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It\'s pretty obvious that Hades is referring to Mouse. He says \"Others sometimes see (the dog) as fearsome,\" implying that Cerberus is only fearsome when he\'s defending his master, not unlike Mouse. Demonreach is fearsome to everyone but Harry, as Michael points out.


* More Fridge Irony than FridgeBrilliance: there are now ''two'' Knights of the Cross who aren't Christians, and the archangel-endorsed keeper of the third isn't one either. More proof that the Dresdenverse God isn't biased about ''what'' you believe in, so long as you believe in doing what's right.
* Hades talks about how he and Harry both have very large dogs that others find fearsome. Harry interprets this as a reference to Mouse, but it could also be a reference to Demonreach itself: both Cerberus and Alfred are guardians of an underworld where grim things are confined, and Harry himself told Murphy that the genius loci was like a big ugly dog.

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* More Fridge Irony than FridgeBrilliance: there are now ''two'' Knights of the Cross who aren't Christians, and the archangel-endorsed keeper of the third isn't one either. More proof that the Dresdenverse God isn't biased about ''what'' you believe in, so long as you believe in doing what's right.
* Hades talks about how he and Harry both have very large dogs that others find fearsome. Harry interprets this as a reference to Mouse, but it could also be a reference to Demonreach itself: both Cerberus and Alfred are guardians of an underworld where grim things are confined, and Harry himself told Murphy that the genius loci was like a big ugly dog.
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** Really, it's a lot less weird than an ''agnostic'' Knight of the Cross.

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* If you think about it, a Jewish Knight Of The Cross actually isn't that weird. After all, Jesus himself was Jewish.
** For that matter, given where the three Nails originated geographically, there were probably ''several'' such Knights early in the Swords' history.

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* If you think about it, a Jewish Knight Of The Cross actually isn't that weird. After all, Jesus himself was Jewish.
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** For that matter, given where the three Nails originated geographically, there were probably ''several'' such Knights early in the Swords' history.
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* More Fridge Irony than FridgeBrilliance: there are now ''two'' Knights of the Cross who aren't Christians, and the archangel-endorsed keeper of the third isn't one either. More proof that the Dresdenverse God isn't biased about ''what'' you believe in, so long as you believe in doing what's right.

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* More Fridge Irony than FridgeBrilliance: there are now ''two'' Knights of the Cross who aren't Christians, and the archangel-endorsed keeper of the third isn't one either. More proof that the Dresdenverse God isn't biased about ''what'' you believe in, so long as you believe in doing what's right.right.
* Hades talks about how he and Harry both have very large dogs that others find fearsome. Harry interprets this as a reference to Mouse, but it could also be a reference to Demonreach itself: both Cerberus and Alfred are guardians of an underworld where grim things are confined, and Harry himself told Murphy that the genius loci was like a big ugly dog.

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Example Indentation, and we don\'t have confirmation that ALL spirits of intellect are part human. Wasn\'t Bob supposed to be a homunculus, a creature of logic born of alchemy?


* When Harry visited Bob's skull back in Ghost Story, Bob calls it his "crib" (as in the slang term for a nice house), and asks Harry to make him a backup. Now, in Skin Game, Harry delivers a wooden skull that took him four months to make. But it doesn't end up getting used as a backup home for Bob... but as a wooden ''crib'' (infant bed) for his newborn spiritual daughter.
** Additionally, Harry missed out on all of Maggie's firsts: first words, first steps, doing all of the things that he idealises as what a father should do for his child. In the case of his spiritual daughter, at least, he didn't miss out on one parental rite of passage--assembling your child's first bed by hand with crappy tools.

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* When Harry visited Bob's skull back in Ghost Story, Bob calls it his "crib" (as in the slang term for a nice house), and asks Harry to make him a backup. Now, in Skin Game, Harry delivers a wooden skull that took him four months to make. But it doesn't end up getting used as a backup home for Bob... but as a wooden ''crib'' (infant bed) for his newborn spiritual daughter. \n** Additionally, Harry missed out on all of Maggie's firsts: first words, first steps, doing all of the things that he idealises as what a father should do for his child. In the case of his spiritual daughter, at least, he didn't miss out on one parental rite of passage--assembling your child's first bed by hand with crappy tools.



