I've mentioned the prospect elsewhere, but I think maybe it deserves its own topic.
Would you ever consider making Stephen Hawking a wizard, or at least a wizard-level practitioner (after all, who on the Council would even consider the possibility...the old fuddy-duddys)?
Let's examine the potential.
His mind is easily the equal or more likely the better of anyone on the council. After all, the man has to quickly perform calculations in his head of such complexity that individuals with computers still take much longer and much more effort. Not only that, but he can visualize the results of such equations as they'd be represented in reality. Frankly, to me that speaks of nothing less than being able to perform magics of any degree of complexity with no need at all for any stinking foci or archaic language.
Some might point out that his wheelchair and communication computer would never work for a wizard, but consider the level at which his mind operates and how likely it is that out of all people, he'd have the most intimate knowledge of how magic affects technology and why. While it may not have been easy to establish, I don't consider it a stretch at all that one or more of his rote evocations or rituals is geared toward maintaining the function of his equipment. Likely others would be for concealing his nature as a wizard (being british, I'm sure he loathes the thought of being some kind of crippled Harry Potter).
Others might point out that his body is too wasted to be that of a wizard who are generally healthy and can recover from anything short of death if given enough time. But consider that the disorder that afflicts him should've killed him many years ago. Yet, he seems to hang on. It's not only reasonable, but likely that the disease is simply outrunning his wizardly capacity to heal. He'll have an otherwise normal lifespan when compared to other wizards, making his work that much more important to him. Perhaps his ultimate agenda is to answer certain questions once and for all about the universe so that "magic" becomes as reasonable as the gadgets people run around with.
Given all this does anyone else consider it reasonable, or at least sufficiently interesting enough, to utilize it in the grand scope of a Dresdenverse? If not...then why not?