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** To put this one in perspective: Harry was in an area of the Nevernever ''teeming'' with warriors of both Summer and Winter Courts, about to take part in a battle that LITERALLY held the balance of the entire world at stake... and he has the cojones to say that. CrazyAwesome to the extreme.
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** To put this one in perspective: Harry was in an area of the Nevernever ''teeming'' with warriors of both Summer and Winter Courts, about to take part in a battle that LITERALLY held the balance of the entire world at stake... and he has the cojones to say that.that, particularly when considering that the fae ''hate'' being called faeries. CrazyAwesome to the extreme.
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I just read this, it was a Wal-Mart.
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* At the mall, when confronted by Grum, Harry has a genius plan: throw marbles on the ground. Instead of slipping, the massive Grum just ends up squashing the marbles flat as he casually walks over them. Later on, after the chaos of fighting the chlorofiend, Harry runs into Murphy, who is now limping.
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* At the mall, Wal-Mart, when confronted by Grum, Harry has a genius plan: throw marbles on the ground. Instead of slipping, the massive Grum just ends up squashing the marbles flat as he casually walks over them. Later on, after the chaos of fighting the chlorofiend, Harry runs into Murphy, who is now limping.
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'''Murphy''': Harry, that’s not a plan, it’s a Looney Tune. \\
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'''Murphy''': Harry, that’s not a plan, it’s a Looney Tune. \\
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* The reasons given for various wizards not attending the White Council.
-->"Research trip in the Yucatan"
-->"On Sabbatical"
-->"Still Sleeping Off that Potion"
-->"He Got REAL Married"
-->"Pyramid Sitting" (Whatever that was)
-->"Living under the Polar Ice Cap"
* Dresden storming off from the council, in the blue beetle:
--> "Behold the angry wizard, put-putting away."
-->"Research trip in the Yucatan"
-->"On Sabbatical"
-->"Still Sleeping Off that Potion"
-->"He Got REAL Married"
-->"Pyramid Sitting" (Whatever that was)
-->"Living under the Polar Ice Cap"
* Dresden storming off from the council, in the blue beetle:
--> "Behold the angry wizard, put-putting away."
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* All of the many Shakespearean shout-outs.
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* All of the many [[ShoutOutToShakespeare Shakespearean shout-outs.shout-outs]], and especially Harry and Billy's lampshading at the end. [[Theatre/AMidsummerNightsDream "Lord, what fools these mortals be."]]
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* Harry's [[MyHovercraftIsFullOfEels (lack of) latin skills]]. Stupid correspondence course.
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* Harry's [[MyHovercraftIsFullOfEels (lack of) latin Latin skills]]. Stupid correspondence course.
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'''Harry''': Oh. Uh. //
'''Murphy''': (blinks in disbelief) You did that? //
'''Harry''': Well, it was a plan at the time. //
'''Murphy''': Harry, that’s not a plan, it’s a Looney Tune. //
'''Murphy''': (blinks in disbelief) You did that? //
'''Harry''': Well, it was a plan at the time. //
'''Murphy''': Harry, that’s not a plan, it’s a Looney Tune. //
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'''Harry''': Oh. Uh. //
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'''Murphy''': (blinks in disbelief) You did that?//
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'''Harry''': Well, it was a plan at the time.//
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'''Murphy''': Harry, that’s not a plan, it’s a Looney Tune.//
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'''Murphy''': (blinks in disbelief) You did that?
'''Harry''': Well, it was a plan at the time.
'''Murphy''': Harry, that’s not a plan, it’s a Looney Tune.
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-->'''Murphy''': One of those bastards must have thrown a bunch of marbles on the floor. I slipped on one. It’s my knee.\\
'''Harry''': Oh. Uh. //
'''Murphy''': (blinks in disbelief) You did that? //
'''Harry''': Well, it was a plan at the time. //
'''Murphy''': Harry, that’s not a plan, it’s a Looney Tune. //
-->'''Murphy''': One of those bastards must have thrown a bunch of marbles on the floor. I slipped on one. It’s my knee.\\
'''Harry''': Oh. Uh. //
'''Murphy''': (blinks in disbelief) You did that? //
'''Harry''': Well, it was a plan at the time. //
'''Murphy''': Harry, that’s not a plan, it’s a Looney Tune. //
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* How did Harry work out that the toads from the first chapter were real? Simple - the one he'd picked up before the attempt on his life had crapped in his hand.
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* Mab, [[PhysicalGod The Queen]] [[NamesToRunAwayFromVeryFast of Air and Darkness]], approaches Harry to congratulate him over his victory. Harry is so exhausted by this time, the only response he can muster is weary "Go away, Mab", without even looking at her. And she finds it ActuallyPrettyFunny.
