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Why was the plan for how to move Harry leaked to Voldemort? The plan for moving Harry before he turned 17 seemed highly risky at best given the fact that its details were leaked to Voldemort. Why did Snape plant this idea on Mundungus, just to deliberately leak the information to Voldemort? <Q> Snape did this on Dumb...	By moving him early, but deliberately leaking misinformation to the Death Eaters, Snape was exerting a measure of control over the situation, thereby increasing the odds that Harry would be able to be moved safely, while preserving his cover as a Death Eater.
How did Anakin Skywalker get into the Trade Federation Droid Control Ship? I watched 'The Phantom Menace' and one of the main things I don't understand is how Anakin Skywalker managed to get into the hangar of the Droid Control Ship. There were a lot of pilots trying to get in, but they couldn't get past the defences,...	The other pilots were trying to blow the ship up from the outside, and were unable to penetrate the deflector shields with their attacks. Naboo fell almost immediately to the Trade Federation, and until the Clone Wars it seems like the Republic didn't have or need a standing army, so based on this evidence it seems lik...
In an infinite multiverse, why is there only one Dark Dimension/Mirror Dimension? So, I was watching the new Doctor Strange movie (cracking film, by the way) and I realised something odd. The Ancient One says during an early section, before Strange's training properly starts, that believing in an infinite multiverse...	That way, the dark dimension can be infinitely large (every universe can have a dark dimension "value") and yet unique.
What happens to K'un-Lun in the final episode of Iron Fist season 1? In the final episode of the Iron Fist when Danny returns to K'un-Lun, he finds a bunch of K'un-lun guards dead and warriors of the hand also dead. He also discovers that K'un-lun itself has disappeared. I know that maybe this will be explained in...	There are a couple of Iron Fist stories set there, including one where K'un Lun gets attacked, but nothing that I remember about the city just disappearing the way it has in the show.
Who are the oldest characters in A Song of Ice and Fire? I know that a long life is not usual in the world in which A Song of Ice and Fire is set. That brings to me some questions: Who is the oldest character that lives during (a part of) the books? Who is the oldest character in Westeros' history? <Q> As the quest...	Age: unknown, likely over 100 as she is Hodor's great-grand-mother Maggy In A Feast For Crows at the end of the book when Samwell reaches the Citadel Maester Aemon is described as the oldest man in Westeros at 102 years old. The three-eyed crow is confirmed as Brynden Rivers in A Dance With Dragons when he says: “I wor...
Did Hermione ever see herself when she used the Time-Turner in Prisoner of Azkaban? Since Hermione used the Time-Turner repeatedly during her third year, did she ever see her past self or other self accidentally when going to her classes? <Q> Harry, Ron and Hermione climbed the steps to the EntranceHall... <S> Why didn...	Possibly Depending on her routes she took she may have seen her past self from behind on occasion right before her past self used the time tuner.
Did Aslan's army contain normal horses? In the 2005 film Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe , there is an overhead shot of Aslan's army right before he comes out of his tent the first time. In that shot, there are several examples of what appear to be normal horses kneeling. However, there are no...	So even though we have no proof, Talking Horses did exist, and they would probably fight on Aslan's side.
Why can Protoss use magic in StarCraft? Like in the title said why can they use magic in StarCraft? Shouldn't it be the science fiction genre, and if they can why can't the Terran use it ? <Q> Clarke's Third Law reads: <S> Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic. <S> What the protos...	The Protoss do not use magic they use highly advanced technology and their psionic abilities.
Are there magic-users with disabilities in the Harry Potter world? I was wondering what would happen if someone who was mentally disabled could use magic. Would they get as much of a full magic training they could handle? Or would they be trained to minimize it? I'm going to generalize the question to either mental or...	Because of the International Statute of Secrecy, mentally challenged people are sent to St Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries.
How was Moody allowed to turn a student into a ferret without getting fired? I am confused as too how Moody (or fake Moody I suppose) was not fired or visibly reprimand for turning Malfoy into a ferret. I'm only asking this question due to the fact that Hagrid was almost fired for letting Buckbeak scratch Malfoy. It se...	Lucius Malfoy might have complained, but it would have been embarrassing to fire a teacher when wizards from other schools and country would arrive at Hogwarts.
