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Does Wolverine still get his adamantium skeleton after Days of Future Past? At the end of X-Men: Days of Future Past , we see Stryker pulling Wolverine out of that river. But Stryker turns out to be Mystique... What I'm wondering is: if Stryker doesn't get his hands on Wolverine, does Wolverine ever get his ...	As far as Wolverine getting his adamantium skeleton, we definitely do not know yet...
Does Reincarnation Exist in A Game of Thrones? I watch the Game of Thrones TV series and I play the strategy game Game of Thrones: Ascent , but I have not read any of the books other than the first chapter of the first book. In Game of Thrones: Ascent , there is a quest line to reincarnate, starting the game all ov...	The red priests of R'hllor have the ability to bring people back from the dead, such as Beric Dondarrion and Catelyn Stark.
Movie in which person turns into monster by mask with tubes Some time ago I watched a movie, of which one scene never left my mind. In that scene there was a room full of shelves and tubes and jars (some kind of laboratorium), with a man in it. Someone else enters the room and forces him to lie down. Then he (the pers...	Herrick , a major antagonist, is always seen in a mask: Masked and nearly inhuman, Herrick is a Senior Magister in The Sect.
Severus Snape's first words to Harry Potter : an apology The first words of Snape to Harry were: "Potter! What would I get if I added powdered root of asphodel to an infusion of wormwood?" I have come across its meaning being about an apology to Harry for Lily from Snape. It uses the Victorian Flower Language. ...	In translation of the Victorian flower language, Snape technically says that he 'bitterly regrets Lily's death' Asphodel is a type of Lily and Wormwood is a genus for bitterness and a toxic plant.
Why hasn't Captain America been promoted? Considering that he's performed exceptionally for many years, has proven leadership capabilities and is highly intelligent, why haven't they given him a higher rank? <Q> Because rank follows job Army rank isn't just a question of experience, heroics or capabilities. <S> It's n...	Because you have to be in service to be promoted Of course, all this ignores the fact that as far as I know he isn't, as of the main Marvel timeline, an active member of the US Army.
Why do only Harry and Neville fit the prophecy out of all wizards? Here is Sybill Trelawney's first prophecy: "The one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord approaches ... born to those who have thrice defied him, born as the seventh month dies ... and the Dark Lord will mark him as his equal, but he will have pow...	We know that both families had taken part in attacks against Voldemort's henchmen during the Wizarding War ( Defiant act #3 )
Which wavelength of light from Sunlight burns Vampires in Vampire Diaries / The Originals? In The Vampire Diaries and The Originals (both are in same canon), vampires without daylight rings simply burn in the daylight, but artificial lights at night don't do anything to them. I always thought it has something to do...	Lunar light is just reflected sunlight, but it does look a little depleted in UV.However, it's possible that a vampire's problem with sunlight may not be wavelength related at all.
Why doesn't Harry know when he is speaking Parseltongue? I can't remember any specific instances when Harry knew that he was speaking Parseltongue aside from the one instance in the Chamber of Secrets, where he used it to open the locked door to the chamber. The following instances are those that I can think of wher...	As for why he never realises he's speaking Parseltongue, I imagine it's because of the way his speaking Parseltongue works.
In Godzilla (2014), why did MUTO 2 go anywhere at all? I am confused. I just watched Godzilla (2014). It was pretty straight forward except for one thing, why did MUTO 2 leave its place of plentiful resources? Did I miss the movie dialogue that explained why the MUTOs opted for the relatively paltry amount of radiati...	Since it was not specified, MUTO 2 could have also been unable to detect radiation in the highly shielded underground bunkers, once she had consumed everything within her own individual containment unit. The two MUTOs established a communication and a biological imperative had them move toward each other.
Why Do Muggle Borns Get Taught Magic? In the Harry Potter series, why do they select Muggleborns to also learn magic at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and other schools in the wizard world? <Q> Simple: because they possess magic. <S> Think X-men, but with magic. <S> They could also just kill them, b...	If they don't learn how to control it, they will probably end up hurting people, and more importantly, they might use magic in front of a large group of people, which would expose the existance of magic (and probably start the search for other magicians).
Why don't the Borg pursue Voyager after 'Scorpion II'? In the Voyager episode Scorpion the crew encounters Species 8472. They learn that the Borg started a war with them, but now the Borg are losing. Seven explains why they are so keen to assimilate 8472: SEVEN : Species 8472 was more resistant than we anticipated....	The threat the Humans now posed was enough to stop the war and they thought that the Humans and Borg were allies, so left the Borg alone
In the inscription of the One Ring, what or who does "them all" refer to? Recall that Sauron has inscribed the One Ring with the following words. One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them In this inscription, what or who does the “them all” refer t...	Since the other rings are associated each with a whole race, the implication is that the One is meant to rule over all races via the other rings, but the literal wording refers to the rings themselves.
What happens to Cho Chang and Krum? We see Cho Chang in Goblet of Fire and Order of the Phoenix and Viktor Krum in Goblet of Fire . Do we ever hear what happens to either of them after that? <Q> Cho Chang <S> It's not known whether she had children. <S> We don't see her on platform 9¾, <S> Interviewer : <...	According to a 2007 interview with JKR , after the Second Wizarding War Cho Chang married a muggle and seems to have lived happily ever after.