* Apparently spirits of intellect are born from the union of a mortal and a spirit, and are gestated in the mind of the mortal. Not only does that make Bob's permanent residence (a skull) all the more appropriate (it's a reminder of where he came from, even though the person who made that skull in the first place just did it because it was cool and handy, sayeth the Word of Jim), it also functions as wonderful foreshadowing--Bob's stuck in the skull and only comes out when there's havoc to be done. Harry's spiritual daughter was stuck in his skull, and eventually would have burst forth and created (unwitting) havoc. This whole point also raises one big question: Who were Bob's parents? (And what happened to his mortal parent?)
** Ironically, this also means that, for all of his knowledge of the Nevernever and its residents, Bob isn't a native of that realm--he was born of a mortal.
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* When Harry visited Bob's skull back in Ghost Story, Bob calls it his "crib" (as in the slang term for a nice house), and asks Harry to make him a backup. Now, in Skin Game, Harry delivers a wooden skull that took him four months to make. But it doesn't end up getting used as a backup home for Bob... but as a wooden ''crib'' (infant bed) for his newborn spiritual daughter.
** Additionally, Harry missed out on all of Maggie's firsts: first words, first steps, doing all of the things that he idealises as what a father should do for his child. In the case of his spiritual daughter, at least, he didn't miss out on one parental rite of passage--assembling your child's first bed by hand with crappy tools.
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* Apparently spirits of intellect are born from the union of a mortal and a spirit, and are gestated in the mind of the mortal. Not only does that make Bob's permanent residence (a skull) all the more appropriate (it's a reminder of where he came from, even though the person who made that skull in the first place just did it because it was cool and handy, sayeth the Word of Jim), it also functions as wonderful foreshadowing--Bob's stuck in the skull and only comes out when there's havoc to be done. Harry's spiritual daughter was stuck in his skull, and eventually would have burst forth and created (unwitting) havoc. This whole point also raises one big question: Who were Bob's parents? (And what happened to his mortal parent?)
** Ironically, this also means that, for all of his knowledge of the Nevernever and its residents, Bob isn't a native of that realm--he was born of a mortal.
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* Of ''course'' Butters' faith in the ''Franchise/StarWars'' philosophy was sufficient to empower ''Fidelacchius'' anew. The central theme of that franchise isn't just battling evil on the large scale, it's about the fall ''and redemption'' of its most iconic villain: perfect inspiration for a Knight.

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* Of ''course'' Butters' faith in the ''Franchise/StarWars'' philosophy was sufficient to empower ''Fidelacchius'' anew. The central theme of that franchise isn't just battling evil on the large scale, it's about the fall ''and redemption'' of its most iconic villain: perfect inspiration for a Knight.Knight.
* More Fridge Irony than FridgeBrilliance: there are now ''two'' Knights of the Cross who aren't Christians, and the archangel-endorsed keeper of the third isn't one either. More proof that the Dresdenverse God isn't biased about ''what'' you believe in, so long as you believe in doing what's right.
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* Of ''course'' Butters' faith in the ''Franchise/StarWars'' philosophy was sufficient to empower ''Fidelacchius'' anew. The central theme of that franchise isn't just battling evil on the large scale, it's about the fall ''and redemption'' of its most iconic villain.

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* Of ''course'' Butters' faith in the ''Franchise/StarWars'' philosophy was sufficient to empower ''Fidelacchius'' anew. The central theme of that franchise isn't just battling evil on the large scale, it's about the fall ''and redemption'' of its most iconic villain.villain: perfect inspiration for a Knight.
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* Mouse attending school; humorous and awesome, and then you realize: he's as smart as a human, and he's Maggie's age (he's a puppy right around the time Maggie would be born, way back in Blood Rites). It may have taken a few years, but he's finally getting to attend age-appropriate school with his age-mates and (adoptive) sister!

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* Mouse attending school; humorous and awesome, and then you realize: he's as smart as a human, and he's Maggie's age (he's a puppy right around the time Maggie would be born, way back in Blood Rites). It may have taken a few years, but he's finally getting to attend age-appropriate school with his age-mates and (adoptive) sister!sister!
* Of ''course'' Butters' faith in the ''Franchise/StarWars'' philosophy was sufficient to empower ''Fidelacchius'' anew. The central theme of that franchise isn't just battling evil on the large scale, it's about the fall ''and redemption'' of its most iconic villain.
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* So, spirits of intellect are born from the union of a mortal and a spirit? So, not only does that make Bob's permanent residence (a skull) all the more appropriate and also functions as wonderful foreshadowing... it also raises one big question: Who were Bob's parents? (And what happened to his mortal parent?) This also explains Bob's obsession with sex (especially casual sex) and possibly with female anatomy: that is the one field he has no knowledge in, since he was created entirely from a mental union of love, and so reproduction involving only physical elements is fascinating and alien to him.
** Bob's obsession with sex has been stated numerous times (mostly by Word of Jim), to be a result of having passed into Harry's possession when he was a hormone riddled teenager.
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** Bob's obsession with sex has been stated numerous times (mostly by Word of Jim), to be a result of having passed into Harry's possession when he was a hormone riddled teenager.

