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What if the parents of a Muggle-born witch or wizard refuse to let them attend Hogwarts? In the Harry Potter universe, young wizards and witches are sometimes born to Muggle parents. In this case, someone from the wizarding world visits them to offer the child their place at Hogwarts. Anyway, attendance at Hogwarts i...	If parents don't allow their children to attend Hogwarts -- we saw exactly what happens: Harry Potter.
Why couldn't Neo command all the Machines to self destruct? Neo was shown to have some powers in the real world. Couldn't he have destroyed all the machines (like he destroyed the sentinels) and hence left Zion intact? Or was he just was not sufficiently powerful? <Q> He wasn't sufficiently powerful, because it was men...	There's just too many machines for Neo to destroy them all.
Why did Harry end up in Knockturn Alley? When Harry leaves the Burrow to go to Diagon Alley by Floo Powder in CoS, he ends up in Knockturn Alley. He sort-of pronounces it wrong: ‘D-Dia-gon Alley,’ he coughed. How does that equate to "Knockturn Alley"? Why? <Q> Because he's unused to Floo and doesn't enunciate his ...	When using floo powder you are always supposed to speak clearly so that you don't end up in a random place.
Has a Star Destroyer ever actually destroyed a Star? I am wondering if a Star Destroyer has actually destroyed a sun/star before? If so, then why was the Death Stars made so big to destroy planets if The Empire already had ships that destroy suns? Is not then why are they named Star Destroyers if they haven't/can't ...	While immensely powerful on Human scales, even the largest Star Destroyer, the Eclipse-class super-dreadnought star destroyer would have difficulty destroying a planet using its "super-laser" capacity. "Star Destroyers" draw their name from the classic naval hierarchy of ship nomenclature via size and tonnage.
Why does Lex want to discredit Superman? Obvious spoilers for the Batman v Superman movie. In Batman v Superman , Lex Luthor is a villain. He wants to discredit Superman. Why ? He explains to Superman If God is all powerful he cannot be all good and if he is all good he cannot be all powerful. Does he think t...	The psychological core (subtext) of Lex Luthor's opposition to Superman is that he hates the impossibility of the concept: there's one man who, for no good explanation, is thousands ( or millions ) of times as strong a regular person.
Does Data need to cut his hair? There have been various questions about the android Data, how human-like he really is in his needs and behaviour, but none of them address something I started wondering as soon as I first saw him. Look at that sleek, well-groomed hairstyle. As far as I've watched in TNG (which admi...	In the episode "Data's Day" , Data visits the barber shop while Geordi is getting his own cut.
How did the planets not freeze over after the attack from Starkiller Base? In Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens , the Starkiller Base eliminated the sun in its own system (as well as the intended target's system). Would that not have killed everyone on the surface of Starkiller Base and on the targeted pl...	Residual heat will keep the planet surface (atmosphere) warm for a few days for the same reason we on this planet don't freeze every time we hit 2am in the morning. The most immediate effect would be lack of light on the surface. Planets don't radiate much heat to space because there is not much matter in space
Is this a real quote from the Dark Tower series? I found this line (attributed to Jake Chambers, and referring to the rest of his Ka-tet) in Bev Vincent's analysis The Road to the Dark Tower: Exploring Stephen King's Magnum Opus : “I love them, but I hope I die before it gets me so bad it stops making any differenc...	I would suggest that Stephen King may have written this in a draft or notes that were never published and this is where the quote came from.
Is there an in-universe explanation for terminators not knowing about human emotions? Clearly, it makes a good plot device (or rather, dialog driving device) when Terminators are kind of confused when faced with human emotional phenomena. But if I think about it, it's forced and insincere in the Terminator universe. Te...	a clear underlying theme is the concept that the terminators are also victims of the oppression of a tyrannical Skynet, which has intentionally stunted their ability to understand human-like emotions in order to make them more obedient. Curiosity, however is a legitimate answer to gain information about an emotional ev...
How is Anakin’s nickname spelt? This question was inspired by Valorum’s answer to the question on what the Tuskens did with Shmi Skywalker . In it, he quotes the following from the official Attack of the Clones novelisation : Annie was her comfort, her place to hide from the pain the Tuskens had, and were, exacti...	It's "Annie" in the Phantom Menace Script , the Attack of the Clones script and the Revenge of the Sith script. Every spelling I've seen outside of novels or screen plays has his nickname spelled as Ani (and that would be in keeping with the spelling of his name, which is typically shortened and not radically changed)....
Book about an alien race that have no metal but high tech using glass I read this book when I was a teenager (late 70's early 80's) and cannot remember its name or author. An alien race is discovered, their planet is metal poor so their technology is glass based, they also surgically implant an organ that gives them t...	Their tech (and weaponry and armour) is largely based on glass and ceramics as a result of certain metals being extremely poisonous to their allies.
If the TARDIS is infinite, doesn’t that mean it contains everything? If the TARDIS is infinite, then wouldn't that mean that it contains every single possible outcome of any event in ALL of space and time? Including an infinite amount of planets, solar systems, Daleks, Cybermen, TARDISes, exploding TARDISes, black hole...	The TARDIS may well be infinite in size, but that doesn't mean it contains everything.
Who is Lex Luthor referring to at the end of Batman vs Superman? In Batman vs. Superman , after Lex Luthor is put in prison. Batman visits him and he says " Wherever you go. Whatever you Do. I'll be watching you. " For which, Luthor replies... Lex Luthor : But, the bells have already been rung and they've heard it....	it'll be Darkseid , since one of Batman's dreams featured Darkseid's Omega symbol and winged beings that look like parademons , Darkseid's flying troops.