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* When confronted with an angry centaur and a Sidhe lord who asks Harry if he is in fact Harry Dresden, our hero has the perfect answer.
-->'''Harry''': If I'm not, he's going to be upset with me when he catches me running around in his underpants.
-->'''Harry''': If I'm not, he's going to be upset with me when he catches me running around in his underpants.
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* Harry telling Murphy that she will be fine and if not...
-->'''Harry''': Then I will personally make fun of you every day for the rest of your life. I will call you sissy girl in front of everyone you know, tie frilly aprons on your car, and lurk in the parking lot at CPD and whistle and tell you to shake it, baby. Every. Single. Day.\\
'''Murphy''': You do realize I'm holding a gun, right?
-->'''Harry''': Then I will personally make fun of you every day for the rest of your life. I will call you sissy girl in front of everyone you know, tie frilly aprons on your car, and lurk in the parking lot at CPD and whistle and tell you to shake it, baby. Every. Single. Day.\\
'''Murphy''': You do realize I'm holding a gun, right?
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** Later turns into a BrickJoke when he calls it a "chlorofiend" out loud and then immediately has to clarify to Murphy that he meant the plant monster. [[spoiler: And then it happens again in ''Literature/DeathMasks''.]]
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** Later turns into a BrickJoke when he calls it a "chlorofiend" out loud and then immediately has to clarify to Murphy that he meant the plant monster. [[spoiler: And then it happens again with Susan in ''Literature/DeathMasks''.]]
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** Later turns into a BrickJoke when he calls it a "chlorofiend" out loud and then immediately has to clarify to Murphy that he meant the plant monster.
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** Later turns into a BrickJoke when he calls it a "chlorofiend" out loud and then immediately has to clarify to Murphy that he meant the plant monster. [[spoiler: And then it happens again in ''Literature/DeathMasks''.]]
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** He then settles on the even-more-ridiculous-sounding 'chlorofiend'.
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-->''Toot-toot:'' Everyone fall apart for messy!
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* Toot-toot's attempt to mimic traditional military mannerisms with his little crowd of faerie comrades. He's trying ''so hard'' to look and sound like a hard-nosed commander but his accoutrement is made of bottle caps and other random junk and he keeps mixing up his military slang with similar-sounding words. It's both hilarious and adorable.
-->''Toot-toot:'' Everyone fall apart for messy!
-->''Toot-toot:'' Everyone fall apart for messy!
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* The rain of toads is a bit squicky, and is sad for anyone fond of amphibians, but it's also kind of [[DeadBabyComedy hilarious]]. Especially when Harry has to switch on the windscreen wipers.
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* While fighting the plant monster, Harry realizes it needs a more serious name.
-->The plant monster—No, wait. I couldn’t possibly refer to that thing as a “plant monster.” I’d be a laughingstock. It’s hard to give a monster a cool name on the spur of the moment.
** He then settles on the even-more-ridiculous-sounding 'chlorofiend'.
-->The plant monster—No, wait. I couldn’t possibly refer to that thing as a “plant monster.” I’d be a laughingstock. It’s hard to give a monster a cool name on the spur of the moment.
** He then settles on the even-more-ridiculous-sounding 'chlorofiend'.
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* The best battlecry ever: '''[[Franchise/PeterPan I don't believe in faeries!!]]'''
** To put this one in perspective: Harry was in the Nevernever, the world of the Fae, about to take part in a battle that LITERALLY held the balance of the entire world at stake... and he has the cajones to say that. CrazyAwesome to the EXTREME.
** For those unfamiliar with Franchise/PeterPan, in that work a fairy dies when you stop believing in them.
** To put this one in perspective: Harry was in the Nevernever, the world of the Fae, about to take part in a battle that LITERALLY held the balance of the entire world at stake... and he has the cajones to say that. CrazyAwesome to the EXTREME.
** For those unfamiliar with Franchise/PeterPan, in that work a fairy dies when you stop believing in them.
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* The best battlecry ever: '''[[Franchise/PeterPan I "I don't believe in faeries!!]]'''
faeries!!"]]'''
** To put this one in perspective: Harry was inthe Nevernever, the world an area of the Fae, Nevernever ''teeming'' with warriors of both Summer and Winter Courts, about to take part in a battle that LITERALLY held the balance of the entire world at stake... and he has the cajones cojones to say that. CrazyAwesome to the EXTREME.
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** For those unfamiliar withFranchise/PeterPan, ''Franchise/PeterPan'', in that work a fairy dies when you stop believing in them.