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* So, spirits of intellect are born from the union of a mortal and a spirit? So, not only does that make Bob's permanent residence (a skull) all the more appropriate and also functions as wonderful foreshadowing... it also raises one big question: Who were Bob's parents? (And what happened to his mortal parent?)
** This also explains Bob's obsession with sex (especially casual sex) and possibly with female anatomy: that is the one field he has no knowledge in, since he was created entirely from a mental union of love, and so reproduction involving only physical elements is fascinating and alien to him.

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* So, spirits of intellect are born from the union of a mortal and a spirit? So, not only does that make Bob's permanent residence (a skull) all the more appropriate and also functions as wonderful foreshadowing... it also raises one big question: Who were Bob's parents? (And what happened to his mortal parent?)
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** This also explains Bob's obsession with sex (especially casual sex) and possibly with female anatomy: that is the one field he has no knowledge in, since he was created entirely from a mental union of love, and so reproduction involving only physical elements is fascinating and alien to him.
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* For a single day, Uriel was mortal, meaning Uriel was ''not'' bound by his cosmic non-interference clause. This means that for one whole day, he could act with zero restrictions. With just a phone and no cosmic behavioral limitations, just imagine what Uriel could have managed to do that he never would have as a fully-powered archangel...

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* For a single day, Uriel was mortal, meaning Uriel was ''not'' bound by his cosmic non-interference clause. This means that for one whole day, he could act with zero restrictions. With just a phone and no cosmic behavioral limitations, just imagine what Uriel could have managed to do that he never would have as a fully-powered archangel...archangel...
* So, spirits of intellect are born from the union of a mortal and a spirit? So, not only does that make Bob's permanent residence (a skull) all the more appropriate and also functions as wonderful foreshadowing... it also raises one big question: Who were Bob's parents? (And what happened to his mortal parent?)
* Mouse attending school; humorous and awesome, and then you realize: he's as smart as a human, and he's Maggie's age (he's a puppy right around the time Maggie would be born, way back in Blood Rites). It may have taken a few years, but he's finally getting to attend age-appropriate school with his age-mates and (adoptive) sister!
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* For a single day, Uriel was mortal, meaning Uriel was ''not'' bound by his cosmic non-interference clause. This means that for one whole day, he could act with zero restrictions. With just a phone and no cosmic behavioral limitations, just imagine what Uriel could have managed to do that he never would have as a fully-powered archangel...

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* For a single day, Uriel was mortal, meaning Uriel was ''not'' bound by his cosmic non-interference clause. This means that for one whole day, he could act with zero restrictions. With just a phone and no cosmic behavioral limitations, just imagine what Uriel could have managed to do that he never would have as a fully-powered archangel...archangel...
* So, spirits of intellect are born from the union of a mortal and a spirit? So, not only does that make Bob's permanent residence (a skull) all the more appropriate and also functions as wonderful foreshadowing... it also raises one big question: Who were Bob's parents? (And what happened to his mortal parent?)
* Mouse attending school; humorous and awesome, and then you realize: he's as smart as a human, and he's Maggie's age (he's a puppy right around the time Maggie would be born, way back in Blood Rites). It may have taken a few years, but he's finally getting to attend age-appropriate school with his age-mates and (adoptive) sister!
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* If you think about it, a Jewish Knight Of The Cross actually isn't that weird. After all, Jesus himself was Jewish.

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* If you think about it, a Jewish Knight Of The Cross actually isn't that weird. After all, Jesus himself was Jewish.Jewish.
* For a single day, Uriel was mortal, meaning Uriel was ''not'' bound by his cosmic non-interference clause. This means that for one whole day, he could act with zero restrictions. With just a phone and no cosmic behavioral limitations, just imagine what Uriel could have managed to do that he never would have as a fully-powered archangel...
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It isn\'t natter. It\'s clarification. If you\'re going to remove natter, at least do it right.


* Harry is [[MrSeahorse 'pregnant,']] with a spirit of intellect growing in his head. Pretty weird even for this series - but considering the theme of Greek mythology in this book, it's incredibly appropriate. After all, wasn't one of Hades' brothers rather well known for having his daughter burst fully formed out of his head?