How did the crew of the Enterprise decide where to go next? In the original series, the Enterprise has a five-year mission into "uncharted space". Once they're out beyond the charts, how exactly do Kirk and the other officers on the Enterprise decide where to go next? Was there an overall initial plan, besides boldly g...	It was decided by what stories the writing crew needed and would be backstopped with necessary preliminary missions which the Enterprise and the other Constitution-class exploration ships would follow up on. In none of the original series episodes does the Enterprise intentionally go into "uncharted space". The origina...
Why is the Deluminator named inconsistently? So, in the first book, J. K. Rowling calls the "Deluminator" a "Put-Outer". Twelve times he clicked the Put-Outer, until the only lights left on the whole street were two tiny pinpricks in the distance, which were the eyes of the cat watching him. Then, in the last bo...	It could also be that Dumbledore called the device a Put-Outer in his mind (remember, he is quirky), but called it a Deluminator in his will. The writing in the first book is definitely for children (which fits, as the protagonists are all 11 years old) and as the books progress the writing style ages (as well as the m...
In Star Trek, how fast is warp 9.99? The Prometheus class ship is said to be the fastest in Starfleet at a blazing 9.99 warp. Please forgive my maths shortcoming but I can't get my head around this number. I know the equation is here on Stack Exchange and elsewhere but it's Greek to me. I know light speed is 186,000 mi...	The answer is 7912 times the speed of light, but, as the equation is good up to Warp 9 only , this number has been extrapolated from the hand-drawn curve from the Star Trek: The Next Generation Technical Manual.
Comics about an octopus-like alien parasite that attaches to astronauts' heads I remember reading this short story that I hope you can help me identifying. It was a short story in a comic book, Dark Horse Comics if my memory doesn't fail me. It starts with some explorers in an alien world finding a deer-like creature ...	It's a story of two astronauts landing on Venus and encountering creatures who have octopus-like creatures sitting on top of their heads.
Besides the seals of Rassilon, Omega, The Master, and The Time Lords, what other seals are in Doctor Who? My friend and I are working on a project that requires the use of seals from the WhoVerse, particularly, those of individual Time Lords. So far we have: We also have the Mark of the Corsair to work with and th...	In order, Rassilon's seal, Omega's seal, Lazuline's seal, Apeiron's seal, Eutenoyar's seal, and Pandak's.
What was the deal Lando made with Darth Vader? So in Empire Strikes Back , Lando makes a deal with Darth Vader which is he will help him capture Luke and possibly his friends: Darth Vader : Calrissian. Take the princess and the Wookiee to my ship. Lando : You said they'd be left at the city under my supervision! D...	Given the context, it seems apparent that the deal is that Lando helps Vader obtain Skywalker, in which case the Empire will turn a blind eye to Lando and Cloud City, which, given his initial conversation with Han, is apparently in danger from getting shut down otherwise. There's nothing else illicit about Cloud City t...
Can Jedi temple Guards use the Force? They're found near the Temple and have lightsabers but that doesn't really answer my question, which is: Can Jedi Temple Guards use the Force? <Q> According to the Star Wars Databank article on Jedi Temple Guards , the answer is a very firm "yes". <S> An ancient, honored herit...	Yes, in fact the Grand Inquisitor used to be a Temple Guard, and we know that he could use The Force.
What makes humans a worthy hunt? In the Predator Series we find out that the Predator species are hunters . They search for the most worthy prey, hunt them, kill them and collect them as trophies. image src: What are the other alien skulls in the Predator trophy case? What I'm interested in is, what makes hum...	The reason why Predators think that humans are worthy opponents, is probably due to our resilience, and our weapons can actually hurt them, so it makes it even more prideful for the predators when they are able to kill us, it is an honor thing, they hunt us the same reason they hunt aliens, for bragging rights, and to ...
How did Newt graduate from Hogwarts if he got expelled? JK Rowling revealed 1 on twitter that Newt Scamander got expelled from Hogwarts. J.K. Rowling @JK_Rowling Dumbledore was a young teacher at the time Newt was expelled . He wasn't able to revoke expulsions. ( Source ) Yet we know from Fantastic Beasts ...	The expulsion was never enforced - Hogwarts Professor Albus Dumbledore defended Newton resulting in his name being cleared.
What defines a starbase? What exactly makes a starbase a starbase as opposed to a space station such as K-7 or DS9. Could a planet bound station such as Farpoint be a starbase? <Q> Memory Alpha defines it as follows: <S> A starbase was a permanent support facility operated by Starfleet, consisting of space station...	A starbase may consist of planetary surface buildings and facilities and/or orbital facilities.
Does marriage exist in the Star Wars universe? Has anyone ever been definitively married in Star Wars? Luke's adoptive parents certainly seemed like husband and wife, but did they ever actually refer to each other as such? Having now watched The Force Awakens several times, I can say there is no mention of a past or cu...	As a Jedi Knight, Anakin secretly marries Padmé Amidala, who gives birth to twins, Luke and Leia. I can't find a direct confirmation that Luke's adoptive parents Owen and Beru were married, but the archived profile on Owen Lars from starwars.com mentions that Owen dated Beru Whitesun when he was a young man.
Does The Flash age? In The Flash, we see that Barry exists in the future- Reverse Flash comes back through time because of their conflict in the future. So clearly he exists there. But as far as I can recall they never mention that it means he still lives hundreds of years in the future. So my question is, is this bec...	To answer your question though, yes he does age but at a very slow rate.
