Old thread, but I thought trying to answer this question might be fun as a long time D&D and Dresden Files lover.
I think some of the confusion here is making a distinction between the way that the Dresden Files books define wizard and sorcerer and how the D&D Rule books Define them.
In the books, Harry is absolutely a wizard and not a sorcerer. But that is based on the internal logic of the books. What "Wizard" and "Sorcerer" are defined as in the Dresden Files has nothing to do with what defines them mechanically in the D&D rules. Same words, but completely separate meanings.
In the context of D&D, Harry is closest to a combination of Wizard/Warlock and Sorcerer.
His base class would probably actually be sorcerer, since the INITIAL source of his magical ability is something he was born with. He's a wizard, because he has improved and hones his innate magical ability with practice, training and study and finally, a warlock later on because of the pacts he has made with other supernatural beings, increasing or altering his abilities.
I think mechanically though, it's probably more sorcerer/ Warlock hybrid. The wizard part would really be more flavor than anything else
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With, at least, 3 levels in bard, either lore or eloquence college.
I'm really not seeing the justification for Harry having levels of bard.
Find your own truth, choose your enemies carefully, and never deal with a dragon.
"Canon" is what's factual to D&D lore. "Cannon" is what you're going to be shot with if you keep getting the word wrong.
He does get clever with his words at time but not to the point where it justifies a multiclass.
Old thread, but I thought trying to answer this question might be fun as a long time D&D and Dresden Files lover.
I think some of the confusion here is making a distinction between the way that the Dresden Files books define wizard and sorcerer and how the D&D Rule books Define them.
In the books, Harry is absolutely a wizard and not a sorcerer. But that is based on the internal logic of the books. What "Wizard" and "Sorcerer" are defined as in the Dresden Files has nothing to do with what defines them mechanically in the D&D rules. Same words, but completely separate meanings.
In the context of D&D, Harry is closest to a combination of Wizard/Warlock and Sorcerer.
His base class would probably actually be sorcerer, since the INITIAL source of his magical ability is something he was born with. He's a wizard, because he has improved and hones his innate magical ability with practice, training and study and finally, a warlock later on because of the pacts he has made with other supernatural beings, increasing or altering his abilities.
I think mechanically though, it's probably more sorcerer/ Warlock hybrid. The wizard part would really be more flavor than anything else