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* Harry is [[MrSeahorse 'pregnant,']] with a spirit of intellect growing in his head. Pretty weird even for this series - but considering the theme of Greek mythology in this book, it's incredibly appropriate. After all, wasn't one of Hades' brothers Zeus was rather well known for having his daughter Athena burst fully formed out of his head?head.
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Natter, and fridge that demands an answer goes on headscratchers.


Par for the series in general, there were quite a few ridiculously brilliant moments in this installment of The Dresden Files. WARNING: Unmarked spoilers below!

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Par for the series in general, there were quite a few ridiculously brilliant moments in this installment of The Dresden Files. WARNING: Unmarked spoilers below!



* If you think about it, a Jewish Knight Of The Cross actually isn't that weird. After all, Jesus himself was Jewish.
** All we really need now is a Muslim Knight of the Cross. It would be a nice bit of symmetry to have all three Abrahamic faiths represented (because Muslims, Christians and Jews do worship the same divinity) and the Gatekeeper has proven that there are Muslim people who exist and do things in the Dresdenverse, after all.
* FridgeLogic: [[spoiler: Why didn't Nicodemus give one of his goons a coin, have them come along, and use them as a sacrifice? Or have Tessa loan him one of her goons?]]

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* If you think about it, a Jewish Knight Of The Cross actually isn't that weird. After all, Jesus himself was Jewish.
** All we really need now is a Muslim Knight of the Cross. It would be a nice bit of symmetry to have all three Abrahamic faiths represented (because Muslims, Christians and Jews do worship the same divinity) and the Gatekeeper has proven that there are Muslim people who exist and do things in the Dresdenverse, after all.
* FridgeLogic: [[spoiler: Why didn't Nicodemus give one of his goons a coin, have them come along, and use them as a sacrifice? Or have Tessa loan him one of her goons?]]
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Including Fridge Logic, but not sure how to put it under a different heading, so if someone else wants to, I\'d be grateful.


** All we really need now is a Muslim Knight of the Cross. It would be a nice bit of symmetry to have all three Abrahamic faiths represented (because Muslims, Christians and Jews do worship the same divinity) and the Gatekeeper has proven that there are Muslim people who exist and do things in the Dresdenverse, after all.

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** All we really need now is a Muslim Knight of the Cross. It would be a nice bit of symmetry to have all three Abrahamic faiths represented (because Muslims, Christians and Jews do worship the same divinity) and the Gatekeeper has proven that there are Muslim people who exist and do things in the Dresdenverse, after all.all.
* FridgeLogic: [[spoiler: Why didn't Nicodemus give one of his goons a coin, have them come along, and use them as a sacrifice? Or have Tessa loan him one of her goons?]]
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* If you think about it, a Jewish Knight Of The Cross actually isn't that weird. After all, Jesus himself was Jewish.

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* If you think about it, a Jewish Knight Of The Cross actually isn't that weird. After all, Jesus himself was Jewish.Jewish.
**All we really need now is a Muslim Knight of the Cross. It would be a nice bit of symmetry to have all three Abrahamic faiths represented (because Muslims, Christians and Jews do worship the same divinity) and the Gatekeeper has proven that there are Muslim people who exist and do things in the Dresdenverse, after all.
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* Fidelacchius failed when Murphy tried to kill Nicodemus not merely because Nicodemus had surrendered, but because Murphy attempted to kill a "helpless" man in anger and hate as well as out of love. In other words, [[StarWars "Good, I can feel your anger. I am defenseless. Take your weapon.]] StrikeMeDownWithAllOfYourHatred [[JumpingOffTheSlipperySlope and your journey to the Dark Side will be complete."]] This makes Butters' getting a lightsaber even more perfect in hindsight.'

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* Fidelacchius failed when Murphy tried to kill Nicodemus not merely because Nicodemus had surrendered, but because Murphy attempted to kill a "helpless" man in anger and hate as well as out of love. In other words, [[StarWars "Good, I can feel your anger. I am defenseless. Take your weapon.]] StrikeMeDownWithAllOfYourHatred [[JumpingOffTheSlipperySlope and your journey to the Dark Side will be complete."]] This makes Butters' getting a lightsaber even more perfect in hindsight.''
* If you think about it, a Jewish Knight Of The Cross actually isn't that weird. After all, Jesus himself was Jewish.