Why did Dumbledore say the sword was the only known relic of Gryffindor? In the Half-Blood Prince , Dumbledore explains his theories to Harry. He shows him memories about Voldemort's youth, his interest in Horcruxes, his interest toward Hogwarts's founders and how he got some of their old items. He also explains that...	It could definitely be considered a relic of Hogwarts, which would be desirable to Voldemort.
Why did the 11th doctor take off his bow tie right when he was about to regenerate? We always seen the 11th doctor wearing a bow tie in a coat through series 5-7a then in a purple coat in series 7 But the Time Of The Doctor The Doctor is about to regenerate but before he does, he takes of his bow tie Then af...	It was a symbolic gesture, the end of one Doctor and the beginning of another. The new incarnation might not like bowties, and Eleven probably decided that, knowing he can become confused and dazed after regeneration, it would be best to remove the bowtie so as not to post-humorously affect his next regen's personality...
Are there any alternative origin stories for Batman? Different comic books, or movie adaptations of comic books, involving the same character (perhaps slightly different versions of them) tend to have similar origin stories. For example, in most (all?) versions of Spider-Man, Peter Parker gains his powers when he is...	The closest to a different origin for Bruce becoming Batman is that there is a story in which Thomas Wayne in a Halloween Costume that is a "Bat Man" stops a crime from happening.
Did anybody turn the beacon off? In the first movie, the Nostromo is awakened from a considerable distance by the distress beacon left by the spacecraft. They investigate the craft, things go bad, simple stuff. The thing is, I don't recall the crew shutting down the transmission, or even knowing how to. Which is impor...	However, in the original script, a crew member may have turned it off
What is the first instance of a person gaining powers from radiation? What is the first person to gain their superpowers through exposure to radiation? I am thinking of comic book heroes and ionizing radiation (such as gamma rays) rather than, for example, folklore where someone gains powers from ordinary sunlight (alt...	I submit that it was Atomic-Man , at least in comic books Buck's long slumber was due to being trapped in a cave full of radioactive gas.
Which of the Warhammer 40k races have allied with one another most often? I know that permanent alliances in the WH40k universe are impossible, all races are too prejudiced, too proud, or just too mindless to achieve such an alliance. In the grim, dark future of the 41st Millenium there is only war. However, there are...	Eldar and Space Marine work together to stop the Chaos Space Marines. The Necrons formed temporary alliances a few times when it benefits them, note though they did not need to do this in order to win they did it so as not to waste their own ships/resources.
What was the first example of a character who could steal someone else's powers? Many stories feature powers or abilities that are inherent to an individual, whether fantastic, pseudo-scientific, or perhaps even actually scientific. But sometimes they are not so inherent. Sometimes, another character can take those pow...	Early mythology has accounts of power being stolen from others, typically by way of artifacts. In earliest known written "fiction", The Epic of Gilgamesh , we see Inanna steal power from Enki, the god of wisdom. I think cannibalism is the oldest example, as some tribes around the world would eat human or animal organs ...
Alien invasion movie, giant robot aliens with long legs capturing people So I saw this movie about 10 years ago, when I was about 5 years old. Since I was really young, my memory of it isn't really that great. I think it may have been an alien invasion movie, but the only scene I remember is that there were these gia...	You might also be thinking about Skyline , although in that one the civilians were tractor-beamed up to the alien ship. H. G. Wells' War of the Worlds (2005) direct to DVD movie The aliens capture humans using their distinctive " Tripod " robots
Why didn't Sirius Black use the Shrieking Shack during Goblet of Fire? Part-way through Goblet of Fire Sirius returns to Hogsmeade, the village in which he'd successfully evaded Ministry of Magic capture in for the duration of the previous year. The reason that he wants to be in Hogsmeade at the time is to be near Ha...	Thus, he would be afraid that Wormtail would check the shack at intervals to ensure that Sirius had not returned there. Also, the Goblet of Fire was a very important wizarding event.
Movie which ends with man sitting in a chair and drilling into his head with a machine I have a very loose recollection of a film - the last 5 or 10 minutes actually - where a guy sits in a sort of dentist/torture chair, and there is a machine which drills into his brain. He seems to be doing it voluntarily, maybe to c...	This is Tommyknockers , the TV miniseries based on the Stephen King novel, where a UFO buried in the ground is dug up and starts psychically infecting the citizens of the nearby town, turning them into aliens. This immediately reminds me of the film 'Pi' where the protagonist is a number theorist who is driven insane w...
Why does the terminator have genitalia? The title pretty much says it all. At the start of The Terminator we see him fully naked and fully equipped. He doesn't need them, so why does he have them? <Q> I do not have a citation, but probably so that he can pass himself off as human. <S> If the robots were lacking gen...	It is supposed to look like a human! Disguise, attraction and entrapment. From a purely out-of-universe perspective, obviously the idea that the Terminator might be as smooth as a Ken-Doll would undermine how scary he is.
In the Alien series, how did the aliens get off their home planet? In Aliens vs Predator , and the other Alien movies, how did the aliens get off their home planet? <Q> Assuming I'm correctly understanding your question, it was established in the film <S> that the Xenomorph eggs were brought by the Predators. <S> I...	Xenomorph Eggs were believed to be used as "bombs" on an enemy planet and then the Xenomorphs would proceed to kill the entire population as they spawned.
Why was Mos Eisley spaceport the most wretched hive of scum and villainy? Obi-Wan Kenobi: "Mos Eisley Spaceport. You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. We must be cautious." Obi-Wan has been all over the galaxy and seen many more wretched hives of scum and villainy. He's been to Geonosis, w...	Because of the ‘strangle hold’ that the Empire put on the economy of the universe, many beings within it were ‘dirt poor’ and drawn to crime that would go ‘mostly undetected’ on the remote planet of Tatooine. It's quite possible that Obi-Wan was exaggerating for the benefit of young Luke.