Can a Sith/Jedi use the force to physically keep someone alive? It could be argued that this is a similar question, Did Darth Sidious and Vader ever discover how to cheat death? , but this seems to be more in line with spirit and conscious transference etc. What I am curious to know is, can or has a Sith/Jedi used th...	Darth Plagueis was a dark lord of the sith so wise and powerful that he could influence the midichlorians to create life. Indeed Darth Maul used the Force to keep himself alive after being bisected by Obi-Wan on Naboo, as described in a canonical source (and elsewhere):
What happened to the prop ships and monoliths used in 2001: A Space Odyssey? Inspired by this question , I'm intrigued to learn what happened to the amazing props that were used in the film 2001: A Space Odyssey. Did they survive and where can I see them? <Q> At least some of the props did survive, and they can be se...	As any Stanley Kubrick aficionado will tell you, it has long been legend that all the spaceship miniatures from Kubrick’s landmark science fiction film were destroyed after filming at the filmmaker’s request, to prevent recycling in cheap imitations.
Where do Airbender babies come from? In Avatar the Last Airbender , we see from flashbacks that Aang grew up in the Southern Air Temple, a monastery of all men. In fact, the only female Airbender that I recall seeing in the series is Avatar Yangchen, and only as a past life of Aang. Given this distinct lack of women: ...	Presumably most male and female airbenders live in airbender society, meeting and getting married and raising families, like people everywhere else and in the Earth, Fire, and Water Nations. The theocratic Air Nomads were home to a monastic order of men and women...
Is Cersei Lying to Cat about Cersei's First Born? Maggy the Frog's prophecy of Cersei having and losing three children seems to be right on the money but for one thing: Either Cersei is lying to Cat in the 2nd episode about the "little black-haired beauty" who died in infancy, or Maggy was (wrong?) The "You win or ...	Cersei never gave birth to any child who may have been Robert's. The most likely in-universe explanation, of course, is that Cersei lied to Cat in order to seem more sympathetic. Only Children Cersei ever bore were Jaime's.
How did Slughorn's information on horcruxes actually help Voldemort? It's no secret that Horace Slughorn gave Voldemort information on making horcruxes, and a major thrust in the sixth book is Harry and Dumbledore trying to find out what Slughorn told him. With that said, it seems like Voldemort already had a fair bit...	Voldemort already knew how to make a horcrux - he wanted to know if he could make seven of them, and Slughorn apparently either didn't know or didn't care to share.
Did Leia know what it was she was carrying? At the end of Rogue One , we see that Jyn Erso is able to successfully transmit the plans and they end up in the possession of Princess Leia. When asked by one of her crew members about the data card she's holding, her reply is ambiguous: Crew Member: Your Highness, ...	From the canon book, "From a Certain Point of View" , from the short story, Raymus , it is stated that Leia most likely knows that she holds the Death Star plans when it was transmitted from Scarif; however, she doesn't say anything to her crew or the ship's captain to protect them and herself: p 3 -4 Leia never told y...
Why are dementors natural allies of Voldemort? When Azkaban is broken open, the Lestranges will be honored beyond their dreams. The Dementors will join us ... they are our natural allies ... we will recall the banished giants ... I shall have all my devoted servants returned to me, and an army of creatures whom all fea...	The Dementors were only the Dark Lord’s ‘allies’ out of self-interest - they had many more victims, and the atmosphere was more conducive to their ability to thrive.
Is it always necessary for the Sith to commit murder? It seems that most of the characters who have turned to the dark side have committed murders around the same time i. e. Count Dooku killed Jedi Master Sifo-Dyas around the time he became Darth Tyranus, Anakin killed Count Dooku (and was an accomplice in the killing ...	And if something or someone stays in the way of power it must be destroyed, no matter how close it is to prospective Sith. Though he was ruthless in his dealings with others, Vectivus had no interest in political power or violence. Anakin choked his wife, cut the arm of his son, and attempted to kill his former master ...
Do only good wizards appear on Chocolate Frog Cards, or can evil wizards like Voldemort also appear on them? Do only good wizards appear Chocolate Frog Cards (also known as Famous Witches and Wizards Cards), or can evil wizards like Voldemort also appear on them?? <Q> There are a number of wizards with Frog Cards tha...	Yes, Dark wizards can appear on Chocolate Frog cards.
How much weaponry does a starbase carry to defend itself in Star Trek? How much weaponry do the different kinds do Starfleet starbases and stations wield in Star Trek? This picture shows these Starfleet bases and stations along with others. Earth Spacedock Deep Space 9 Deep Space K-7 Starbase TOS-R Starbase 375...	The Mushroom type Starbase (Spacedock) in all probability DOES have a plethora of weapons installed (I would imagine even more so than DS9), even though we don't have canonical evidence it has any (but it would seem VERY strange if it didn't). In terms of TNG era starbases, technical manuals for the Sovereign class boa...
Have there ever been any canonical images of a grue? Grues are a mainstay of the Zork franchise, but one of the characteristics of a grue is that they only attack in pitch blackness so the player never sees one directly. I know there are some conflicting first-hand descriptions of the physical characteristics of a gru...	There is an image of some grues in one of the Zork "Choose Your Own Adventure" books.
