I was thinking this morning that Harry has actually been supposed to die but been brought back from the brink repeatedly. Others in the story have taken notice after Ghost Story but it feels to me that there has been someone or something behind the scenes preventing his death (within the story. Not Jim
). Now it's been a long time since reading many of the books but just off the top of my head here are times Harry should have died.
Storm Front: Morgan gives Harry CPR
Grave Peril: Michael gives Harry CPR
Grave Peril: Justine gives Harry CPR (although it was planned)
White Night: Lash sacrifices herself to save Harry
Death Masks: Shiro sacrifices himself to save Harry from certain death from Nicodemus's curse
(Forgot the book): Marcone saves Dresden, and Gard tells Marcone Dresden was supposed to die.
Ghost Story: Mab (and others?) went to great effort to save Dresden from death.
These are the only ones I remember. Please post other events where Harry was going to die but did not.