Was Harry ever attracted to anyone other than Ginny or Cho? We know that Harry has crushes upon both Ginny and Cho at various points in the books. However, is there any canon evidence of him showing any form of attraction whatsoever to anyone else at any point? <Q> Harry was physically/magically attracted towards the V...	Harry clearly also finds Fleur attractive.
How many alien species are compatible with humans? In the various incarnations of Star Trek across the decades, there have been some important characters who are half-human, one of their parents being an alien: Mr Spock, from TOS, is half-human and half-Vulcan Deanna Troi, from TNG, is half human and half-Betazoid...	In addition to your examples, on screen there are: K'Ehleyr and B'Elanna Torres : each half Human, half Klingon. An unnamed boy from a possible future in Enterprise: E² who is depicted as a descendant of the Denobulan Phlox and a Human crew woman.
Why isn't the First Order the Second Order? The First Order heavily based themselves off of the Galactic Empire. They were also directly formed from its remains. The Force Awakens Visual Dictionary: The Old Empire withered away, becoming a remnant of political hardliners locked in a cold war with the New Republic, ...	The First Order see themselves as the primary agents of order. Pure speculation, but I'd like to point out that an in-universe answer may relate to the use of "first" in a context other than to mean chronologically, but instead to mean "primary", or "foremost".
How did Malfoy feasibly manage to buy Peruvian Instant Darkness Powder from the Weasleys? Draco Malfoy manages to bring Death Eaters into Hogwarts during his sixth year partly by using Peruvian Instant Darkness Powder from Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes: "Anyway," Ginny went on, "he must have been checking whether the coas...	Getting an item with a fake name, or having someone else purchase an item for you via mail is fairly simple.
What did Kylo Ren use to ‘drive’ his Force activity? At the very beginning of The Force Awakens , we see Kylo Ren whip up some fairly standard—and some not so standard —Force tricks, like stopping blaster fire and doing a bit of mind-reading. Apart from the blaster-fire stopping being a new trick we hadn’t seen befo...	There is a passive Force that exists in all things and which Force users use for their powers. There is also 'the will of the Force' in which it seems to be a 'guiding force' which explains away many huge coincidences tries to bring balance to the Force. Also, remember that Vader is Kylo's grandfather, so Kylo naturall...
In the movie Contact, did they get the theory of relativity wrong? In the movie Contact , at around the 1 hour 20 minute mark, Palmer and Ellie are having a conversation about Einstein's theory of relativity. Palmer confirms with Ellie that if the machine works and she travels to Vega at anywhere near the speed of li...	To be very specific to the question, no, they didn't "get Relatively wrong" per se, they intentionally thwarted our expectations based upon our understanding of Relativity as a plot device.
Are there any other members of Yoda's species in Legends? Though I know about Yaddle, Minch and Oteg, I was wondering if any others are ever shown or referenced. Any unnamed members count. <Q> For the sake of completeness, I'm going to include the three mentioned in the question: <S> Yoda himself, obviously Yaddle...	An unnamed Jedi appears in relief in the Valley of the Jedi, in the video game There are five or six members of Yoda's species identified in Canon and Legends materials. Vandar Tokare from Knights of the Old Republic
What punishment would Anakin have faced if the Jedi Council had found out he slaughtered the village of Sand People? What punishment would Anakin have faced if the Jedi Council had found out he slaughtered the village of Sand People? The question says it all. Padme was no snitch. Yoda shrugged off Qui-Gon's Force Ghos...	Thus with Anakin's great skill there is also a not-so-low probability that he would, instead of being expelled, have been thrown into that prison in the hopes of having him do not more damage or even healing him and bringing him back to the Light. The penalty for disobeying a direct order from the Council, the penalty ...
Why is Dany unable to control her dragon? History goes that Aegon and his dragon conquered the seven kingdoms, which implies that Aegon had good command over his dragon.Jorah said something about the dragon to Dany that dragons can not be fully tamed. Did other Targeryens also have so loose control over their dragons o...	The dragon lords used magic to control dragons among other things. Not only that, she didn't have anyone around her who knew anything about dragons nor had she even access to books on the subject.
Are there any superheroes in DC that break the fourth wall? Deadpool is the ultimate fourth wall breaker and we all know that. But do DC have some or any superheroes that break the fourth wall? Not some random fourth wall breaks but someone who has a habit of doing so... <Q> Yes they do. <S> As per http://dc.wikia...	In the comics, the Joker breaks the fourth wall in much the same way, addressing the viewer directly. Phantom Stranger Odd Man (Clay Stoner)
Sci fi short story or radio play of man who ends up on death row for a minor infraction...bureaucracy and obscure laws are real culprits While traveling through Minnesota in the late-1990's I heard an old radio show rebroadcast of a sci-fi dramatization. It tells the story of bureaucracy gone horribly wrong, with the m...	The short story that the radio play was based on may be Gordon R. Dickson's Computers Don't Argue .
Why are the nobles so powerless against the Faith Militant? It doesn't seem to make sense at all. The Faith Militant are clearly far weaker than any of the Great Houses let alone the Tyrells and the Lannisters. They've only just gained a militia, have negligible training and their troops are armed with robes and clubs....	The true strength of the Faith Militant is that it derives its legitimacy from the Faith of the Seven. In the short run, the Faith Militant is vulnerable to applied force, since priests with clubs, no matter how faithful, are not a match for armed and armored knights and men at arms.