Why doesn't Asgard just clone the same base model? I'm rewatching SG-1, and in epsiode 5x22 Revelations , it is explained that the Asgardians are all clones and that it causes degradation. Carter explains it like "making a copy of a copy of a copy". That I just don't get. Why don't they just make a "savepoint" of body...	For the same reason that our biological recreation process doesn't just "reproduce a base model" — genetic degradation.
Why didn't Harry use a Time-Turner to save Sirius Black's life the second time? In "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" Harry and Hermione saved two lives (Sirius and Buckbeak). And in "The Order of Phoenix" Sirius died by Harry's fault. Why didn't Harry use The Time-Turner in that time to take him back again? <Q...	There would have been no way of doing it without causing a time paradox. Harry saw him die, so couldn't have gone back and prevented it. In Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry and Hermione were able to go back and save Sirius and Buckbeak because there was no paradox preventing them from doing so.
Can Superman get drunk? Is Superman able to get drunk? A lot of characters in comics, like Captain America or Wolverine, are shown not being able to get drunk, but what happens when a Kryptonian starts to drink? Has he ever been drunk in comics? <Q> Superman can't normally get drunk when he has his powers. <S> Unde...	At this point, he in fact can get drunk, as seen in the following strip from Superman Vol 3 #40 of New 52, which shows Supes just out drinking with the Justice League just after using Super Flare:
After Alderaan was destroyed, where would have Luke delivered the plans? Obi-Wan asks Luke to remain with the droids to safely deliver the plans. But the original destination was the now destroyed Alderaan, and Luke isn't much of a rebel to know where to head from there. At this moment they didn't yet know Princess L...	Ben's plan was for them to fly out together and make contact with other rebel forces that he was aware of or in contact with. Given R2's history with memory wipes (or more precisely, lack of them ), and that as an astromech he has some astro navigation capabilities, it is quite likely that he has a very good idea where...
Did Calvin ever realise that Hobbes was not real? In the comic strip Calvin and Hobbes , was there any moment where Calvin realised that Hobbes wasn't real? <Q> As @Mithrandir already linked above, it's a common assumption of adult readers that Hobbes couldn't possibly be real but <S> that's just not how the actual ...	In fact, even in a strip where Calvin takes photographs of Hobbes, Calvin and his dad just see the pictures differently, so it resolves nothing - it's not clear what the pictures "really" look like. The assumption in the question is mistaken. From Calvin's POV, yeah, he's real.
Which books by Lem involve Artificial Intelligence? I'm embarrassed to admit I haven't read more Lem, but a friend who has read a great deal of his work related to me that Artificial Intelligence does appear in his works. Which of Lem's books involve Artificial Intelligence? <Q> Six of the ten Pilot Pirx short stori...	A chapter of Imaginary Magnitude also deals with artificial intelligence, specifically with literature created by them.
Does Hobbes ever do anything that Calvin himself could not do? So this question got me thinking that, except for pure Calvin fantasy (i.e. Spaceman Spiff, where nothing is real), is there ever a comic where Calvin claims Hobbes did something and Calvin could not have possibly performed himself? This one comes close, ...	Who's to say that Calvin didn't sneak in for a piece ofcake earlier and then pretend (even to himself) that Hobbes did it. Again - ifHobbes is real, then he helped. Hobbes carries Calvin on his shoulder and puts him in a tree, then tickles his feet Hobbes In the examples provided, as well as every other strip that I ca...
Why didn't the Doctor become a vengeful God when he absorbed the Time Vortex? In season 1 episode 13 of the rebooted Doctor Who, The Parting of the Ways , Rose Tyler looks into the Heart of the Tardis and... becomes the Bad Wolf entity. This makes her effectively a Goddess, with the power to transcend space and ti...	The 10th Doctor says if a Time Lord was to absorb the Time Vortex he'd become a God, a vengeful God, that's why 9th got rid of it as soon as possible, he didn't want the power to overwhelm him.
Why is the deflector disc for most starships below and behind the front of the ship? One would assume that you would want it in front of the ship. As is the case with the "USS. Enterprise NX-01" Also why is there only a front facing deflector, when the ship can travel along several different axis. The dreadnought US...	Because the star drive section can go to warp, it makes sense for the main deflector to be attached to that section.
Is it known who the brightest student in Harry's year is after Hermione? Throughout the books, Hermione Granger is referred to as being the brightest in her year. Apart from her, is it known who , if anyone, in her year does well in almost every class? Someone who could be called the "next brightest" after her? I kn...	The second smartest in Harry’s year could be some Ravenclaw who Harry's never talked to, so wasn't even mentioned. I think apart from Hermione, Draco Malfoy has to be the best wizard.
