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Harry

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Chicago's only professional wizard-for-hire, Harry Dresden battles supernatural threats while trying to make rent. Armed with magic, wit, and a stubborn determination to do what's right, he protects his city from everything that goes bump in the night, even when it means making powerful enemies.

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