** To put this one in perspective: Harry was in
** For those unfamiliar with
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* Harry getting the Unravelling from [[spoiler: Aurora]] [[spoiler:Aurora]] and yelling [[WileECoyoteAndTheRoadRunner [[WesternAnimation/WileECoyoteAndTheRoadRunner "meep meep!"]] before running off.
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* While Mab and Harry are observing the battle, Harry makes a stupid remark, and Mab actually glances away from her troops- defying her very ''function'' as Queen- just so she can give him a withering look.
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* While Mab and Harry are observing the battle, Harry makes a stupid remark, and Mab actually glances away from her troops- troops, thus defying her very ''function'' as Queen- Queen, just so she can give him a withering look.look.
-->Mab took her eyes from the battle long enough to give me a look that said, quite clearly, that I was an idiot.
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-->Mab took her eyes from the battle long enough to give me a look that said, quite clearly, that I was an idiot.
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* Harry goes on a soliloquy over how planes are incredibly amazing at the fact that they can fly at thousands of feet from the floor, yet someone will complain about the drinks... as he runs up the literal StairwayToHeaven (well, to the place where the Stone Table is) and he complains about it not being an escalator.
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* Harry goes on a soliloquy over how planes are incredibly amazing at the fact that they can fly at thousands of feet from the floor, yet someone will complain about the drinks... as he runs up the literal StairwayToHeaven (well, to the place where the Stone Table is) and he complains about it not being an escalator.escalator.
* While Mab and Harry are observing the battle, Harry makes a stupid remark, and Mab actually glances away from her troops- defying her very ''function'' as Queen- just so she can give him a withering look.
* While Mab and Harry are observing the battle, Harry makes a stupid remark, and Mab actually glances away from her troops- defying her very ''function'' as Queen- just so she can give him a withering look.
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* Harry's [[MyHovercraftIsFullOfEels (lack of) latin skills]].
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* The best battlecry ever: '''[[PeterPan '''[[Franchise/PeterPan I don't believe in faeries!!]]'''
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** For those unfamiliar with PeterPan, Franchise/PeterPan, in that work a fairy dies when you stop believing in them.
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--> '''Lea''': And consider a haircut. You look like a dandelion.
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--> '''Lea''': And consider a haircut. You look like a dandelion.dandelion.
* Harry goes on a soliloquy over how planes are incredibly amazing at the fact that they can fly at thousands of feet from the floor, yet someone will complain about the drinks... as he runs up the literal StairwayToHeaven (well, to the place where the Stone Table is) and he complains about it not being an escalator.
* Harry goes on a soliloquy over how planes are incredibly amazing at the fact that they can fly at thousands of feet from the floor, yet someone will complain about the drinks... as he runs up the literal StairwayToHeaven (well, to the place where the Stone Table is) and he complains about it not being an escalator.
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* There's a RunningGag that everyone thinks Harry needs a haircut, the best on being Lea saying "You look like a dandelion"
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** To put this one in perspective: Harry was in the Nevernever, the world of the Fae, about to take part in a battle that LITERALLY held the balance of the entire world at stake... and he has the cajones to say that. CrazyAwesome to the EXTREME.
* '''"FOR THE PIZZA LORD! CHARGE!"'''
* Harry getting the Unravelling from Aurora and yelling "meep meep!" before running off.
* Harry's response to Maeve's ham-handed, but magically enhanced, attempts at seduction by unzipping his fly and pouring a jar of ''ice cold'' water '''directly''' onto his crotch.
* Harry telling Murphy that she will be fine and if not...
-->'''Harry''': Then I will personally make fun of you every day for the rest of your life. I will call you sissy girl in front of everyone you know, tie frilly aprons on your car, and lurk in the parking lot at CPD and whistle and tell you to shake it, baby. Every. Single. Day.\\
'''Murphy''': You do realize I'm holding a gun, right?
* All of the many Shakespearean shout-outs.
* "Spenser never mentions that the Faerie Queen has a great ass. So I notice these things. So sue me."
* When Harry follows Fix, Ace, and Meryl into the alley outside the funeral, he gets his ass beat to the point that he can't speak clearly. When he tries to assure the panicking changelings that he's not there to cause trouble, his gibberish causes Fix to flip out and yell "He's casting on us!" Cue Meryl chucking Harry into a dumpster.
* Harry taking the habit of using ExactWords when dealing with Faeries too far.
--> '''Lea''': Give me your hand, child.\\
'''Harry''': I ''need'' my hand, Godmother. Both of them.
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--> '''Lea''': And consider a haircut. You look like a
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