Why did Mace Windu kill Jango Fett? Inspired by these two questions Why was Mace Windu Surprised when Jango Fett was Decapitated? and Why did Mace Windu threaten Jango Fett on Geonosis? For a Jedi, it is more acceptable to capture than to kill. In Revenge of the Sith, when Anakin incapacitated Darth Tyranus: FROM T...	Fett was an active threat when Windu killed him, and the most effective way for Windu to remove that threat was to kill Fett.
What is the significance of Chekov’s finding Moby Dick on Khan’s bookshelf in The Wrath of Khan? Do you remember this camera shot from The Wrath of Khan ? 21 ANGLE - CHEKOV'S POV 21 Lethal-looking odd swords on one wall, a bookshelf; CAMERA PANS by 20th Century volumes; MOBY...	Moby Dick represents an obsession with chasing something - much like Khan did with Kirk.
Book about a boy who plays a video game that turns out to be a job interview The plot goes like this: a boy goes to an arcade and plays a game with this girl. He is the pilot and she is the shooter. Somewhere in middle of the game they switch places. It turns out that the game was just a test to find someone to work fo...	The main character is recruited because he is really good at a video game.
Who was it in the black and white photo on The Doctor's desk? In Episode 1 of Series 10, "The Pilot" , the Doctor has 2 photos on his desk in the university: one large colour photo of River Song and a smaller one in black and white. So who was it in the black and white photo on the Doctor's desk? <Q> The photograph ...	Susan Foreman , granddaughter and very first Companion to the Doctor.
Whose hand is this in Day of the Doctor? In one of the best scenes of the 50th anniversary special of Doctor Who , there's one thing which has never quite made sense to me. It may be nothing, or it may be a hint towards some big reveal in a future episode. At about 2:30 in this video , we see a hand come round a corn...	In-universe, it's obviously Clara's arm
Has Wonder Woman ever gone rogue? Has Wonder Woman ever gone rogue, or has she ever been in control of someone ? Like the way Superman was under control of Darkseid's power, in Justice League : War , he went rogue and attacked Batman. <Q> To the best of my knowledge, Wonder Woman has never spent a significant amoun...	Depending on which continuity you mean, she has been affected by mind-altering spells which caused her to attack allies (such as in this Justice League episode , where a spell forces Superman and WW to see each other as monsters).
Did Newt ever catch his Billywig? In the film Fantastic Beasts, Newt is asked whether he's caught all the creatures that escaped from his trunk. He replies in the affirmative. However in several early scenes we see a bright multi-coloured insect flitting around. This, I presume is a Billywig. We never see Newt recaptu...	It got gobbled up by a seagull.
Why did Worf switch to red in DS9? I'm under the impression that Worf's uniform change from gold to red was due to accepting the Strategic Operations Officer position aboard DS9 but I thought red was for those on the command track, not operations, and it would seem that coordinating "strategic operations" for Starfleet...	You're right to infer that it's related to taking on a different role, that of Strategic Operations Officer
What's the worst thing anyone could do in a fast-food restaurant? In Johnny and the Bomb (chapter 8) Terry Pratchett writes this: Sir John sat down heavily in a seat, motioned them to sit down as well, and then did the second-worst thing anyone could do in a fast-food restaurant . He snapped his fingers at a wait...	Snapping your fingers at a waitress is very nearly the height of bad manners but jumping the queue is quite literally the worst thing that anyone can do and something that deserves its own circle in hell.
Why did The Doctor need a device to erase Clara's memory? The 10th Doctor was able to erase Donna's memory of him just by touching her head. Why did he need a device to do exactly the same thing to Clara? <Q> In his conversation with Ashildr, the Doctor makes clear that he could wipe Clara's memory telepathically, bu...	There was a chance that Donna could regain her memory; which she does when the Master returns. All along the Doctor planned to erase his memory of her, to protect her and save her life. Using the device makes the process painless
To what extent are the Valar, Maiar, etc. brought up in LOTR? I read Lord of the Rings when I was 10 or so, and largely remember a story about men, orcs, elves, and hobbits. Since then I've seen the movies many times, but, of course, those abbreviate and take liberties. But I remember nothing about "Valar", "Maiar", ...	Olórin is mentioned by Gandalf in the ride to Minas Tirith, but he is not explicitly outed as a Maiar, we are just told it was Gandalf's name in the West.
