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[Dresden files] How does harry so consistently punch over his weight without dying?

is it just pure plot armor? or is there something about him more special than anyone previous? is he Merlin returned? or a time traveling merlin who hasn't yet gone back in time to make that prison island or something? 

I'm rereading the series and, going through if fairly quickly he seems to ramp up his power algorithmically, he goes from a local magician/warden to destroying the entire red court, and gainins the title of winter night after barely holding his own against much weaker players in early books. 

And this happens over the course of years (not decades) and it happens with a motley and rag tag crew of buddies, not wardens, not a trained army, not planning strategy and logictics on a grand scale

he's got massive plot armor or what? is one of his talents a luck trait ramped to 100? 


I loved the series when I first read it, enjoying it now, but holy this this guy goes from zero to tank in no time  is there an explanation?
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Saying that he's punching above his weight class is underselling him.  Harry is easily one of the top ten in raw power, where mortal practitioners are concerned.

However, when he's going up against something out of his league, he prepares carefully.  He's basically wizard Batman, brooding and all.

When in combat, he's also not above fighting dirty.  After all, nobody expects a wizard to just slug you, and a punch to the face is a punch to the face, no matter how how supernaturally tough you are.