Was Cersei's choice to have the Mountain fight in Tyrion's trial by combat a coincidence or calculated foresight? Are there any context clues in either the book or the show to support Cersei choosing the Mountain for the trial by combat in having hopes or the foresight to know that Oberyn would choose to fight him and ...	She wants the Mountain to fight and win the trial by combat ensuring Tyrion dies.
Why did international wizards not come to help against Voldemort? There's talk of wizards abroad and we see the students from Beauxbatons and Durmstrang, but if Voldemort really is trying to take over the world of magic, why was there never any sign of any wizard armies from abroad coming over to help? <Q> Fear. <S> Po...	Also the wizarding worlds don't really have armies, the Ministry has Aurors, up until The Battle Of Hogwarts
Why is water not imported to Arrakis? Why is water not imported in guild highliners to Arrakis? I can understand a reluctance to import water because it would upset the ecology, and endanger the spice production somehow, but surely they can import water for survival purposes? <Q> It might help to recall how and why tra...	On Arrakis, the benefit of water is arguably higher than on earth (and the art of recycling moisture has been brought to perfection) but so are the transportation costs – you cannot just build a pipeline from Caladan to Dune and there are several passages in the books indicating that space travel is expensive and its c...
Why was the One Ring such a problem? According to the poem: Three Rings for the Elven-kings under the sky, Seven for the Dwarf-lords in their halls of stone, Nine for Mortal Men doomed to die, One for the Dark Lord on his dark throne In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie. One Ring to rule them all. On...	The control that the One Ring has over the others is significant but that's not the real reason why it must be destroyed. A key part of this is the statement that much of the strength and will of Sauron passed into that One Ring .
What happens if both combatants die in a Trial by Combat? Assuming the accused does not fight himself, but appoints a champion, what happens if both combatants die? Would that make the accused not guilty? Would there be another trial? Does only the first one to die count? For example, in Season 4 Episode 8, "The ...	This means whoever loses (dies or yields) is found guilty. If a combatant was to die later from the wounds he received, that would have nothing to do with the outcome of the fight.
In The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, does the answer the Earth was built for refer to the girl? I'm listening to the radio version of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy and earlier it was mentioned that a girl on Earth discovered something that will make everything alright, and before she could tell anyone over...	According to radio series one, the girl (later, in series 3, she is identified as Fenchurch, and becomes Arthur's girlfriend) has only realised how the Earth can be made a good and happier place ; she has not discovered anything relating to the computer program, nor about the ultimate answer. So far as the radio show i...
Why hasn’t Katara used Korra to commune with Aang or vice versa? From an in-universe point of view, why hasn’t Katara, Tenzin, Bumi, or Kya considered communicating with their dad’s spirit through Korra, or vice versa? As of book 1, she had finally connected to her spiritual side and Aang’s spirit had manifested before...	If the franchise continues this may be contradicted, but so far the signs seem to indicate that the previous Avatars don't "live on" in the sense of having the ability to continue forming opinions and having experiences, but rather that they're more like a conscience or intuition, giving guidance when the Avatar needs ...
Story with a time-loop where a man sees someone who turns out to be himself I read a short story in the late 70's or early 80's, but cannot remember the title or the author. In the story a man opens a door in either a house or room and sees someone in the distance. He goes through a sequence of events where he ends up...	Absolutely Inflexible , the main character, Bureau Chief Mahler, lives in a future where time travel is possible but only to the future.
Is there a sequel after LOTR events? At the end of the book series, hobbits and elves sail to the east of the middle earth to unknown places and only humans stay in the Middle Earth.What happened next?Where did elves settled down?Were there any other adventures?Will there be a sequel to LOTR series? <Q> In his own word...	Tolkien begun, but didn't complete, a sequel called the New Shadow which eventually saw publication in History of Middle-earth 12 .
Why do the Borg announce themselves? As we all know, the Borg announce themselves with some variation of the classic: We are the Borg. You will be assimilated. Resistance is futile. The question is - why exactly they are doing this? Announcing that resistance is futile is not likely to reduce the actual resistanc...	Perhaps the Borg see some advantage to demonstrating the "proper" way for things to happen: you get orders from the Borg, you realize futility in resisting, and you do what they say. They are attacking the will to resist to make their job easier and also perhaps aware that the more anxiety they generate the less effect...
Why didn't Sauron attack the Shire if he knew a Hobbit would defeat him? I remember that there had been a prophecy that a Hobbit would defeat Sauron. Knowing this, the Rangers protected the Shire. Sauron probably knew the prophecy as well, so why didn't he ever try to attack the Shire and kill all the Hobbits so that...	So to answer the intital question (and my own) it reads that Sauron learned of Boromir's Prophecy before his servants located the Shire. So the answer is: He didn't, because he couldn't.
Did Sauron ever find out that Isengard was attacked? Did Sauron ever find out that Isengard was attacked? Saruman would probably be reluctant to tell him. Sauron was probably watching more important things at the time, like the Battle of Helm's Deep, preparing the attack on Minas Tirith, and later the battle at the ...	So Sauron certainly knew that Isengard had been destroyed at some point during or, at latest, shortly after Gandalf's and Pippin's ride to Minas Tirith, and may have even had more information.