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* Harry is [[spoiler: [[MrSeahorse 'pregnant,']] with a spirit of intellect growing in his head. Pretty weird even for this series - but considering the theme of Greek mythology in this book, it's incredibly appropriate. After all, wasn't one of Hades' brothers rather well known for having his daughter burst fully formed out of his head?]]

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Par for the series in general, there were quite a few ridiculously brilliant moments in this installment of The Dresden Files. WARNING: Unmarked spoilers below!

* Harry is [[spoiler: [[MrSeahorse 'pregnant,']] with a spirit of intellect growing in his head. Pretty weird even for this series - but considering the theme of Greek mythology in this book, it's incredibly appropriate. After all, wasn't one of Hades' brothers rather well known for having his daughter burst fully formed out of his head?]]head?
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* Fidelacchius failed when Murphy tried to kill Nicodemus not merely because Nicodemus had surrendered, but because Murphy attempted to kill a "helpless" man in anger and hate as well as out of love. In other words, [[StarWars "Good, I can feel your anger. I am defenseless. Take your weapon]] StrikeMeDownWithAllOfYourHatred [[JumpingOffTheSlipperySlope and your journey to the Dark Side will be complete."]] This makes Butters' getting a lightsaber even more perfect in hindsight.'

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* Fidelacchius failed when Murphy tried to kill Nicodemus not merely because Nicodemus had surrendered, but because Murphy attempted to kill a "helpless" man in anger and hate as well as out of love. In other words, [[StarWars "Good, I can feel your anger. I am defenseless. Take your weapon]] weapon.]] StrikeMeDownWithAllOfYourHatred [[JumpingOffTheSlipperySlope and your journey to the Dark Side will be complete."]] This makes Butters' getting a lightsaber even more perfect in hindsight.'
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* Harry is [[spoiler: [[MrSeahorse 'pregnant,']] with a spirit of intellect growing in his head. Pretty weird even for this series - but considering the theme of Greek mythology in this book, it's incredibly appropriate. After all, wasn't one of Hades' brothers rather well known for having his daughter burst fully formed out of his head?]]

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* Harry is [[spoiler: [[MrSeahorse 'pregnant,']] with a spirit of intellect growing in his head. Pretty weird even for this series - but considering the theme of Greek mythology in this book, it's incredibly appropriate. After all, wasn't one of Hades' brothers rather well known for having his daughter burst fully formed out of his head?]]head?]]
* Fidelacchius failed when Murphy tried to kill Nicodemus not merely because Nicodemus had surrendered, but because Murphy attempted to kill a "helpless" man in anger and hate as well as out of love. In other words, [[StarWars "Good, I can feel your anger. I am defenseless. Take your weapon]] StrikeMeDownWithAllOfYourHatred [[JumpingOffTheSlipperySlope and your journey to the Dark Side will be complete."]] This makes Butters' getting a lightsaber even more perfect in hindsight.'
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Natter.


* Harry is [[spoiler: [[MrSeahorse 'pregnant,']] with a spirit of intellect growing in his head. Pretty weird even for this series - but considering the theme of Greek mythology in this book, it's incredibly appropriate. After all, wasn't one of Hades' brothers rather well known for having his daughter burst fully formed out of his head?]]
** That was Athena, and she was born from Zeus.

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* Harry is [[spoiler: [[MrSeahorse 'pregnant,']] with a spirit of intellect growing in his head. Pretty weird even for this series - but considering the theme of Greek mythology in this book, it's incredibly appropriate. After all, wasn't one of Hades' brothers rather well known for having his daughter burst fully formed out of his head?]]
** That was Athena, and she was born from Zeus.
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* Harry is [[spoiler: [[MrSeahorse 'pregnant,']] with a spirit of intellect growing in his head. Pretty weird even for this series - but considering the theme of Greek mythology in this book, it's incredibly appropriate. After all, wasn't one of Hades' brothers rather well known for having his daughter burst fully formed out of his head?]]

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* Harry is [[spoiler: [[MrSeahorse 'pregnant,']] with a spirit of intellect growing in his head. Pretty weird even for this series - but considering the theme of Greek mythology in this book, it's incredibly appropriate. After all, wasn't one of Hades' brothers rather well known for having his daughter burst fully formed out of his head?]]head?]]
** That was Athena, and she was born from Zeus.
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* Harry is [[spoiler: [[MrSeahorse 'pregnant,']] with a spirit of intellect growing in his head. Pretty weird even for this series - but considering the theme of Greek mythology in this book, it's incredibly appropriate. After all, wasn't one of Hades' brothers rather well known for having his daughter burst fully formed out of his head?]]

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