Into which house was Rowling sorted? I've heard that JKR is both a Gryffindor and a Hufflepuff, so I'm not sure what to believe. Has J. K. Rowling revealed the house into which she was sorted, and has her answer been consistent ? <Q> J.K. Rowling was Sorted to Gryffindor. . <S> I logged on, I’m now on Pottermore ...	She considers herself a Gryffindor.
Can Hogwarts students belong to multiple Houses? On the surface of it, this sounds like a ridiculous question. Every student in the books is described as a Slytherin, a Gryffindor, a Hufflepuff, or a Ravenclaw. There aren't even any "unaffiliated" students. However, we do have this tweet from J.K. Rowling: She seems...	Students can have traits of other houses.
How did Obi-Wan survive the trip to Naboo? In the beginning of The Phantom Menace , Obi-Wan Kenobi and Qui-Gon Jinn were sent by the Supreme Chancellor of the Republic to discuss a settlement to stop the Trade Federation from blockading the planet Naboo, but were attacked by the Trade Federation on the orders of Darth...	That being the case, trying to vacuum-proof a ship that was originally intended to contain an atmosphere would present a number of fairly obvious design difficulties Granted this is Legends, but Kyp Durron ejected in a message pod and was subjected to the extreme cold of space (short term), but survived Lubricating pro...
Why aren't Earth humans considered Species 001? In the book trilogy, Star Trek: Destiny , the Borg are first created when two injured, dying, and slightly deranged Caeliar unnaturally merged/assimilated two humans that were with them when their ship crashed in 4527 BCE as a means of survival. Humans from the 22nd cent...	Thus it seems that the Borg first became cyborgs hundreds of thousands of years ago. The creation of the Borg was not a planned event.
What pulled the TIE fighter into the sand on Jakku? Why did the TIE fighter that Poe and Finn crash in get pulled into the sand? And after it was pulled in, why did it explode? Was there some sort of big creature like the Sarlacc that pulled it in? There does not seem to be any logical reason for this to happen. <Q> Th...	If they are exposed they are dangerous because you can step in them thinking they are just normal sand and you will sink to the bottom and suffocate from inhaling the dust. In the IMV, there IS a burp as the TIE explodes after being swallowed. In two of the shorts featuring Rey and BB-8 on Jakku, there is a creature th...
What if Luke had turned to the Dark Side in Return of the Jedi? If Luke actually turned to the Dark Side and became the Emperor's apprentice in Return of the Jedi, wouldn't he and the Emperor just die anyway when the Alliance destroyed the Death Star? If so, this takes ALL of the suspense out of the scene. If Luke turn...	You assume that Luke and the Emperor would have died together due to the destruction of the Death Star, had Luke turned to the Dark Side.
What was the first story where a universal constant had a different value? In some stories, the value of a universal constant is different than it is reality. For example, in Going Postal : 'Something like that, sir, probably, something like that,' said Groat. 'Three and a bit, that's the ticket. Only Bloody Stupid...	The Final Nexus a Star Trek novel from 1988 which involves multiple universes with differing physical constants. Edwin Abbott Abbott , which is available at Project Gutenberg .
Why did Mr. Ollivander call Voldemort "The Dark Lord" in Deathly Hallows? He used to use the rather classic "He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named": "After all, He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named did great things -- terrible, yes, but great." (The Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 5, Diagon Alley) But then after being freed from captivity in...	Ollivander seemed to admire Voldemort
Why was Anakin not suspicious about Palpatine knowing about Darth Plagueis? When Palpatine started revealing himself as a Sith Lord, Anakin's first words were to ask, "You know the dark side?" Anakin appeared to be both surprised and suspicious at what Palpatine just said. However, Palpatine had expressed his awarenes...	Besides, the council knew that Palpatine was knowledgeable of the Sith.
In Goblet of Fire, why doesn't Sirius get help from Lupin? It's canon that Lupin and Sirius embrace like brothers at the end of Prisoner of Azkaban , and that they were best friends for years, and that Lupin is loyal to a fault. Couldn't Sirius have used Lupin's fireplace to visit Harry in the Gryffindor common room, ...	Lupin wasn't financially well off, he could not afford to have Sirius around.
Young Adult Fiction book about a VR game that gets too immersive I recall listening to an audio cassette version of this book in the mid to late 90s. Two young boys are invited to try out a new virtual reality game. They are hooked up to some headgear and special suits, with their "game world" a series of treadmil...	The only possibility I can come up with is 'Ender's game'
Why is there no medical confidentiality in Star Trek (except when there is)? In all the Star Trek series the medical bay is a large, open area where the doctor talks to and examines the patient, where just about anyone can walk in uninvited, and often does. Sometimes confidentiality is discussed and the doctor always s...	To me, it's obvious that in the world of Star Trek, privacy by default is not a given any more, and
Does Q perform "magic," or does he actually know how to do everything? Bear with me. When Q snaps his fingers and turns Crusher into a dog, does he just "think it," or is there some scientific "explanation" for how he could do such a thing, that he needs to "think" into being? When he showed Amanda Rogers how to finis...	Especially based on the first point, it seems apparent that their understanding of the relationship between thought, space, and time makes it possible for them to "think" things into existence, in a way that is neither magical nor supernatural. As many times as the crews of the various Enterprises have encountered "une...
Is there any evidence that this character is a warg? In "Home", episode 2 of season 6, Hodor is shown as a village boy named Wyllis who can speak. Some of my friends online have been toying with the idea that: Hodor was actually a Warg. And based on Wyllis's affectionate look at young Lyanna it may be possible...	There appears to be no evidence that Hodor is a Warg.