Why does Blackbeard need a crew if he has his magical sword? He has the Sword of Triton that can control the ship, right? That's how he tied up his crew and stuff. So why does he need them anyway if he can control the ship with his sword alone? <Q> Common reasons he would need a crew: I take from the wikia. <S> Fo...	He can get more things done by using a crew and if his sword fails(unlikely) he has his crew. So technically he needed someone to help outside the ship, and possibly if the ship was overrun. He could possibly keep people around so that he is not alone.
How exactly does the Animus work? In the Assassin's Creed series of games, protagonist Desmond enters a machine called the Animus, letting him view the lives of his Assassin ancestors. But how, exactly, is Desmond interacting with these lives? It could be that Desmond has full and total control over, say, Altair, bu...	The Animus also appears to have the ability to "zero in" on a specific ancestor and force the individual to relive that ancestor's memories as if they were their own.
Why did Snape spare Harry, Ron and Hermione for attacking him in Prisoner of Azkaban? During the eventful night at the end of the Prisoner of Azkaban , Harry, Ron and Hermione simultaneously cast the Disarming spell at Snape from the Shrieking Shack, sending him flying back and knocking him out. Hermione rightly obse...	He knows Harry will be safest in Hogwarts because he will be aware of Dumbledores concerns that Voldemort could still be out there. He also is perhaps going to feel pretty foolish at being overpowered by students so there is possibly a lot of pride going on there as well.
Why is Ron so afraid of spiders? In the Harry Potter series, Ronald Weasley is shown to be extremely afraid of spiders, and his fear of spiders is portrayed in many scenes. Is any reason given in the series as to why he is so afraid of spiders? <Q> Ron mentions this during the Second Book. <S> Fred (or George, one ...	In Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets , 12-year old Ron Weasley tells Harry and Hermione that his arachnophobia, or intense fear of spiders, is rooted in an event that happened when he was only three years old.
How do maesters wear a chain when it only has one link? Perhaps this sounds like a trivial question, but I don't understand how a maester can wear a chain when it is formed of just one link; even five links would surely not be enough to fit around a man's neck. Do they not wear the chain until it can physically be worn...	Armen [the Acolyte] wore a leather thong about his neck, strung with links of pewter, tin, lead and copper...
Why didn't Jon take Ghost with him? I've watched the recent episode of Game of Thrones (S4 E9, ‘The Watchers on the Wall’), and without too many spoilers, it shows Jon going away from Castle Black. And before he left, he gave Sam his sword. Why didn't he take Ghost with him? <Q> Because Ghost is a 'beast'. <S> J...	So, Jon most likely didn't take Ghost with him because the wildlings would have felt that he was a menace.
Why aren't phaser rifles used more often? I recently started watching the original Star Trek series, and was surprised at the amount at which phase rifles are used. I saw one used in the episode "Where No Man Has Gone Before", but have yet to see them used since. Why would they not be used more often with landing p...	Phaser rifles on the otherhand present a more belligerent and militaristic appearance than the more low key or concealed hand phaser.
How were the Night's Watch going to seal the tunnel when Jon suggested they should? [No spoilers for S04E09] In an earlier episode in season 4 of Game of Thrones, Jon Snow suggested to Ser Alliser to seal the tunnel through the Wall before Mance's army arrives, which Ser Allise dismissed. My question is How would th...	Plug it with rocks and ice.
In the novel A Scanner Darkly what did the verses in German mean? In the novel A Scanner Darkly , there were a number of passages containing German text. What did they say in English? Why weren't they in English like the rest of the book? I interpreted it to show that Bob Arctor was going crazy. <Q> I found the deta...	As for why those passages weren't in English: I believe your interpretation to be correct, as Bob started to loose grip on reality he began to drift into the past and remembered the German spoken in his house as a child (which was mentioned in the book).
Why did everyone have to turn into Harry Potter? In Deathly Hallows , why couldn’t Harry drink the polyjuice and turn into any Muggle? Surely it would have been much easier than seven people turning into Harry Potter. <Q> Spoiler Alert: <S> The idea of the 7 Harry Potters was planted into Mundungus' head by Snape ...	The entire point was to confuse the Death Eaters so they don't know where Harry is headed, though he does give himself away in the end by using his signature spell, Expelliarmus.
Can leniency be given after losing a Trial by combat? In The Mountain and The Viper we see Tyrion's champion Oberyn lose his trial by combat, and Tywin immediately sentences Tyrion to death. What I'm wondering is why he did this, was it simply a way to take revenge against Tyrion or is there a rule in Trial By Comba...	It does not appear to demand the death penalty if you are found guilty in and of itself, you can likely ask for the trial by combat in any situation where your honor is threatened.
Why would the aliens in Signs come to a planet that's mostly poison to them? Water is toxic to the aliens in the movie Signs. My question, short as it maybe is: why would they come to a planet full of the one thing that is sure death? The reason they came was to steal our resources, but most of our consumable resourc...	Because mining rare elements is often dangerous As noted, sentient life is rather rare in the universe (that we can tell) - and while it is hard to determine exactly what the aliens were after, they seem to at least be after humans themselves. There's water moisture in the dew of the crops at night, and aliens were hea...
Is this character a member of House Baratheon? I'm compiling a database of every named character in A Song of Ice and Fire. In A Clash Of Kings , Page 7 (Cressen's chapter,) he talks about: ...old Ser Harbert , the castellan of Storm's End in those years. No mention is made of Ser Harbert's last name - it's not c...	In addition to the answers given above (all viable), it's also possible that Ser Harbert was a bastard child of Lyonel Baratheon.