Why didn't Mace go with Yoda to stop Dooku from escaping? During the first battle of Geonosis, Mace Windu joins the clones on the ground with Kit Fisto, Aayla Secura, and others. The other Republic gunship, with Anakin, Obi-Wan and Padme on board, follows Dooku's speeder to his secret hangar. Why didn't Mace Windu go...	Beside having limited Jedi forces with him (Windu was exausted as mentioned in earlier answers, many Jedi were dead)
Can the weather such as wind have any effect on the trajectory of spells in Harry Potter? Can spells change direction/trajectory if it was really windy? Since the wind tends to make things fly away, such as the picture below, where the trees and and pieces of the roof are sent flying, can they also change the trajector...	We don't have any specific examples of a spell being disrupted by bad weather; but since spell requirements seem to run a wide gamut, it's possible
Why doesn't Ash keep Pikachu in a Poké Ball? Ash keeps all of his Pokémon except Pikachu in Poké Ball. Why does he give Pikachu special treatment? Can't it be dangerous? Talking about friendship with Pikachu (so maybe he doesn't find locking up his friend pleasant), when Ash first met Pikachu, they weren't friends. <Q...	Apparently, the pikachu did not like staying inside the pokeball, and neither did it like Ash in the beginning, which made it disobey him.
Why didn't the ocean help against the Kakamora? I just watched Moana - and it has been bothering me how the ocean is so useful sometimes and then it just ignores Moana when the Kakamora come up to steal the heart. Even Moana complains about it and Maui tells her to help herself instead. Why did the ocean ignore such a...	I also think the ocean is selfish, it chose Moana the future chief, because once Moana knew the ocean is safe she would lead her people to voyaging again.
Shaving in the Harry Potter world I was wondering how shaving is carried out in the world of HP. I remember someone getting a razor (from Bill and Fleur?) but can't remember the book. However, a razor is a very broad term. As the magical world seems to shun the muggle world; candles and lanterns rather than electric l...	The only reference to a shaver in Harry Potter would be in the 7th book, Deathly Hallows. It's important to remember that this is a book with a teenage boy as a hero, written by a woman with no first-hand experience of teenage boys! For Mrs. Weasley's case, she most probably preferred to use her wand over a shaver, whi...
Sci-fi Movie - the spaceship was unique and broke apart in three separate ships I am getting crazy not knowing the name of the movie. I watched that movie either in the 80s or early 90s.I don't know the exact content of the movie. However what I recall is a group of three people - 2 male and one female. I thought the ...	The Hero Spaceship: a donation by The Princess, it can launch two smaller combat ships to engage the enemy individually. If we're talking about animation, then this could be: Battle of the Planets (Japanese title Science Ninja Team Gatchaman ) (Japanese title Scientific Rescue Team Technoboyager ) Three (or maybe more)...
Why do ships in Star Trek ToS not have seat belts? So I have just started watching Star Trek. And I started from Star trek TOS. I have just completed season 2, and I believe in every episode I have watched, I see people flying around (thrown around) on the bridge every time Enterprise gets hit by something. Its a mirac...	Inertial dampeners are the seat belts for a starship crew.
Can the Flash run or walk on water? Can the Flash run or walk on water? The reason I ask is because no matter how fast he can move, he needs something to push against. I am assuming that he can, as hitting water at great speeds gives it the property of concrete, so to speak. But I want to know whether he has done it ...	So yes, the Flash could run on water. Regardless of whether he has been shown as doing so or not, it is extremely likely that he can based on real world physics and examples. The Flash races around the globe against Superman, as you can see he is able to run over water
If the Doctor's two hearts lead the robots to believe he's two people, why did he only get one smiley badge? Doctor Who season 10 episode 2 (or series 10 installment 2, if you prefer the UK nomenclature) , Smile : in one scene, a smiley-robot (or Vardy interface) puts out some food for The Doctor and Bill. The intere...	Machines that fulfill important roles have redundant critical systems, so a human with two hearts might be deemed as more critical, and thus, more important by the machines. The smiley indicates the emotional state of the person.
Did Iron Man kill American soldiers? In the famous "tank missile" scene in Iron Man , the titular character is fired upon by an armored vehicle while engaging in vigilantism in the Middle East. In response, he fires a missile that annihilates the tank, presumably killing its occupants. Upon a close look at the scene ...	According to the film's official novelisation, the tank (along with all the other Stark-tech) was operated by elements of the Ten Rings terrorist group.
Is this Young Justice character supposed to be Black Spider? Young Justice features a villain who appears nearly identical to Spider-Man. He wears a similar suit - albeit purple, sticks to walls, and fires red webbing from wrist-mounted bracelets. A quick Google search shows that on Wikipedia he's identified as Black S...	Because they could and did have Spider-Man voicing Black Spider, they decided to switch up his powers and abilities to be more like an evil clone of the OG marvel character.
