Character Analysis
(Avoiding Spoilers)
Grew Up… with a name worthy of a wizard. While his father was all stage magic, Harry was the real deal – spells, staff, and all. It's something that would have probably amused his father, if he weren't already dead by the time Harry manifested his powers. Still, foster father Justin DuMorne wasn't all that bad. He was a pretty terrific guardian, actually, up until the point he tried to kill Harry.
Living… in Chicago, in a basement apartment with his cat and talking skull. It's not exactly an arrangement that makes his landlady happy, what with the weird noises and occasional zombie attacks, but Harry hasn't been thrown out yet. Yet.
Profession… private detective and wizard. As far as Harry knows, he's the only one in Chicago with the job, so the Chicago Police Department often consults him for their trickier cases. CPD might deny the existence of magic, but when trouble comes to call, Special Investigations knows which number to call.
Interests… girls, helping others, and Star Wars. Unlike most of his fellow Latin-mumbling, PhD-touting wizards, Harry is a man of simple tastes: a good beer, an action flick, and a lack of people trying to kill him are all this wizard needs to be happy.
Relationship Status… single – well, sort of. Everyone else seems to think Harry and Karrin Murphy, the Lieutenant in charge of SI, have something going on, but their relationship is purely platonic. Even if she is really, really cute.
Challenge… staying alive. And boy, is that ever a struggle – years of dealing with supernatural creatures and dark wizards have left Harry with quite a few enemies. As a result, he's become properly wary – after all, "just because you're paranoid, it doesn't mean there isn't an invisible demon about to eat your face."
Personality… loyal, determined, and unerringly sarcastic. Harry's been called a smartass by more than one enemy, and he doesn't deny it. Still, for all his pop culture references and bad jokes, Harry isn't someone to be trifled with: he might not know much about Latin or calculus, but Harry's much smarter than he looks. And as he puts it, "That's the true power of a wizard. I know things."
Get to Know him in...
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When criminal investigations take a weird turn, the officers of the Chicago Police Department call in Harry Dresden! A wizard and private investigator with formidable yet unrefined skills, the young Dresden is more than capable of tracking down and facing the perps, whether they be black magic practitioners, blood-hungry werewolves, or worse! This first volume of The Dresden Files Omnibus collects the complete comic book adaptations of "Storm Front" and "Fool Moon," plus over one-hundred pages of additional story content set within official continuity of Jim Butcher's beloved magic noir universe.
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The Dresden Files have become synonymous with action-packed urban fantasy and nonstop fun. Now you can get to know why Harry Dresden is Chicago's best—and only—professional wizard, in this collection of six thrilling novels.
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"As a professional wizard, Harry Dresden knows firsthand that the “everyday” world is actually full of strange and magical things—and most of them don’t play well with humans. And those that do enjoy playing with humans far too much. He also knows he’s the best at what he does. Technically, he’s the only at what he does. But even though Harry is the only game in town, business—to put it mildly—stinks. So when the Chicago P.D. bring him in to consult on a double homicide committed with black magic, Harry's seeing dollar signs. But where there's black magic, there's a black mage behind it. And now that mage knows Harry's name..."