How is Voyager so well known within the Delta Quadrant? The premise of Star Trek Voyager is that they are hurling through space as quickly as possible, trying to make their way back to Alpha Quadrant. They obviously get off course on occasion, but I'm under the impression that they are trying to make good time, and are...	Other spacefaring civilizations no doubt have their own [FTL] communication networks, which further spread information about Voyager, along with its reputation with each particular group.
Why didn't Hermione pack canned food in her beaded bag when they were on the run? In Deathly Hallows , Hermione had packed everything – clothes, money and books – but not food. They were practically starving when they were on the run. Earlier she’d played an extension charm on her bag, so why didn’t she include some ...	Hermione had not packed any food in her magical bag, as she had assumed that they would be returning to Grimmauld Place that night, so they had had nothing to eat except some wild mushrooms that Hermione had collected from amongst the nearest trees and stewed in a billycan.
How much lasting harm did Ron's arm suffer from the Apparition accident (Splinching) In Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows , when Hermione Apparates Ron from the Black manor to the forest, Ron suffers and Apparation accident (Splinching): a large chunk of meat is missing from his upper arm. Hermione gives him magic...	These splinchings can be fixed, but back to the Ron question, since later in the book the arm was healed, There is still probably a hole where his flesh used to be. When Ron saved Harry (at that time Harry was finding the sword of Godric Gryffindor) in the lake, at that time he was absolutely healthy because he pulled ...
Is this character being impersonated? At the end of X-Men: Days of Future Past , Drowned Logan is retrieved from the river by Stryker and a rescue crew. We see Stryker's eyes shift colour, but not to the red/yellow of Mystique. Who is this? Is this person a mutant, or is someone else impersonating him? <Q> The col...	The film's director, Simon Kinsberg has explicitly confirmed that it's Mystique at the end, impersonating Stryer; Q. It is indeed Mystique rescuing Logan by pretending to be Stryker.
Why did the Cylons decide to occupy the human settlement? Sometime near the beginning of season 3, the human settlement on New Caprica is invaded by the Cylons, who proceed to imprison and torture those living there. This is the result of the Cylon "heroes" (the number 6 that saved Baltar and the number 8 known as Boo...	A point to consider is that the humans were in terrible shape when they arrived at New Caprica (in part because the planet was barely habitable, mostly due to Baltar's incompetence), so maybe the cylons chose a more direct approach in order to sustain the colony.
Has Batman ever time-traveled in any form? Some of the main DC characters have time-traveled such as the Flash and Superman, has Batman in any serial ever traveled through time? <Q> In the Return of Bruce Wayne , there are time travel elements. <A> Batman also time-travelled a couple of times in The Brave and the Bol...	Time travel stories and the alternate universes they create are a remarkably common occurrence in comics and Batman has been in a lot of comics over the years.
Where does the motif of a reanimated human head originate? Futurama has all the heads in jars. The Invisibles (a little more fantasy than scifi) has a scene with the detached head of John the Baptist supposedly speaking prophecies. The general idea gets around a bit. What was the first appearance of this motif in f...	dates back to Celtic, Norse, and Greek mythology with a common mechanical / mechanical version being the Brazen Head, which was a wholly mechanical head that could answer questions for the querent.
Does anyone have a realistic theory to why Wolverine can't regenerate his memory? I watched the X-men movies and read some of the comics but I couldn't understand how he couldn't just regenerate his brain to get his memories? I thought things associated with his Nervous Systems could be the problem, but I want someone ...	If a well placed bullet lodges itself into Wolverines brain, then he would regenerate, but lose all his feelings and memories.
Can a Space Marine remove their armor? In Warhammer 40,000 the Space Marines wear the iconic power armor into battle. However, when not in action, or not expecting to be, are they able to remove their armor? I had thought that a space marine was joined with their armor as part of the process, but the Lexicanum site in...	Underneath the impressive armor of the Space Marine, lies one of the final gene-seed technologies which allows them to interface with their exoskeleton armor.
Why was Helena Ravenclaw named "The Grey Lady" after death? In the books, we can find the reasons behind the names of the Ghosts. For example Sir Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington is called Nearly Headless Nick (for obvious reason). Helena Ravenclaw is called The Grey Lady , but why? Canon answer will be more useful if ...	Somewhere along The Deathly Hallows volume, when Harry & crew were looking for the tiara containing Voldie's last piece of soul, Helena Ravenclaw was presented to be a reclusive, melancholic ghost , thus her name .
In the Armor novel by John Steakley, why was this character killed? There's a point in the story where "Everybody's Hero" Nathan Kent seemingly kills Felix, but it is revealed later that actually, what Kent did was somehow pop open Felix's armor and rescue him by throwing him into a ship for his escape. Kent...	The reason that Fleet gunned down Kent is a little more vague, but we can guess that it was Fleet security responding to the ship being stolen and "over-reacting".
What is the title of this old interstellar travel guide? I came across a book at a used bookstore about 20 years ago which I then accidentally sold. Long story. Anyway, I've been trying to find another copy for the last five years or so with no luck. I can't for the life of me remember the title. I believe it was a bl...	I believe you might be talking about the book, "Tour of the Universe".