Why did Darth Sidious have Darth Vader kill the trade federation? In Revenge of the Sith Darth Sidious tells Darth Vader to take care of some of the members of the Trade Federation on Mustafar after killing the children at the temple. What I'm wondering is why did he want the trade federation destroyed? Weren't the...	He has also destroyed his only real enemy, the Jedi, so he doesn't need the war pretext to be picking them off. He didn't care about the money. They give into their emotions (which is natural), they are willing to cast aside "arbitrary" rules to help other people (trying to stop death).
Why did Harry and Ron take Gilderoy Lockhart with them into the Chamber of Secrets? Unlike Hermione, Harry and Ron clearly understood that Gilderoy Lockhart was a useless blowhard who didn't know anything and had no useful skills (especially after coming to his office to tell him about the Basilisk and finding out he...	They couldn't just leave him in the room alone at this point; they were forced to bring him along to prevent themselves from getting attacked again. Gilderoy is still the only adult wizard around, Harry and Ron are still 12-year-old boys; they need all the help they can get. They probably believe his books to be exagge...
Why does Sidious always want a new apprentice? Inspired by these questions Why did Palpatine order Anakin to kill Count Dooku when Anakin was not yet turned to the Dark Side? and If the Emperor and Vader agree to recruit Luke, doesn't that violate the Rule of Two? In the Revenge of the Sith , Anakin incapacitates ...	If the apprentice could defeat the master then clearly he was more powerful and deserved the role of master. According to legends the Rule of Two wasn't always followed, as such Sidius might have had no problem getting rid of the Rule of Two.
How did this bullet pass through Wolverine's Adamantium-covered skull? Wolverine's whole body has an Adamantium layer underneath his skin. Adamantium is an indestructible metal, as shown in X-Men: The Last Stand but in X-Men 2 a policeman shoots Wolverine in the face, outside Bobby's house. The bullet appears to pa...	So the bullet does not look like it passed through his Adamantium-bonded skull.
Has any superhero attempted suicide because they've "had enough"? In the various superhero universes, has there been any superhero who has deliberately committed suicide because they have had enough? I will accept any answers where any superhero has committed suicide, along with their reasons to do so. <Q> Element Gir...	Adrian Chase, one of the incarnations of Vigilante also committed suicide in Vigilante #50 in February 1988.
Looking for a named Harry Potter character who never appears in person A group of friends of mine is doing a group Harry Potter cosplay and we're trying to work out who is going to be who to avoid clashes. I'm not going to be at the event in question, so was thinking I could "go" as a character who never actually appea...	Tom the barman from the Leaky Cauldron - Don't see him hanging around anywhere either.
What TV show has had the most actors appear on any of the Star Trek movies and/or TV series? Watching an episode of Frasier followed by watching the TNG episode Cause and Effect with Kelsey Grammer as Captain Morgan Bateson got me to thinking. What TV show has had the most actors appear on any of the Star Trek movie...	Kate Mulgrew (Voyager, Katherine Janeway) - Anastasia Renard (Xanatos' eventual mother-in-law) - Puck Michael Dorn (TNG & DS9, Worf)
How can Hank shrink without his Ant-Man suit? After reading this comment I believe Ultimate Wasp once crawled inside Hulk's head to deliver a shock to his brain (to subdue, rather than kill), but the only terrifying uses for Ant-Man's powers that I recall was that one issue where he shrunk down for sexual purposes ...	He then took an identity as "Dr. Pym, Scientific Adventurer" where he essentially wore clothes filled with tiny gadgets that he could enlarge and shrink in battle instead of growing/shrinking his body. By the way, the helmet, in the comics, is his means to communicate with insects.
What is the name of the Mirkwood elves' realm? Inspired by this question (that mistakenly refers to Rivendell), it occurs to me that I don't actually know the name of the realm where the Mirkwood elves live. I don't recall it ever being mentioned in either The Hobbit or Lord of the Rings . What is it called? <Q> ...	The realm of Thranduil in Northern Mirkwood is known as the Woodland Realm , or more commonly, the realm of Thranduil .
In Orwell's 1984, why does 'the book' even exist? During the third part of 1984, O'Brien states that he is in fact one of the authors of Goldstein's book (I think we can assume this to be true). I don't understand why the book was even created. At this point O'Brien is already well aware of Winston's anti-party sentime...	Goldstein's book must always be there as a trap for rebels, spies, and other deviants guilty of crimethink.