Does the term "Light Side" actually exist? A friend of mine recently has been arguing that the term "The Light Side" is not a term that exists in the Star Wars universe, and that they simply use "Jedi" instead. The best reference I can find is in Episode VII, Han Solo says: "A magical power holding together good and e...	Going by the films alone, depending on how you interpret these sentences, the correct term is either "the light side" or just "the light."
Are Rey and Finn in Love? In Star Wars: The Force Awakens , there are a lot of intense emotional scenes between Rey and Finn, especially at the end of the movie. But it's not clear if this is supposed to be a romantic subplot or if they are just bonding from the intense circumstances. Is there any evidence, one way o...	It's therefore unlikely that they have extremely developed feelings toward each other, though this may happen in time. So the romance thing is something that’s going to be interesting in the next installment. John Boyega (Finn) cleared this up in an interview with Variety when they said they liked the romance between t...
Is Black Panther debuting in Captain America: Civil War? Does Captain America: Civil War feature the first appearance of Black Panther in the Marvel Cinematic Universe? Or has he appeared in previous movies, or perhaps in one of the Marvel TV series like Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. ? <Q> SHH: <S> You’ve already annou...	Yes, Captain America: Civil War is the Black Panther's first appearance in the MCU Kevin Feige discussed this decision with SuperHeroHype last year:
Why were Will and Elizabeth not cursed while carrying the Aztec medallion? In Pirates of Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl , while carrying one of the Aztec medallion, why were Will and Elizabeth not cursed in the same way others were? <Q> It wasn't just carrying the coins that caused the curse, it was the act o...	Only those that stole them from the chest got cursed (which is why Sparrow despite him not doing it out of greed got cursed when he took the coin from the chest).
How fast can a Twilight vampire heal from a gunshot? Like, if a vampire was shot by a .50 caliber sniper rifle or an assault rifle. How fast would it take them to heal? Instantly? A few seconds/minutes? How about if a vampire was repeatedly shot by a machine gun? Would they be able to survive that many continuous shot...	Very few things can damage a vampire, short of another vampire, a shapeshifter, or perhaps a werewolf.
What is the object in the opening shot of The Force Awakens? In the opening shot of The Force Awakens, we see the Star Destroyer Finalizer slowly obscure a planet that we assume is Jakku. We then see several small ships (that turn out to be transporters full of Stormtroopers) leave the Star Destroyer and head.. towar...	The two bodies behind The Finalizer are the moons of Jakku. The Finalizer is in Jakku's shadow. The transport ships are accelerating backwards in order to brake from orbital speed and then drop towards the planet.
In canon, has anyone other than Hagrid been expelled? The following sentence from this question got me thinking. Being expelled has extreme consequences, as we see with Hagrid - your wand is snapped and you're consigned to a life on the confines of wizarding society. I saw this and thought "well, Hagrid living on...	Besides for Hagrid (and Harry as mentioned in another answer ) there are no other explicit expulsions from Hogwarts mentioned in the seven storyline books.
Why did Arya shortened her kill list so much in season 6? Or did she lie? As per this Arya / Hound dialogue , Arya tells the Hound her kill list: - Walder Frey - Meryn Trant - Tywin Lannister - Melisandre - Beric Dondarrion - Thoros of Myr - Ilyn Payne - Gregor Clegane - The Hound - Cersei Lannister - Joff...	Melisandre, Beric Dondarrion, Thoros of Myr, and Ilyn Payne were crossed off the list, seemingly because it was just convenient to the plot.
Why doesn't Bucky have two bionic arms? Bucky's bionic arm is clearly an improvement on his human arm. From the page on Bucky's bionic arm from Marvel Cinematic Unvierse wiki ; The bionic arm gives him strength superior to that of Captain America. The Winter Soldier was able to rip open a S.H.I.E.L.D. armor SUV, rip...	It would seem that Hydra/the Soviets/both/whoever actually gave him the bionic arm in the first place were aware of the fact that despite having advantages, it also has disadvantages, and as such they elected to only replace his missing arm, rather than replacing both. Given Barnes' already extreme capability with the ...
Why was Nick surprised at Hermione's ignorance of the Hogwarts elves? Nearly-Headless Nick clearly presumes that knowledge of Hogwarts' huge house-elf population should be common knowledge to the average student when Hermione asks about them here: "There are house-elves here ?" she said, staring, horror-struck, at...	So he maybe expected that she'd be surprised or even awed at the realisation that house-elves were working at Hogwarts, at the most, she might be shocked. He wasn't surprised that she didn't know, he was surprised at how she acted when she found out.
Do the post-Nemesis Star Trek novels reference the destruction of Romulus? Ever since Star Trek: Nemesis came out, the official Pocket Books novels set in the Star Trek universe had become much more coherent and uniform, forming one long running plot and continuity. (Previous to that, most of the novels were episodi...	The game has plenty of references to it, being probably the most major event contributing to the events in the game (and explaining much of the weirdness not explained in the movie).
