The Dresden Files

TheDresdenFiles

I am Harry Blackstone CopperField Dresden,
Wizard for hire - I help solve weird and unusual cases.

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Tales of My Life

Skin Game

A trading token right?

That's how Mab sees me for when she uses me to pay off one of her debts.

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Storm Front

In this tale I am tasked to solve a double murder that involved black magic.

When there's black magic there's always a black mage behind it all. Luckily the payment for this gig is enough for me to risk it.

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Fool Moon

Work has been slim pickings as of late...

I was beginning to wonder how I would be able to afford my next meal when this weird gig lands in my lap. Involving talk of werewolves and dead bodies... its all up to me to solve it.

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Grave Peril

Something has been stirring up the ghosts in Chicago...

What's bad is that these ghosts are not just the boo-shouting types for they are the violent and deadly spirits. Once again its up to me to solve what is behind this mystery.

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Summer Knight

Ever since Susan left town I have really been in the dumps.

I haven't taken on any new jobs and I'm about to be kicked out of my cozy apartment. To make things worse the Winter Queen of Fairies comes knocking at my door. Ugh, what's next?

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Death Masks

What can I say? Business has been booming as of late.

But all good things must come to an end as I start finding myself being used for target practice and on top of being challenged for a duel with the Red Court Vampires' champion!

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Blood Rites

I have done worse for undercover assignments but this one takes the cake.

I'm hired by an adult film producer who believes he is the target of a sinister curse – but its the women around him who are dying.

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Dead Beat

Zombies anyone? Yet again Chicago is under attack with black magic and this time necromancy.

In order to save the city I got to find the Word or Kemmler while fighting hordes of the undead... just peachy.

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Proven Guilty

Its only a movie right? Those monsters can't hurt you they say...

Well I got news for them... this time they can. It's officially up to me to put them back where they came from.

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White Knight

Someone is leaving me calling cards at the crime scenes of murdered magic practitions.

The murderer leaves in these notes references to the book of Exodus and the killing of witches. Will I be able to solve the clues before the next victim?

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Small Favor

This is odd...

No one has tried to kill me for almost an entire year and things seem to be calming down in my life. Yet again this puts me on edge especially when Mab comes around to call in a debt that I owe her. Its a small favor so how can I refuse?

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Turn Coat

The Warden Morgan has been accused of treason against the White Council.

He's on the run and needs me to help him out of this jam. Now, I got to uncover the traitor within the Councils midst... one mistake and Morgan's fate is sealed.

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Changes

Out of nowhere my old flame shows up asking for help.

Apparently the Duchess of the Red Court has discovered Susan's secret and is planning to use it against me. Fury fills me and I have no choice but to embrace it and fight to save my child.

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Side Jobs

This is a collection of the shorter cases...

That I have done inbetween my bigger adventures. They range from the deadly serious to the absurdly hilarious.

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Ghost Story

I was murdered.

Yep, by an unknown assassin. However that doesn't stop me from helping my friends when they are in danger... though its going to be difficult with no magic or a body to help out.

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Cold Days

Mab wants me to pull off an impossible task...

Kill an immortal. No problem there, right?

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My Spells

All wizards use a specific dialect for their power words and to cast their spells. For my spells I like to use pseudo latin because it is easier for me to remember.

  • Apartum - Opens a way to the Nevernever (between worlds)
  • Flickum Bicus - Creates small fires for lighting candles and other small scale fires
  • Forzare - Creates a push of forces
  • Fuego - Destructive fire attack
  • Hexus - Minor damage inflicting spell towards electrical equipment
  • Interessari - One of my tracking spells that uses blood with a compass
  • Solvos - This spell destroys a ward
  • Ventas - Generates wind

People I Know

Harry Dresden - wizard

Myself - Harry Dresden

I am a male human wizard, working as a private investigator for the Chicago PD.

Bob - the skull

Bob

Bob is an air spirit of intellect inhabiting a human skull.

Mister - the cat

Mister

I found this cat as a kitten in a garbage can. I took him home and kept him, naming him "Mister".

Mouse - the dog

Mouse

My dog. He is from the pack of puppies that were believed to have Foo dog ancestry.

Karrin Murphy

Karrin Murphy

A human woman, and member of the Chicago Police Department at the Special Investigations division.

Leanenshe

Leanansidhe

A faerie of the Winter Court and is my faerie godmother.

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Jim Butcher

Jim Butcher - My Creator

A talented author.

He is a martial arts enthusiast and summer camp horse wrangler.

My life is not the only one that he writes about for there are other tomes out there that Jim records and you should give them a once over.

Find out more about him and the other series that he writes about here: http://www.jim-butcher.com

FAQs

  • Q. Didn't you have a TV show at one point? And will there ever be any more episodes?
    • A. Yes, I did have a TV show but unfortunely it got cancelled. Though you can purchase the series through Amazon or watch it on Netflix.
  • Q. I have read somewhere that you have an RPG (Role Playing Game)... is that true?
    • A. Of course that's true! Jim, was nice enough to make a game out of my life's experiences to allow you, the reader, to get tangled up in the same messes that I deal with on a daily basis. Wasn't that swell of him? You can get the game here at http://www.dresdenfilesrpg.com
  • Q. Don't you have a graphic novel series now too?
    • A. Yes, you can read more about those on Jim's website.

Find Out More

If you have found the information here to be interesting but want more then check out this wikia that is ALL about me and other ‘The Dresden Files’ related information.

Don't forget to check out my creators website as well at http://www.jim-butcher.com