How did Gandalf get his second staff back after it was destroyed by the Witch King of Angmar? In the Return of the King film, Gandalf's staff is destroyed by the Witch-king: During the battle of the Black Gate he uses his sword, Glamdring. But at the end of the film, when the hobbits are leaving Middle-earth, he...	It's clear that he originally got his white staff from somewhere ; in the book, it explicitly comes from Lothlórien:
Why does the landlord refuse to answer the Doctor's question? In Doctor Who episode S10E4 Knock Knock , the Doctor is suspicious about the background of the landlord, and at one time he asks him if the landlord knows who the current Prime Minister is. But the landlord refuses to answer; he changes the topic instead...	He doesn't answer because he can't answer.
How does one pronounce "Asshai"? How exactly do you pronounce "Asshai" from A Song of Ice and Fire? I always pronounced it "ash-shy" but one of my friends says that it's "ass-high". Can anyone tell me the correct pronunciation? <Q> In the HBO's show Game of Thrones , it is pronounced as uh-SHY . <S> For your refe...	In audiobooks, Asshai is pronounced as ASH-eye or a-SHY , depending on the narrator's accent.
Why does (almost) everyone in the crowds in the training Matrix wear only black and white? In this exposition dialogue between Morpheus and Neo, (almost) every person is wearing only two colors. Black and White. No blue, no green, no aquamarine. Even the things they carry are black and white. Handbags, phones, notebook...	As such these characters most likely just reuse assets to save memory and simulation time. Because we are all staring at the woman in the red dress!
Why is the name Strider considered offensive? To be clear, I am not asking why Aragorn and the Dunedain are treated as suspicious, but why the nickname 'Strider' (and Longshanks) is implied to have an insulting undertone, by Bill Ferny and Butterbur, (beyond the unintended disrespect of not addressing him by his proper...	"Strider" wasn't an insulting name Aragorn was known to the people of Bree as a stern outsider who kept to himself. Aragorn would prefer to keep it that way, as this would be beneficial information to the Dark Lord. That was enough for him to be looked on with suspicion even by good people like Butterbur.
Why aren't replicants created with some distinctive feature in Blade Runner? In Blade Runner, they have enough knowledge of genetics to be able to create replicants, life forms nearly identical to humans. They then have trouble identifying them among humans. Why can't (or don't) they create them with some distinctive ...	The intent of replicants is to be, a human replication, to the point the best replicants don't even know they are one.
Why does the Earth have a penal colony in Star Trek? In certain episodes of Voyager and DS9, we learn about the existence of the New Zealand Penal Settlement on Earth. But at multiple times during DS9, Sisko and others wax on about how Earth is a paradise: no crime, no hunger, no war, no needs unmet, etc. Indeed, s...	The simple answer is that the New Zealand Penal Settlement houses criminals who committed crimes off-world as well.
Man broadcasting on the radio after an apocalypse All I really recall is a man broadcasting on radio equipment after some form of apocalypse. The man was white and probably middle aged and the movie did not seem like a big budget production. I think it was mostly just the man in his safe place talking on the radio (the...	Am Legend , starring Will Smith.
Why did Ego's human form age normally? DISCLAIMER : Those who have not had the good fortune of watching Marvel's latest offering, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 are advised to avoid this question for the major spoilers it contains. SPOILERS AHEAD In the movie, it is shown that when Ego first met Meredith Quill in his...	Ego likely would've thought that had he aged in the same way a Human would, he'd be more approachable to Peter, more like the father figure Peter was missing.
What is the reference Captain America understood? The following conversation happens in the movie: Nick Fury : I don't know about that, but it is powered by the cube. And I'd like to know how Loki used it to turn two of the sharpest men I know into his personal flying monkeys. Thor : Monkeys? I do not understand. S...	Flying monkeys is a reference to the Wicked Witch of the West's minions in The Wizard of Oz (1939).
Sci-fi movie about good and evil android on space ship I'm searching for a Sci-Fi movie I saw in my childhood (late 80s - early 90s). The movie was about a crew on a spaceship with two similar looking androids or robots; one evil trying to kill the crew and one good fighting to save the crew. The Robots had a similar ...	The Palomino crew have a robot companion which finds a battered-looking earlier model of itself and which later helps them fight Reinhardt's minions.
Looking for a book about a huge war with dragons I have years ago read a book about some fantasy world where 2 huge factions are fighting in a medieval setting but with dragons as an airforce.The main character joins a group of dragon riders travelling as a kind of circus before later joining a military unit of dragon ...	I have finally found the book I was looking for though: it is the Dragonmaster Series by Chris Bunch , which includes Storm of Wings (2002), Knighthood of the Dragon (2003), and
Why did Admiral Piett allow the Shuttle Tydirium to pass? Why would Admiral Piett allow a shuttle stolen by the Rebel Alliance to pass? In Return of the Jedi, the Rebel Alliance use a stolen Lambda-Class Shuttle ( Tydirium ) to infiltrate the Imperial held moon Endor. "We have stolen a small Imperial shuttle. Disgu...	The most recent (and fully canon) novelisation indicates that Piett was entirely unaware that anything was amiss, relying on his underlings to check and pass codes. There might have been a host of cargo ships and shuttles showing up in response to Jerjerrod pleading, begging, and calling in favours to bring in more per...