How do Death Eaters fight against Dementors? It's quite popularly stated that Snape was the only Death Eater capable of creating a Patronus (due to his love for Lily). Also, a Patronus is the only weapon against Dementors. How do Death Eaters (except Snape of course) fight against Dementors? Do they just die after enc...	There are ways to fight Dementors other than a Patronus.
Looking for a book: title contained a number (maybe), story was about a female humanoid operative The book documented the adventures of a female humanoid being whose body was altered to enable her to be a message/document carrier as well as a highly trained military-esq operative when needed for an organization. One of...	I think you're referring to Friday by Robert Heinlein Per wikipedia; Friday is a 1982 science fiction novel by Robert A. Heinlein.
Where does Orphan Black take place? I've only watched a couple episodes so far (maybe about halfway through season 1), and I'm not sure if I just completely missed something obvious, but I have no idea where the show is set. One of the characters attends the University of Minnesota (which has several campuses througho...	Many of the places that appear in the show are indeed in Toronto but the actual place where the show takes places is deliberately ambiguous.
Why does Aragog try to kill Harry and Ron? Even though Harry and Ron told Aragog that they were friends of Hagrids, why did Aragog still try to kill them? ‘Kill them,’ clicked Aragog fretfully. ‘I was sleeping …’ ‘We’re friends of Hagrid’s,’ Harry shouted. His heart seemed to have left his chest to pound in his thr...	The spider owes a debt to Hagrid for saving him when he was falsely accused of the murder committed by the basilisk. As Aragog indicates, Harry and Ron's friendship with Hagrid is not sufficient to award them any special status in Aragog's eyes.
Why are Batman’s cape and cowl blue? I understand that the bat logo on his chest is like a sigil, I understand that the yellow oval is to draw gunfire to the chest which is the only bullet proof part of his costume, I understand the purpose of the cape and cowl is to make him look like a bat and I understand that choic...	He deliberately crafted an outfit in the style of a bat, decked out in a mixture of dark colours (blacks, purples and blues) that he feels will make him appear to be a " creature of the night ".
What happened to the rest of the Night Fury dragons? (Hiccup reading) Night Fury: Speed: Unknown. Size: Unknown. The unholy offspring of lightning and death itself. Never engage this Dragon. Your only chance, hide and pray it does not find you. - Hiccup You know, I just happened to notice the book had nothing on ...	In HTTYD 3 the main villain, Grimmel confirms his goal was to eliminate all Night Furies from existence.
Was Luke Skywalker technically a deserter in ESB? After re-watching The Empire Strikes Back after many years, I noticed that as Luke flies away from Hoth, he says to someone (probably Wedge Antilles) I'll meet you at the rendezvous point Or something like that (I might be confusing the words from when he tells La...	There is no mention that Luke was officially AWOL during this period, so it would seem that he was not, though there is no definitive statement in canon. As a Commander in the Rebel Alliance, his rank evidently to grants him the authority to countermand orders as he sees fit, presumably with the proviso that the new or...
How does Princess Leia know Obi-Wan Kenobi is "Ben" Kenobi? When Luke rescues Leia from her cell on the Death Star: Leia: Aren't you a little short to be a stormtrooper? Luke: Huh? Oh, the uniform. I'm Luke Skywalker. I'm here to rescue you. Leia: You're who? Luke: 'm here to rescue you. I've got you...	While it isn't overtly stated, it is clear that Bail knew where Obi-Wan was and how to reach him. Though Like questioned it later, it was almost implicit that they were but one. Leia specifically sent R2 with a message for Obi-Wan Kenobi ("You served with my father in clone wars..." and the rest of the holographic mess...
How did the virus in World War Z go global? I know that in the movie they say "airplanes were a perfect delivery system", but.... yeah that doesn't actually seem plausible. Pitt's character times the change from human to zombie as ten seconds, and the longest time mentioned in the movie is 10 min when he's at the Kor...	In addition to travelling by air, the virus could spread by sea. Organs for transplant were sometimes harvested from people infected by the zombie plague, and traded across the world.
How did dragons come into existence? How were the dragons created? Did some God create them? For example, we know that Melkor created the Dragons in Arda. Is there something similar in the world of George Martin's? <Q> Out of the original 3 dragons of the Targaryen conquerors, only Balerion came from Valyria. <S> M...	The Game of Thrones season 1 featurette "Valyria and the Dragons" confirms that the Valyrians did find dragons in the Fourteen Flames, though I'm not sure if it is really considered canonical.
Have any Pym like particles been observed in the MCU yet? As the MCU focuses on a "technicological" explanation to everything I've seen so far, it seems there should be a physical explanation. Several observations, however, make no sense with respect to conservation of mass or energy. These include the arc reactor ...	Pym's work is pretty specific to either Pym's various superhero identities (+Wasp) or random tech which is peripheral to the Avengers.
How and when did Hermione find out she's a witch? Hermione Granger is muggle born. Her parents are dentists. While Harry wasn't muggle born, he was raised by muggles, which amounts to the same thing when it comes to being exposed to magic. Harry had curious incidents, like his hair growing back or a glass partition d...	Hermione found out that she was a witch when she received a Hogwarts letter, describing it as a surprise:
Is X-Men Origins: Wolverine canon? At the beginning of X-Men Origins: Wolverine we see that Logan (a.k.a. Wolverine) and Colonel William Stryker were working together by the end of the Vietnam War. For 5 years after the war, he lives in Canada with a girlfriend. But in X-Men: Days of Future Past we see that Logan...	X-Men Apocalypse is based in the 80's and wolverine is supposedly in this film so it may or may not include an explanation. Personally I think that Origins will no longer be canon as of the new timeline from DOFP onward. However, in Origins we only see Wolverine in Vietnam in 1975 when he and Sabertooth are put in fron...
