 While she herself chose to reject her magical heritage, she came to the conclusion that seeing Dresden use his abilities to save others, to fight against evil, would only lead her children to embrace their own magical ability.When her oldest daughter Molly manifests as a wizard prior to the events of "Proven Guilty", this does indeed occur, leading to a rift between mother and daughter.When Molly is subsequently kidnapped, with Michael absent, Charity enters the fray alongside Dresden, providing the assault team with suitable armor and weaponry, then proving herself to be an able combatant.