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* Death doesn't seem to have slowed down Carmichael's wit much.
-->'''Dresden:''' C-c-c-c...
-->'''Carmichael:''' Say it with me. ''Carmichael.''
-->'''Dresden:''' But you're...you know, dead.
-->'''Carmichael:''' Whoa, buddy. We got us a real, gen-yoo-wine detective with us now. We got us the awesome wizardly intellect of mister man himself.
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* Butters tells one of Marcone's people he'll start training for combat after he gets a functional lightsaber. [[spoiler:HilariousInHindsight - Wait two books. He gets one]]

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* Butters tells one of Marcone's people he'll start training for combat after he gets a functional lightsaber. [[spoiler:HilariousInHindsight - Wait two books. He gets one]]one. And immediately starts combat training with Michael and Charity.]]
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* Uriel is an archangel. It's implied that with a bare amount of effort, he could lay waste not just to the Earth, but the entire galaxy. Harry calles him Uri, which he strenuously objects to, as his name more or less means "Light of God", with the "el" specifically being the reference to God, an implication he [[FallenAngel understandably dislikes]]. Harry resolves to call him Mr. Sunshine instead, which he considers an acceptable alternative.

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* Uriel is an archangel. It's implied that with a bare amount of effort, he could lay waste not just to the Earth, but the entire galaxy. Harry calles him Uri, which he strenuously objects to, as his name more or less means "Light of God", with the "el" specifically being the reference to God, an implication he [[FallenAngel understandably dislikes]]. Harry resolves to call him Mr. Sunshine instead, which he Uriel considers an acceptable alternative.

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* Uriel is an archangel. It's implied that with a bare amount of effort, he could lay waste to all of Earth. Harry nicknames him Mr. Sunshine. Which is a neat nickname as the original hebrew means either "Light of God" or "God is my Light".

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* Uriel is an archangel. It's implied that with a bare amount of effort, he could lay waste not just to all of Earth. the Earth, but the entire galaxy. Harry nicknames calles him Mr. Sunshine. Which is a neat nickname Uri, which he strenuously objects to, as the original hebrew his name more or less means either "Light of God" or "God is my Light".God", with the "el" specifically being the reference to God, an implication he [[FallenAngel understandably dislikes]]. Harry resolves to call him Mr. Sunshine instead, which he considers an acceptable alternative.


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** Plus the reason Uriel is upset is because he was brought into deception by proxy. Murhpy's dad said that three of Harrys friends would die if he didn't help, implying the information was from Uriel. [[spoiler: He had no actual advanced knowledge of this and totally just made it up to motivate Harry. Although as he points out, he probably wasn't totally wrong either. Mortals tend to die sooner or later, and Harry being around certainly increases his friends odds of survival.]]
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-->'''Molly:''' So. You've finally been inside me. I feel like I should be offering you a cigarette.\\

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-->'''Molly:''' So. You've finally been inside me. [[SmokingHotSex I feel like I should be offering you a cigarette.cigarette]].\\
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* The Blue Beetle being referred to as "[[TheLoveBug Herbie's]] trailer park cousin."

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* The Blue Beetle being referred to as "[[TheLoveBug "[[Film/TheLoveBug Herbie's]] trailer park cousin."
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* Butters tells one of Marcone's people he'll start training for combat after he gets a functional lightsaber. [[spoiler:HilariousInHindsight - Wait two books. He gets one]]

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* Uriel is an archangel. It's implied that with a bare amount of effort, he could lay waste to all of Earth. Harry nicknames him Mr. Sunshine.
** Becomes a GeniusBonus if you know what Uriel means in Hebrew. It means either "Light of God" or "God is my Light".