Should Dumbledore have returned the Elder Wand to Gregorovitch? I understand that the Elder Wand can only be won by defeating its owner. Grindelwald won the Elder Wand from Gregorovitch and Dumbledore, in turn, from Grindelwald. After Grindelwald was defeated though, should the wand have gone back to Gregorovitch, sin...	I don't think there was any way Dumbledore could have given the Elder Wand back to Gregorovitch.
How did Snape/Carrows find out about the secret passage to Honeydukes? In Deathly Hallows, Aberforth mentions all the passages into Hogwarts were blocked. This means that Snape and/or someone else found out about the secret passage into Honeydukes: “There’s only one way in now,” said Aberforth. “You must know they’ve...	My best guess would be that Barty Crouch Jr. disguised as Mad-Eye (who had the Marauder's Map and was in contact with Voldemort) would have reported the secret passageway in Goblet of Fire. Wormtail knew about the passage as well.
Are other human spirits reincarnated in the world of Avatar: The Last Airbender? Obviously, human spirits can reincarnate, as the Avatar is constantly reincarnated into another body. Through Avatar: The Last Airbender and Avatar: The Legend of Korra , we see and hear about spirits of people which are trapped in the...	No other spirits are shown reincarnate. There is no certain knowledge about it, according to the first series to last one (korra).
Does each student need a pet? In Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, almost all students have their own pets like owls, cats, toads, etc. I understand that students need owls for communication, but is it necessary that all the students must have a pet of their own? <Q> No. <S> The exact wording in the Hogwart...	The students aren't required to bring their own pets, its a luxury.
Who is the Current Headmaster of Hogwarts? After the second Wizarding war, who is the Headmaster for Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry? There were assumptions that it would be Professor McGonagall because she was most trusted by Dumbledore and also rightful Deputy Head, but there was also claims that JK Rowli...	The current headmistress is Minerva McGonagall Professor McGongall:
Story about colony ships in suspended animation overtaken by newer, faster ships Does anyone know this science fiction story? It's about Earth sending a colonization ship to another world. The trip would take about 200 years so the people were put in suspended animation. 75 years later we developed the technology to tr...	The ship is travelling to Alpha Centauri but the planet is not destroyed when they arrive.
Has the UK branch of Gringotts bank been ever broken into before? There are two known break-ins and theft in Gringotts Wizarding Bank. The first one was committed by Quirinus Quirrell, who was attempting to steal the Sorcerer's stone from Vault 713 but the vault was already emptied and the other one was committed by ...	To the best of my knowledge, there is currently no canon description of a successful break-in at Gringotts prior to Quirrell in Philosopher’s Stone .
What happened to Robb's crown? What happened to Robb Stark's crown after He was assassinated at the Red Wedding? <Q> We see the crown in AFFC when Jaime goes to break the siege on Riverrun, and the Frey heir has a whore with him who is wearing the crown, saying she is the "queen o' whores". <S> ( A Feast for Crows ...	The most likely candidate is Roose Bolton, since he dealt the final blow to Robb.
What happened to Sam Witwicky? Transformers: Age of Extinction picks up five years after the Battle of Chicago in Dark of the Moon . The Autobots are now being hunted by the CIA and a Cybertronian bounty hunter. Bumblebee is apparently no longer Sam's guardian, as the Autobots are all hiding. No mention...	I am not exactly sure, but following the story line of the movie the following can be said: the Transformers were being hunted by both the humans and the bounty hunter Lockdown.
If the wights are killed by fire, then why are they a problem? In season one, Jon kills a wight by throwing a lantern at it. If wights are this easy to kill, why would they be a problem? Wouldn't an army of archers with flaming arrows take care of them? <Q> The wights aren't really the problem; as you've noted, they ...	The don't like fire much, and no mistake.
Why didn't Voyager update their uniforms after Pathfinder? In Star Trek Voyager the episode Pathfinder ends with Starfleet reestablishing regular, semi-permanent communications with Voyager. After this point why didn't the crew of Voyager update their uniform to the standard being used by the rest of Starfleet at thi...	A conscious desire for remain "apart" from the rest of Starfleet Symbolic - " You'll get new uniforms when we get home " Or simply the most mundane of reasons; in the absence of a qualified tailor, fitting hundreds of new uniforms would tax the crew's time and effort for very little benefit.
Why should the Horcruxes be destroyed first? In Half Blood Prince , Dumbledore tells Harry that: "The seventh part of his soul, however maimed, resides inside his regenerated body. That was the part of him that lived a spectral existence for so many years during his exile; without that, he has no self at all. Tha...	Even if the horcruxes were destroyed after his body was destroyed, but before he could form a new body, it is possible that the disembodied soul would persist.