How old is Yoda? In Star Wars , does anyone know how old Yoda is? Is it mentioned in any Star Wars movies? <Q> Straight from The Return of the Jedi YODA (tickled, chuckles) <S> I do, yes, I do! <S> Sick have I become. <S> Old and weak. <S> (Points a crooked finger) <S> When nine hundred years old you reac...	It states that Yoda was born in 896 BBY, and that Return of the Jedi took place in 4 ABY, so Yoda was 900 years old when he died : -896
Why couldn't Voldemort view the prophecy without Harry's help? Voldemort filled Harry's mind with visions of Sirius dying in the Department of Mysteries, to lure Harry there. This was because the prophecies were enchanted so that only the people referred to could lift them from the shelves. Albus Dumbledore: ‘Only t...	Only the people to whom they refer can lift them from the shelves without suffering madness: in this case, either Voldemort himself would have to enter the Ministry of Magic, and risk revealing himself at last - or else you would have to take it for him. As you pointed out, the prophecy clearly references him just as m...
In Star Wars: A New Hope, why was one officer dressed in white? This character appears in Star Wars: A New Hope aboard the Death Star during an admirals meeting . It appears he is wearing a white (possibly ivory) uniform. All the other officers wear gray, black, or olive (I am not sure what the official colors are...	As Fuzzyboots has correctly indicated, this individual is Admiral Wullf Yularen , later confirmed to be the Deputy Director of the Empire's Naval Intelligence Agency, the Imperial Security Bureau (ISB). Rebels does not follow this convention, so that may have been changed OR his may be some kind of new field uniform.
Why do they use shuttles in Star Trek even for short distances? Something I just can't understand why they use shuttles to go to and from earth to the space dock where the Enterprise is docked, when they could just instantly beam themselves there? I don't see it as a distance problem as they routinely beam people u...	TOS introduced teleporters because shuttles were more expensive to shoot and while their budget was pretty big for it's time, you always have to cut corners on TV. It might be a form or relaxation for individuals to chill before important meeting or catch up on intel as well as ST equivalent of recreational driving.
What was Darth Maul's birth name? When a person becomes a Sith, he changes his name. For example: Palpatine took (or was given) the name Sidious Count Dooku took (or was given) the name Tyranus Anakin Skywalker was given the name Darth Vader. What was Darth Maul's name before he became a Sith? Note: the idea fo...	The child was named Maul. Maul didn't need to change his name because he didn't have a public identity that needed to be kept separate from his Sith identity (and he was conspicuous enough with his tattoos, which he received as a boy). He was born a Nightbrother and has brothers with similarly evil-sounding names: Not ...
Why is Luke Skywalker's nickname "Wormie"? When speaking to his friends in various deleted scenes, we learn that Luke's friends refer to him as "Wormie". Long considered to be merely a 'Legend' this nickname was mentioned (and canonised) by the Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know factbook. What I c...	Even Luke doesn't know Mentions of "Wormie" Luke Skywalker, both canon and Legends, are rather sparse. Regardless, it carries the intended effect of showing him to be the least likely person in the estimations of his friends to go on to be a galactic hero.
In which episodes does Rod Serling say "submitted for your approval?" I'd always assumed this phrase was iconic because it was a standard part of the intro monologue. Apparently, this is not the case. In which episodes does it appear? Bonus points for in-context quotations. <Q> From IMDb trivia .. <S> Although the...	Although the phrase "Submitted for your approval" from Rod Serling's opening narration has come to be closely identified with the show (and is often used by Serling impressionists), it is actually heard in only three episodes: The Twilight Zone Vortex, "The Trouble with Templeton"
In The Flash (CW), what is the Time Wraith? I have done extensive research, but in the DC universe, I have found nothing on time wraiths. When I watched the episode, I saw the time wraith was wearing a hood much like the one Barry Allen wears. Any ideas on what this thing is, and why it looks like a zombie ghost Flash?...	SO, a time wraith is a being which comes into the picture to stop speedsters who use their time-travel powers recklessly and without forethought.
Why did Legolas save Thorin? After Legolas clearly hated Thorin Oakenshield, why did he save him? I mean considering that at the beginning of the movie Thorin hated all Elves, but at the battle of the five armies when he was about to get killed, Legolas threw that sword up and killed the orc. Didn't Legolas hate Dwarve...	The very short answer is that it boils down to two factors; that the elves hate the orcs far more than they hate the dwarves (and by this point, have abandoned their enmity to team up against the greater threat, the orcs) and that they needed to somehow get the Orcrist sword back to Thorin
Was this character's mistake accidental? Towards the end of Captain America: Civil War, while Falcon, Rhodey, and Stark are fighting in midair, Vision shoots Rhodey directly in the reactor that powers his suit, shattering it. He seems torn up about this later and says he was distracted. Was the mistake he made mi...	“What happened there is that his judgment was clouded there by real love and affection,” says Bettany. is left to interpretation right now, but Vision, who is becoming more and more human (including now beginning to fall in love with Wanda, who had just been hit), my guess is that he was stunned by his own actions and ...
How to get sunburned through the window of a General Products hull? In the short story Neutron Star by Larry Niven, the main character Beowulf Shaeffer's face is sunburned somehow when his ship - built from a General Products starship hull - passes very fast and very close to a neutron star. These hulls were said to...	Normally for a bad sunburn you need high-intensity UV but Beowulf is an albino. Nothing, but nothing can get through a General Products hull.
Why can't the Speed Force take back Zoom's speed? In The Flash TV series, why can't the Speed Force itself defeat Zoom by taking away his speed? P.S. I am not a comic guy! <Q> Since we were just introduced to the Speed Force as an apparently conscious entity/force/god-like being in the DCEU, we have not been privy to...	We learn about the complete backstory of Zoom in the season finale of the second season: Zoom gets his powers like Barry, by the combination of the radiations of the explosion of the particles accelerator and an electric shock (by an electric chair in his case).