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* Uriel is an archangel. It's implied that with a bare amount of effort, he could lay waste to all of Earth. Harry nicknames him Mr. Sunshine.
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Sunshine. Which is a GeniusBonus if you know what Uriel means in Hebrew. It neat nickname as the original hebrew means either "Light of God" or "God is my Light".
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* “What was I wearing the first time we met?" "Clothes?" :)
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* It is big MoodWhiplash, but during Harry's encounter with [[spoiler:He Who Walks Behind]], he gets a good joke off, the first chronological hint of his use of humor to ward off his fears:
-->[[spoiler:'''He Who Walks Behind:''']] Pathetic. Whimpering, mewling thing. Useless.\\
'''Harry Dresden:''' ''(in a damned passable [[Series/ThePeeWeeHermanShow Pee-wee Herman]] impersonation)'' I know you are, but what am I?\\
[[spoiler:'''He Who Walks Behind:''']] [[FlatWhat What?]]
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** Even better: it takes Evil Bob about a minute or so to realize Harry is mocking him.
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** As he's considering this, he realizes that his demesne can resemble anything he can imagine, with whatever he wants. However, he concludes that, in the end, it would either look exactly like his old apartment or a Burger King, and stops thinking about it.
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* The following exchange:

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* The way a mortal servant ends an awkward conversation with Uriel.
-->And then he hung up. On speakerphone. On a freaking archangel.
** That mortal servant? ''Murphy's dad.'' Clearly that apple didn't land too far from the tree.
* Why it took thirteen books for the Blue Beetle to be referred to as "[[TheLoveBug Herbie's]] trailer park cousin," I do not know.
* Molly's reaction to possession by Harry.

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* The way a mortal servant Murphy's dad ends an awkward conversation with Uriel.
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Uriel. And then he hung up. On speakerphone. On a freaking archangel.
** That mortal servant? ''Murphy's dad.''
archangel. Clearly that apple didn't land too far from the tree.
* Why it took thirteen books for the The Blue Beetle to be being referred to as "[[TheLoveBug Herbie's]] trailer park cousin," I do not know.
* Molly's reaction to possession by Harry.
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** Doubles as a TearJerker when you (and Harry) realize that she's still holding a torch for him, and has been since book eight.

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-->"So. You've been inside of me. I feel like I should be offering you a cigarette."

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-->"So. -->'''Molly:''' So. You've finally been inside of me. I feel like I should be offering you a cigarette."\\
'''Harry:''' ''[chokes and clears his throat]''

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** And she remembered to add a [[spoiler: RedShirt Molly]] to die at at the first sign of trouble.

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** And she remembered to add a [[spoiler: RedShirt Molly]] to die at at the first sign of trouble.



-->"Oh sure. Professional ectomancer with a national reputation as a medium tells you what's going on, and nobody believes him. But let a stump-tailed furry critter come in and everyone goes all Lifetime"

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-->"Oh sure. Professional ectomancer with a national reputation as a medium tells you what's going on, and nobody believes him. But let a stump-tailed furry critter come in and everyone goes all Lifetime"Creator/{{Lifetime}}."



** Later during the same scene:
--->'''Murphy:''' Miss Carpenter?\\
'''Molly:''' Yes?\\
'''Murphy:''' It's him?\\
'''Molly:''' He greeted me with a quote from ''Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack''.\\
'''Murphy:''' Him.



* "Well, crap," I muttered. "[[HollywoodCB Over]]."

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* "Well, crap," I muttered. "[[HollywoodCB Over]].""
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** Which only becomes even more HilariousInHindsight when we learn who's been teaching Molly while Harry was away.
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** Also a case of FridgeBrilliance when you consider whom Molly is now taking lessons from. And because he's the ghost of a wizard, killed by a former ally.



*** FridgeLogic and GeniusBonus: No wonder, Uriel gets so pis ... um, peeved, when Dresden calls him "Uri." Without the "el," meaning "God," "Uri" means just "light." What other angel had a name meaning light? Lucifer.
*** Less that and more 'names have power.' Lash and Ivy are good examples of Harry's nicknaming having huge, huge effects. Uriel was afraid of the same.
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** That mortal servant? ''Murphy's dad.'' Clearly that apple didn't land too far from the tree.
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-->'''Murphy''': "If you're going to create a persona you have to think of these things. Do you know how many extra PMS jokes are flying out there now?"\\
'''Molly''': ''(looking serious)'' "I think that just makes it even scarier?"\\
'''Murphy''': "Yeah I guess it might."\\
'''Harry''': "Scares me."

