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  • Alternative Character Interpretation: Michael's attitude towards Harry and Susan. A case of him being traditional-minded and not wanting them to have sex outside of marriage? Or him trying to encourage Harry to get over his Elaine issues and tell her that he loves her before it's too late?
  • Growing the Beard: While naturally up for debate, this book is frequently considered to be where the series really hit its stride, establishing characters, arcs, and themes that run through the rest of the series, rather than more Monster of the Week style format of the previous two books.
  • Harsher in Hindsight: Even if at the time it was only a classic fairy offer, with what later happens with her, Leanansidhe's offer to return Amoracchius to Michael in exchange for his eldest child becomes this.
    • Harry killing Bianca is, at the moment, completely awesome, and something that probably makes most readers cheer for him. Given that it leads to a magical world war where hundreds of people, wizards and civilians, die...

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