A basement isn't necessarily the entire footprint of a building.

Recall the WOJ that a lot of wizards are sitting on offers of power like Harry's been offered, and are just sitting on them for a rainy day.

Yes, Morgan would destroy Bob -- but that has as much to do with him being a fanatic as it is with being a Warden.

I'm not saying Justin was a pure and righteous soul -- we all know he went bad. I'm just saying, we don't know that he actually cast any black magic while he was in the company of the wardens.

Or hell, maybe he killed a bunch of Kemmler's apprentices in "self defense" with black magic during the battle, and that nudged him just enough to decide to take Bob.

Hi all,

I've been lurking around for several years and never have had the chance to attend one of Jim's events. But next week I will be attending the Dog Men Release Q&A/ Signing and I wanted to open the floor up for suggestions. Both my wife and my brother will be joining me so if we are lucky we should be able to ask at least 3. So far I have the following:

What does Harry believe the distinction is, if any, between the Black Council and Nemesis factions? To what extent is he correct?

What did Mouse mean in Changes when he says that he won Harry?
I believe WOJ is that Lea and Mouse intended different meanings of the word won, but I am hoping for some clarification.

If Thomas took up Amoracchius to become a KotC, as a career rather than a one night stand, what would happen to his Demon?
I know Thomas is uncomfortable with all things Holy to begin with but this might shed some light on a pet theory of mine.

Who was Goodman Gray paying rent to in Skin Game?
A little too direct maybe, but one can hope.

Eager to hear your thoughts and/or suggestions folks.

Marcone did not ask Harry to save the person, so no real favor exists.   Harry could see that Marcone was using Harry to save his person.  Harry choose to do so -- but arguably he would have done so anyway even if the person had no ties to Marcone.  The method might have been different, but the outcome probably the same.

How do you feel about Murph from Ghost Story onward, with her working in Marcone’s organization, allying with the White Court, and trying to fight the darkness in a far more desperate situation than she’s ever been in before?  Most of what you mention is pre-Ghost Story Murphy.  Do you feel that she’s really the same person?

True, I don’t see her flat-out betraying and trying to kill Harry.  But I can see her suddenly motivated to completely turn against his wishes and sabotage a mission all in a vain attempt to keep him safe.  Oh, wait – that’s already happened.

Nobody just suddenly starts dressing in black and cackling maniacally.  The road to hell is a gentle, gradual slope, and I think that Karrin’s story has always been one of slow self-destruction.  It’s started long before Changes, but everything afterward really kicked things into high gear.  Dresden’s fear of what would happen to her if her shield was taken away seems to be happening.  What’s book 20 going to look like?

EDIT:  Let me just say that I hope you’re right.  I really do want Murph to be Dresden’s strong, stalwart companion; the one who’s by his side through thick and thin, the vanilla mortal with the guts and smarts to take on anything that comes to her.  But I guess I’m getting cynical, and I just doubt it could last.