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-->'''Murphy''': "If If you're going to create a persona you have to think of these things. Do you know how many extra PMS jokes are flying out there now?"\\
now?\\
'''Molly''': ''(looking serious)'' "I I think that just makes it even scarier?"\\
scarier?\\
'''Murphy''': "Yeah Yeah I guess it might."\\
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'''Harry''': "Scares Scares me."
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* For whatever reason this troper was greatly amused by this: "Well, crap," I muttered. "[[HollywoodCB Over]]."

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* For whatever reason this troper was greatly amused by this: "Well, crap," I muttered. "[[HollywoodCB Over]]."
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* For whatever reason this troper was greatly amused by this: "Well, crap," I muttered. "Over."

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* For whatever reason this troper was greatly amused by this: "Well, crap," I muttered. "Over."[[HollywoodCB Over]]."
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** Made even more HilariousInHindsight in ''Cold Days'' when you learn that [[spoiler: he started dating one of them.]]
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* When Molly looks upon harry with her Sight, she is shocked and asks how she can know it's him. The surefire, undeniable proof that he really is Harry Dresden?

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* When Molly looks upon harry Harry with her Sight, she is shocked and asks how she can know it's him. The surefire, undeniable proof that he really is Harry Dresden?
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*** Even better, when [[spoiler:Spock-Molly]] goes for [[spoiler:Molly's mental SelfDestructMechanism]] and [[spoiler:Kirk-Molly]] tries to stop her, Harry remarks that the classic ''Trek'' fight music started playing. And later the [[spoiler:familiar red alert klaxon]] is described as sounding like [[spoiler:a teenage girl was vocally imitating it]].

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*** Even better, when [[spoiler:Spock-Molly]] goes for [[spoiler:Molly's mental SelfDestructMechanism]] and [[spoiler:Kirk-Molly]] tries to stop her, Harry remarks that the classic ''Trek'' [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHAOkDamRzU fight music music]] started playing. And later the [[spoiler:familiar red alert klaxon]] is described as sounding like [[spoiler:a teenage girl was vocally imitating it]].
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* For whatever reason this troper was greatly amused by this: "Well, crap," I muttered. "Over."
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** Also a case of FridgeBrilliance when you consider whom Molly is now taking lessons from...

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** Also a case of FridgeBrilliance when you consider whom Molly is now taking lessons from...from. And because he's the ghost of a wizard, killed by a former ally.
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* Why it took thirteen books for the Blue Beetle to be referred to as "Herby's trailer park cousin," I do not know.