What is Logan really remembering from the time he was experimented on? During x-men 1, Logan is remembering/dreaming about the times he has been experimented on (which was the same experiment) which was shown to us also in Wolverine Origins or well I presume it was the same experiment where he gained his Adamantium cla...	On top of that, memory is fragile thing, and recalled memories can change based on events following it or age or outcome. Simply put, it's how he remembers it! Wolverine got a adamantium bullet to the head, scrambling all his Explicit Memories.
Who is / was the "Lord of the Rings"? Who is the Lord, as referred to in the title? Frodo? Sauron? Someone else? Or is it more of an abstract title, not referring to a single person, like "He who wields the One Ring"? <Q> It's Sauron. <S> "Hurray!" cried Pippin, springing up. <S> "Here is our noble cousin! <S> Make ...	Sauron is the only being who could have this title, because he is not just the master of the one ring, he also maintains control of the other rings of power that he had planned to slave to the one ring.
What is the association of the 4 house animals to the Hogwarts houses and who picked them? In Harry Potter each Hogwarts house has its own animal that represents it; is it ever explained how these animals came to represent a specific house? I never read a canon explanation to who chose the animals, is that known? <...	Since the four founders were involved in choosing students for their houses, it seems reasonable to assume that they also chose their house animal. This is speculation on my part as I don't think these are in Interior Castle itself, but Rowling might have been influenced by related Christian or esoteric literature. Sal...
Why is Professor X in a wheelchair in X-Men Days of Future Past’s future/present? In X-Men 3: The Last Stand , which was explicitly in continuity in the timeline from which Wolverine was sent back to the past, Jean destroys Xavier's body. The answers to How can Professor Xavier be alive? and Why did Professor X sm...	The reason for this is because Xavier transferred his body into his comatose brain dead twin. His muscles could be atrophied to the point that they do not work Because the spine is part of the central nervous system, and when Charles basically transferred his mind into another body, his mind still couldn't make the con...
Why is Sauron always portrayed as being stronger than Gandalf? My understanding is that Sauron along with the other wizards are all Maiar. They are all timeless, so no one is older than anyone else. I would have thought that 5 Maiar (or even two in LOTR ) should be stronger than a single Maiar. Especially given that ...	Secondly, a good reason to fear Sauron is not only his own power, but also the fact that he commands a huge army of orcs and other creatures, as well as the Ringwraiths.
Is there an upper limit to the Hulk’s strength? Most incarnations of The Hulk I've seen or read about state that he is as strong as he needs, basically meaning that there is no limit to how strong he can get. Is there any canon regarding this? Have we seen the upper limit of the Hulk's strength? <Q> As of World War Hu...	The Hulk has no strength limit, his strength varies up to literally unlimited levels, according to the omnipotent cosmic entity Beyonder. There's no upper limit to his strength and falling to his knees after having the weight of a star dropped on him is probably his greatest strength feet (he was in the process of gett...
Book where all electricity stopped working I read this book in 1993 or thereabouts but could have been decades old for all I know. It was in Greek but was definitely translated from another language (I have no idea which one). What I remember from the story was that something happened and everything that used electric...	The story is translated from Italian, and is titled "Proprio come ieri" which Google translates as "Just like yesterday".
Movie on daytime TV in the mid-80's ... Children enter pink cave, each of them gets a visible "neck drill" making them part of the evil/alien/robot/ Daytime TV played this movie sometime 1983-1989. A young preteen boy is the main character (and a girl, his friend of similar age).They individually wander into a unique h...	As Nick said, it definitely sounds like the plot of "Invaders from Mars", but I think some of the visual details you remember make it more likely that it's the 1986 remake rather than the 1953 original, which (for now) can be seen online here:
Looking for sci-fi movie featuring dragons vs Navy Looking for movie featuring Dragons vs. Navy (or Army, but the trailer featured battleship trying to shoot the dragons down). Trailer also showed a dogfight between helicopters and dragons, capping (on the trailer) with a dragon setting a Blackhawk's blades on fire. <...	Sounds similar to Dragon Wars : D-War , although I haven't found a specific trailer (of which there are quite a few) with a Blackhawk's blades on fire. MainStay Productions released a trailer on YouTube last year, about a movie project they are working on with BluFire Studios, ostensibly called Crimson Skies.
Why can you never see other part of the ship through the windows on the Enterprise-D? In various scenes in Star Trek TNG will can see out of the windows. The Observation Lounge has a whole wall-full of windows. Then - why can you NEVER see other parts of the ship through the windows? From the observation lounge, immed...	The closest we come is in "Cause and Effect", where we see into it a tiny ways from the exterior of the ship. Don't know why you wouldn't see the nacelles though.
Origin of word "matrix" used to describe a virtual reality environment? What's the origin of the word "Matrix" used as either a name or a description of a virtual reality environment? The best known example is of course from the film of the same name, and it's widely reported that the name in this case was taken from ...	The Deadly Assassin (1976) is the first example of "matrix" being used to mean "cyberspace or virtual reality", although of course the word itself has earlier meanings (it's used in mathematics, and in biology to refer to some kind of source where something grows).
Are the MUTOs radioactive or not? At several points in the movie, they make a point to show that the MUTOs are highly radioactive, being that they consume atomic bombs whole, it makes sense. They do so by showing people in hazmat suits and the like while they are around, in order to protect themselves from the radiati...	The thing about radiation is that effects of radiation exposure vary with radiation type and radiation intensity.
