Dresden Files
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From what I understand, it's not what you say that matters. Remember, Harry's got that lighting spell "Flickum Bickus."
EDIT: To be a little more clear, I think the order of what happens is
1. Do something with your magic (aka Create a spell)
2. Say something while casting it so you remember what it does (aka Name it)
So basically if you felt like it you could name spells after Slayers magic or something.
EDIT: To be a little more clear, I think the order of what happens is
1. Do something with your magic (aka Create a spell)
2. Say something while casting it so you remember what it does (aka Name it)
So basically if you felt like it you could name spells after Slayers magic or something.
Yeah I'm pretty sure I remember that. Its why Dresden does his spells in a half taught Latin. He is unlikely to say the trigger words he has been using in casual conversation. Though that's just Dresden's thing. Its mentioned that other Wizards use other means to trigger their magic including prayer.
Or if youre talking about phone conversations: telemarketeers. Emotional talks etc.
(And since even a bit of magic can mess up tech... )
I think its also a bit about focusing the magic. The exact meaning of the symbols, words or sounds don't matter.
Since dresden has the issue of having more power and less control. Its why he uses his staff. Which has symbols on it.
He also needs to replace his staff every once in a while.
(And since even a bit of magic can mess up tech... )
I think its also a bit about focusing the magic. The exact meaning of the symbols, words or sounds don't matter.
Since dresden has the issue of having more power and less control. Its why he uses his staff. Which has symbols on it.
He also needs to replace his staff every once in a while.
And here's a writeup for him from the canon RPG.
http://www.dresdenfilesrpg.com/2009/01/26/...pdate/#more-463
http://www.dresdenfilesrpg.com/2009/01/26/...pdate/#more-463
Yo, guys, I forgot to mention, but the first preview chapter has been up for most of a week:
http://www.jim-butcher.com/books/dresden/12/
http://www.jim-butcher.com/books/dresden/12/
I still have the book prior to the one coming out to read through (it's coming here via mail as we speak.) So I'm trying to avoid reading anything to really hype me up on this new book.
Granted, I probably will put a preorder onto the new book once I do. I'm wanting to convert my collection into complete hardcover and if I preorder I shave half the price off at most places it seems.
Granted, I probably will put a preorder onto the new book once I do. I'm wanting to convert my collection into complete hardcover and if I preorder I shave half the price off at most places it seems.
A good question. Considering that Harry himself is more than human-wizard due to his Outsider smacking abilities (a very rare ability, that) and his half-brother is a White Court incubus, and there's implied creepy power in his family line on his mother's side PRIOR to the various agreements she made with things from the Never-Never, the real question isn't as simple as his daughter having vampiric abilities, but just how much of the Du Morne blood holds true in her. I seem to recall that the wizarding bloodline is maternal rather than Paternal, but that idea may be from the TV show rather than the books. I'm still re-reading them.
Harry is usually alone. I can only think that his daughter won't make it through this adventure, not as a human anyway. She's likely to be turned just to upset him and get all angsty having to put down his daughter. Besides, Harry has Ivy to consider. She's an adopted daughter as such, and a very good potential teacher of magic finesse he sorely needs, and he can offer her lessons in recovering her humanity, something she obviously craves from the evidence of the fight at the Aquarium. Something would have to happen to Murphy and that half-demon guy protecting Ivy for that to happen, however, which would be the next book.
He has an Outsider as an island outpost. It scares the hell out of the White Council Merlin and the Gatekeeper, Rashid, whose job he will eventually take over since he's the only other known wizard who can use magic on Outsiders. Something will end up happening with that island as a key ingredient. And those swords are still lurking, waiting to be handed out to some hardcore Xtians. Butcher never leaves a dangling thread. They will end up resolved eventually.
Harry is usually alone. I can only think that his daughter won't make it through this adventure, not as a human anyway. She's likely to be turned just to upset him and get all angsty having to put down his daughter. Besides, Harry has Ivy to consider. She's an adopted daughter as such, and a very good potential teacher of magic finesse he sorely needs, and he can offer her lessons in recovering her humanity, something she obviously craves from the evidence of the fight at the Aquarium. Something would have to happen to Murphy and that half-demon guy protecting Ivy for that to happen, however, which would be the next book.
He has an Outsider as an island outpost. It scares the hell out of the White Council Merlin and the Gatekeeper, Rashid, whose job he will eventually take over since he's the only other known wizard who can use magic on Outsiders. Something will end up happening with that island as a key ingredient. And those swords are still lurking, waiting to be handed out to some hardcore Xtians. Butcher never leaves a dangling thread. They will end up resolved eventually.