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* Why it took thirteen books for the Blue Beetle to be referred to as "Herby's "[[TheLoveBug Herbie's]] trailer park cousin," I do not know.
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* Harry considers having a demesne and asking Bob for suggestions. Then he realises that asking Bob would lead to suggestions like constructs in French Maid costumes 'and would only get more depraved from there'.
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* Molly's [[spoiler: Franchise/StarTrek "defense system"]]--and Harry keeps referring to them as [[spoiler: "Science Molly," "Scottish Molly," "Communications Molly"...]]
** And she remembered to add a [[spoiler: RedShirt Molly]] to die at at the first sign of trouble.
*** Even better, when [[spoiler:Spock-Molly]] goes for [[spoiler:Molly's mental SelfDestructMechanism]] and [[spoiler:Kirk-Molly]] tries to stop her, Harry remarks that the classic ''Trek'' fight music started playing. And later the [[spoiler:familiar red alert klaxon]] is described as sounding like [[spoiler:a teenage girl was vocally imitating it]].
* Also, Harry's reaction upon seeing [[spoiler: Molly's Star Trek "defense system]]. He comments that people are either [[spoiler: Star Trek fans or Star Wars fans]]. [[spoiler: Molly]] tells him basically that that unspoken rule among nerds no longer applies. Harry is playfully dismayed. This event is subverted when even [[spoiler:[[OurAngelsAreDifferent Uriel]]]] tells Harry that he prefers [[spoiler: Star Wars]].
* Mort's reaction after Mister interacts with Ghost Harry.
-->"Oh sure. Professional ectomancer with a national reputation as a medium tells you what's going on, and nobody believes him. But let a stump-tailed furry critter come in and everyone goes all Lifetime"
* When Molly looks upon harry with her Sight, she is shocked and asks how she can know it's him. The surefire, undeniable proof that he really is Harry Dresden?
-->"You will go to the Dagobah system. There you will learn from Yoda, the Jedi Master who instructed me."
** Also a case of FridgeBrilliance when you consider whom Molly is now taking lessons from...
* When Molly is fighting the Fomor servitors, she makes heavy use of illusion magic, including false walls of flame, which they eventually see through. Then Harry [[spoiler: joins with Molly]], and creates a similar wall of fire. The result is pure BlackComedy.
-->One of them gave the wall of flame a disdainful snort and calmly walked into it.\\
Like I said, I'm not much when it comes to illusions.\\
[[KillItWithFire I am, however, reasonably good with fire.]]
* The moment where we all realize that Bob now has, thanks to Butters, [[spoiler: full access to the Internet.]] ''Tremble,'' ye mortals.
-->'''Bob''': ''[almost giddy]'' It's like [[spoiler:[[TheInternetIsForPorn ninety-percent porn]]]]!
* Butters awaking to find himself receiving CPR from two lovely werewolf ladies who had to change to human without any clothing available.
-->Wow, subtract the horrible pain in my chest, this migraine, and all the mold and mildew, and I'm living the dream. [[NonSequiturThud <thud>]]
* Uriel is an archangel. It's implied that with a bare amount of effort, he could lay waste to all of Earth. Harry nicknames him Mr. Sunshine.
** Becomes a GeniusBonus if you know what Uriel means in Hebrew. It means either "Light of God" or "God is my Light".
*** FridgeLogic and GeniusBonus: No wonder, Uriel gets so pis ... um, peeved, when Dresden calls him "Uri." Without the "el," meaning "God," "Uri" means just "light." What other angel had a name meaning light? Lucifer.
*** Less that and more 'names have power.' Lash and Ivy are good examples of Harry's nicknaming having huge, huge effects. Uriel was afraid of the same.
* Harry notes that he's probably not the first person to lead an army of ghosts into battle. And he's ''definitely'' not the first to lead reinforcements through a Way. But he's ''dead certain'' he's the first person to lead an army of ghosts into battle through a Way, and having them start the assault by yelling, "BOO!"
* The way a mortal servant ends an awkward conversation with Uriel.
-->And then he hung up. On speakerphone. On a freaking archangel.
* Why it took thirteen books for the Blue Beetle to be referred to as "Herby's trailer park cousin," I do not know.
* Molly's reaction to possession by Harry.
-->"So. You've been inside of me. I feel like I should be offering you a cigarette."
** Doubles as a TearJerker when you (and Harry) realize that she's still holding a torch for him, and has been since book eight.
* Butters lays in a really quiet dig when Harry and Murphy ''refuse'' to ask Marcone for help. For bonus points, he says it while they're in their Marcone-built and -staffed headquarters.
-->"No going to Marcone for help. Because that would be... unprecedented."
* Murphy discussing Molly's gambit to try and keep Chicago safe, specifically her nickname, "The Rag(ged) Lady":
-->'''Murphy''': "If you're going to create a persona you have to think of these things. Do you know how many extra PMS jokes are flying out there now?"\\
'''Molly''': ''(looking serious)'' "I think that just makes it even scarier?"\\
'''Murphy''': "Yeah I guess it might."\\
'''Harry''': "Scares me."
* The conversation with Evil Bob about having a "relationship". Just...so very Harry. The best part? Mouthing off to bad guys is so second nature for him, he actually uses the time to realize that he has ''not'' become a monster and whip up an escape plan.
* Harry's callback to Agatha Hagglethorn's Victorian-era Chicago demesne in the Nevernever back in ''Grave Peril'':
-->([[SignatureMove It burned down]].)\\
([[BlatantLies I was not responsible]].)

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