make it a "public" complaint to Mab. But if it's part of the marriage process. To bring him into the family. Maybe (thought I don't think it is) Thomas's sister has talent and can't sit on the sidelines even though she didn't turn. That's the kind of thing Jim likes to do to Harry. It would give Harry something to feel guilty about how Thomas will react if he ever gets him back

g33k:

--- Quote from: prince lotore on December 09, 2025, 03:07:15 PM --- ... If the apprentice was straight human it would be a pissing match with the WC because Harry isn't part of the wc anymore. And you know that the merlin would make it a "public" complaint to Mab ...
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It's not like Harry's gonna "register" his new apprentice!  The WC has already proven itself unable to track down newly emerging potential apprentices; how closely can they afford to watch Harry?

But then... Harry's still a mortal, and a wizard.  Mab will ask, "Are you claiming, as the White Council of Wizards and signatories of the Unseelie Accords, that you have authority over my Winter Knight?"

Because ultimately, that's the claim the WC would be making:  that they're in charge of what Harry does/doesn't do (that Harry doesn't get to have/train an apprentice).

That claim isn't likely to carry much weight when Mab shows up wearing black.


--- Quote from: prince lotore on December 09, 2025, 03:07:15 PM --- ... Maybe (thought I don't think it is) Thomas's sister has talent and can't sit on the sidelines even though she didn't turn. That's the kind of thing Jim likes to do to Harry. It would give Harry something to feel guilty about how Thomas will react if he ever gets him back
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Ooooh, Inari!  That's another interesting option!
I like it, indeed.

I still think Fitz fits better.  We know he has some level of magic.  I like Harry looping back to him, to give him a bit of testing & training... but eventually passing him off to Morty as the better teacher for Fitz's talents (and this giving him the idea of leveraging the Paranet (and the array of minor talents & sheer number of clued-in observers therein) in an organized fashion to find/train new & emergent talents & prevent them from turning warlock).
 

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