I am inclined to agree that Mavra and the other Black Court wizards/sorcerers knew at least some necromancy well before Dresden handed the Word of Kemmler over. Quite likely well before Kemmler existed (depending on how old Kemmler is). The Black Court have been around since the dawn of mankind supposedly, I'd say it's likely they knew at least some basic necromancy to begin with. Drakul almost certainly.
It's also not a straight forward leap that because Mavra can do necromancy, or because Harry gave the WoK and also performed necromancy, that either is responsible for the "Black Council" knowing and using necromancy. I mean, Kemmler might have started it or any of his apprentices (likely Cowl). Or perhaps it's older. Which besides all that assumes the White Council will even investigate. Remember that the White Council officially maintains that there is
no Black Council. Assuming such a body of people even exist.
I do agree that there will be consequences for Harry giving Mavra the WoK. It wouldn't surprise me at all if the Council ended up blaming Harry for whatever happens with that book (assuming they somehow learn that he gave Mavra the WoK).
I doubt that Eb knows beyond the fact that as the sixteen year old kid he soul gazed was naturally very powerful and an angry adolescent. However the soul gaze would tell him nothing about the amount of actual magical knowledge Harry had. I also doubt that Eb tested that knowledge fearing perhaps to snap the fragile Doom that young Harry's life hung by. So instead, Eb taught ethics and prescribed physical labor to vent young passions.
Where do you get the idea that Eb wouldn't have taught Harry magic or have learned what Dumorne tutored Harry in? I have seen this idea around the internet a bit and am unsure why it's so prevalent.
I don't remember anything about Harry
only learning farm labor and ethics (although I do remember that was part of his training). Eb showed him how to cut a staff and such, taught him a bit about the White Council etc. Harry even says that most wizards learn from a book that Ebenezar wrote about the basics of moving energy. I see no reason why Eb wouldn't have taught him some, and I am sure it was both his job and he would have been curious to see what his grandchild (the starborn and student of Dumorne) would have been able to do. In fact, Harry even references that he has had practice duels with Eb (In Dead Beat when duelling Cowl). So I think it's pretty clear that Eb trained and tested Harry at least to some extent in magical theory and practice.
Dresden: "B-But, the girl I had a crush on could have got in trouble!"
Seriously, what an excellent reason to hand an Chaotic Evil Super Zombie and DIY Godhood kit.
Honestly, I hope it comes back to bite him, simply because Harry deserves it for making a move that stupid.
I mean, I understand the frustration and I get the sentiment. In saying that it
was someone he cared about. The smart move might have been to let Bianca have Susan in Grave Peril (or so it would seem). But as Mira points out who knows what other consequences could have arisen. Not to mention that tiny little thing...caring about someone. I mean, if you're going to go to the wall you might as well do it for someone you love. Love isn't logic, as Mab pointed out rather well in Battle Ground. There also does seem to be a sense of divine justice in the Dresden Files. Mavra has gotten hers a few times, and will again. Think about what Michael Carpenter says to the Denarians in Skin Game - power doesn't insulate you from your choices, there is a divine Judge after all. But I do agree it will probably come back to haunt Dresden at some level.
And I do agree with it's likely Mavra will attempt Godhood before the end (assuming the WoK didn't go to Drakul...but he doesn't seem to need it for that sort of thing). It seems more likely that Mavra wanted the book to become a major player, rather than any other spells contained therein. She also could have given it to Cowl...but that seems less likely.