Why Dothraki's hut get burned so fast? Connected to the episode s06e04. Was there any fuel spilled inside the hut when Daenerys set it on fire? <Q> Those braziers she tips over are full of oil... <S> which is a fuel. <S> This is why the fire splashes across the floor when the braziers fall over. <S> They're giant, op...	That being said, the braziers appeared to have some oil in them which spread across the ground quickly once tipped over. She then repeats this maneuver several times, turning the massive tent into a billowing pyre and crisping every Dothraki leader in one neat package.
What happened to Jay Garrick? In S02E16 of 'The Flash' it is revealed that... The man played by Teddy Sears (whom the heroes thought was Jay Garrick, is actually, Zoom. At first I thought that perhaps Zoom had... Killed Jay and impersonated him. However, in S02E18 we see a flashback in which we see Hunter Zolo...	Using some unknown and unexplained process, he went and found a copy of himself in an earlier time that had no speed powers, a "time remnant", and convinced that version of himself to impersonate Jay Garrick.
Can Groot be killed? We see in Guardians of the galaxy that he can have his arms servered, shot at and blown up. So can Groot be killed in the Marvel cinematic universe? <Q> Probably. <S> (Spoilers) <S> Groot was almost completely destroyed in the film. <S> Rocket had to replant a splinter of him in order for him t...	Groot is the last of his kind, which presumes that his species was eradicated somehow.
Is a Dinobot an Autobot, or just an Autobot ally? Is the designation Autobot based on their design/model/class, being vehicles of a certain size? Or is it strictly about their affiliation. Essentially, can a Dinobot or Mini-con have the rank of Autobot, or are they just Autobot allies and included in the group term fo...	The Dinobots were a group of Autobots that had a common dinosaur based alternate form and generally operated together as a unit.
Young adult horror novel from the 90s I'm trying to remember the name of a book I read as a kid. The story was about a bunch of kids who get invited to a party (I think at some rich girl's house) and dying one by one. The only specific plot point I recall is that one girl buys a dress that she's very excited about bu...	As far as I can tell from reviews of the book ( 1 , 2 ), there's nothing supernatural, just a spree killer knocking them off in a deadly scavenger hunt. This indeed matches Diane Hoh's The Invitation .
Why did Littlefinger give Sansa to the Boltons? This question is about the TV show only. In the books, Sansa is still with Littlefinger and everything that happens between Sansa and Ramsay in the show actually takes place between Ramsay and Jeyne Poole in the books. However I don't recall why Littlefinger sends Sansa...	So from a TV show point , my thoughts are that Littlefinger was trying to gain more power by marring Sansa to Ramsey to solidify his position in the north being that the Bolton's are the second strongest family in the North and with the backing of the Vale
Did Voldemort's cave automatically spawn Inferi? On the back of this question , did Voldemort's cave turn anyone who entered the lake into an Inferius? We know that Voldemort filled the lake with Inferi when he put the Horcrux there originally. He didn't intend that anyone should ever discover his secret so wasn't ex...	An Inferius (plural: Inferi) is a corpse that has been reanimated by a Dark wizard’s curse.
How long does it take to get from Moat Cailin to Mole Town on horseback? Question says it all. How long does it take to get from Moat Cailin to Mole Town on horseback? Assumptions: No battles are going on, but the land is not peaceful. You need to not attract too much attention, but you're not a wanted man. You're...	You might be able to get 100 miles per day out the best horses, if you have access to them. The roads are in a better condition than they are in the North, simply because they are used much more often.
Was Bran still warged into and in control of Hodor when Hodor was holding the door? In the climactic scene of Game of Thrones S06E05, "The Door", I'm wondering if Bran was still warged into and controlling Hodor's body at the point when Hodor was holding the door. I'm trying to ascertain if Hodor selflessly sacri...	According to Wikia : It is revealed that Hodor's disability was caused by Bran inadvertently warging into Wylis, linking the minds of the present-day Hodor and the young stableboy from the past. He wasn’t being warged into at that stage.
Did Bran know that important fact about greensight? In s06e05 we saw that Greensight isn't just a 3D movie - it can interact with watcher/visitor and even harm him. In s06e04, Bran thought that Ned was able to hear him, but Raven said nothing about it. In s06e05, it became clear that Raven knew that touching the Wh...	It's possible that the Three Eyed Raven didn't know that Bran could interact during his greensight, knew but chose not to tell or it was the Night King's powers that caused the event to happen, we simply don't know.
Why does Euron Greyjoy want to kill these people? In Season 6, Episode 5 of the show, after his Drowned God ceremony, Euron mentions wanting to find and murder Theon and Yara. Why does he want to do this? <Q> While there may well be deeper reasons, at the very least, refusing to attend your new king's coronation ...	By killing Theon and Yara, he would essentially be removing any contenders to his crown and, in his eyes, preventing any possibility of regicide.
Why not build a space ship of holomatter According to this question and its accepted answer: Would Star Trek holodecks physically affect you once you exit the Holodeck? it is possible to remove matter from holodeck and it will remain stable, when using a mobile emitter. Could Starfleet create ships with a huge batte...	Off the top of my head, I can see a number of technical difficulties; Disruptions to power Spaceships in the Star Trek universe (even those not engaged in exploration) seem to regularly encounter fields and anomalies that can disrupt power systems.
How old is Aunt May? Over the various Spider-Man movies release we are treated with a new version of Aunt May From the Sam Raimi "Spider Man" series (2002-2007) we are given this lovely lady: Then we are given the talented Sally Field in the "Amazing Spider Man" (2012-2014) Most recently we have had the delight ...	Consistently through Spider-Man's first few decades, May definitely appeared to be a senior citizen.

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