Looking for the title of a book about a ships crew altering themselves as needed through nanomachines I can't remember many details as I read the book 6-7 years ago, but I recall that the crew would lie down in a tub filled with nanomachines and be transformed when they awoke. <Q> Although that's fairly modern, written...	Hull Zero Three by Greg Bear has some of these themes - a crew modified by nanotech to adjust to whatever planet they arrive at (although it all goes pear shaped).
Can wizards or witches kill accidentally? In the Harry Potter universe, it's possible to use magic unintentionally, the most famous example in the books is probably Harry blowing up his aunt. Is there any reason to assume that wizards could (by accident or just because they're really mad) kill someone by this mechanis...	An untrained wizard (especially one who is not a child) seems capableof unintentionally casting a spell which could kill someone else in adespirate situation.
What are Harry, Ginny, Ron and Hermione's professions? After the end of the Second Wizarding War Harry Potter later married Ginny Weasley, and the couple had three children of their own: two sons James Sirius, Albus Severus, and one daughter Lily Luna. What are Harry and Ginny's professions? I heard that Harry became a...	Harry became an Auror under the new Minister of magic Kingsley Shacklebolt and Ginny became a professional Quidditch player for the Holyhead Harpies.
Are there any more free elves in Harry Potter? Are there any more free (born free) elves in Harry Potter? What is their place in the society? They have their own brand of powerful magic. What do they do for their living? Moreover, I find no reason for the house elves to be that obedient. Is it due to some spell? <Q>...	I think it is quite possible that there a 'wild/free' tribes of house elves, but there is no cannon to back it.
Why such a major difference between end of Storm of Swords and finale of the 4th season? After watching the finale of the 4th season, I had just one question to the screenwriters: Where is Catelyn Stark? AFAIK, the book shows us Her being resurrected at the very end. Instead, we just see: The death of Tywi...	I think one of the biggest ones would probably be when they made the decision not to bring Catelyn Stark back as Lady Stoneheart.
What shape would a boggart take if a person doesn't fear anything? Rereading the Prisoner of Azkaban, this interesting question(at least to me) popped in my head. What shape would a boggart take if a person is never depressed about anything, has no evil memories whatsoever for the boggart to feed on or has no fear? <Q>...	The more generally fearful a person is, the more susceptible they will be to Boggarts.
The Rings effect on Elves I was reading the Lord of the Rings books and noticed something strange. The elves are the most magically powerful native race on Middle Earth, and they created the Rings of Power (under the guidance of Sauron). Therefore, they should be almost completely resistant to the Rings. However, Gal...	Galadriel is the mightiest elf on Middle-earth, and would likely derive great power from the One Ring, so the opportunity to wield that power would be tempting outside of the intrinsic influence of the ring itself
How did Squirrel Girl defeat Thanos? I was in a Marvel forum, and I saw a picture of Squirrel Girl with a defeated Thanos, and the Watcher saying that it was the real Thanos, and that she had saved the universe. I'm not sure if that is a joke from Marvel, or it it is canon. In which comic did this happen? <Q> This occ...	It's worth mentioning that later, in another comic, Thanos claimed she only beat a clone, despite what the Watcher said. Time after time, he will unwittingly hand his opponent(s) the means to defeat him because, deep down, he doesn't believe he deserves to win.
Which Professor created which obstacle in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone? I looked at the forums sffworld and coolscifi as well as this discussion area but could not find the answer... It is clear that Dumbledore created the mirror at the end of the Sorcerer's Stone and obviously Fluffy was Hagrid’s addition ...	Snare – planted by Sprout Flying keys – charmed by Flitwick Wizarding chess – transfigured by McGonagall Mountain troll – set up by Quirrell Logic and potions – cooked up by Snape Mirror of Erised – designed by Dumbledore Chapter 16, Through the Trapdoor
Why didn't the One Ring abandon Bilbo like it abandoned Gollum? The One Ring abandoned Gollum, expecting to be found by an orc but when Bilbo found it, why didn't it then abandon Bilbo? It could have easily fallen off when he was squeezing through the gate after following Gollum out of the cave and there were goblins ...	It didn't really matter at the time who found it - an Orc or anyone else; the Ring's motive was just to get away from Gollum.
Are Edmure and Roslin still considered married? Given that... The Freys slaughtered Edmure's sister and nephew, and many men and women loyal to the Starks and the Tullys, and given that the Red Wedding was a hideous farce of a wedding created not for political ties but for the purposes of regicide and mass slaughter...	Yes they are still married and they have consummated the marriage. There may very well be a law that states that a marriage may be annulled if it turns out that the bride's family has committed heinous crimes, but that is not something we know from reading the books.
How does Captain America's Shield harness work? I am referring specifically to the MCU version, but if it's ever shown in the comics continuity that will work too. During the films there are times when Cap will either sling his shield on his back or pull it from his back very smoothly, without pulling his arms throu...	The back of the harness rests towards the top of Cap's back, suggesting that the magnet could be placed towards the top of the shield, allowing him to snap it in the right place every time.
Gandalf and the Black Captain Why does Gandalf, during the siege of Gondor, imply that he cannot defeat the Black Captain because "not by the hand of man will he fall" ? Isn't Gandalf not of mankind and thus not a man? Or does his incarnation qualify him as one? Also, after the battle, Gandalf says that "The Captain ...	Mithrandir is a Maia, certainly not a Man; but he is physically in the form of a Man.

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