Where did this portal lead? At the end of Season 4, Ghost Rider opened up a portal with his chain, and took the Darkhold through it. Where did this portal lead? It didn’t look much like “Hell,” where one might imagine he might take the Darkhold (given that it originally came from there, and he said he wanted to ta...	A number of Wikis imply the Darkhold was taken back to the Dark Dimension, but that doesn't make sense since the MCU has made the Dark Dimension extremely hard to access during the Doctor Strange movie. Its current location remains unknown.
If the Empire can make a shield around the entire planet of Scarif, why not make a shield around the entire moon of Endor? In Return on the Jedi , the Empire made a shield around just the Death Star and a small part of the moon of Endor. In Rogue One , the Empire made a shield around the entire planet, Scarif. ...	The film's official novelisation states that the Endor Moon has its own planetary shield, also projected from the Shield Station. The engineers liked the idea of burning up the moon’s resources tofuel the shield. The whole thing is pointless.
How often does one have to take the Elixir of Life to sustain their life? 'Therefore, Voldemort would be entirely dependent on the Elixir, and if it ran out, or was contaminated, or if the Stone was stolen, he would die just like any other man.' –Albus Dumbledore in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - Chapter 2...	It is not clear from the book how much and how often exactly does one need to take the Elixir to extend life. Most of the information Harry gains about the Stone and the Elixir comes from a pair of simple references in library books (stating that Flamel created a Stone, and that it produces the Elixir of Life) and what...
Why did Voldemort feel the need to check if Harry is still alive? When Harry 'dies' from Voldemort casting Avada Kedavra in the forest, why does he make Narcissa check if Harry is still alive? I am not asking why Narcissa was chosen, only why anyone was chosen at all. Before then, there is only one recorded moment ...	Even when Harry was a baby (which are fairly easy to kill), and the Dark Lord had no reason to think he wouldn’t be able to kill him, he was being very cautious about wanting to make sure the boy who was foretold as the one who could destroy him was killed.
Who gives Fluffy food, and how? In Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (or Sorcerer's Stone ) a three-headed dog named Fluffy guards the trapdoor. The hell-hound is very violent and anti-human, as mentioned in the book and shown in the movie. And the only way to (temporarily) tame it is to play music for it. Be...	However, it is possible that the house-elves could prepare food for Fluffy and have it sent up to his room using the same food-teleportation magic they use to fill the tables at the Great Hall. Hagrid is most likely, as Fluffy's caretaker and the one who knows best how to get past him, the one to bring Fluffy his food....
Why would passage through Borg space take too much time? I've just re-watched "Scorpion: part 1 & 2". This time I noticed there is a problem with the whole premise of the episodes. It's this part of part 1: BORG: State your demands. JANEWAY: I want safe passage through your space. Once my ship is beyond Borg terri...	It seems that the Voyager crew was not really aware of the Borg's transwarp capabilities yet, and the Borg knew that.
Can Spider-Man (Homecoming) sense people in another room? I watched this Spider-Man: Homecoming trailer. In the trailer, Peter is sneaking to his room (in his Spider-Man suit) so Aunt May won't notice that he left his room. But his friend is in his room the whole time while Peter is sneaking. Why he didn't sense hi...	As mentioned by Thomas in the comment section, the presence of his friend did not trigger his spider-sense because his friend meant no bodily harm to him.
What was the purpose of the quote "Meat is back on the menu boys" in Lord of the Rings? I watched the extended cut of the movie and can’t seem to figure out why the director put that quote in there. Is this a hidden joke or a slip up that made it into the movie? <Q> The orcs from the White Tower had just started a figh...	By exclaiming "Meats back on the menu!" clearly shows that the orcs are very excited about having their new favorite meal back as a choice, because it is rather obvious that the moldy bread they were given as rations is still an option for them to eat.
In "Phage", why not just take a lung from the alien who took them? In the Star Trek: Voyager episode Phage , a Vidiian steals Neelix's lungs to replace his own which have been affected by disease. Janeway is not willing to simply take back the lungs by force as she doesn't feel right killing one creature to save an...	Even if they could have been removed and grafted back, you wouldn't want unhealthy tissue returned to your body.
How did Red Skull know that the Tesseract was from Odin's treasure? In Captain America, Schmidt states that the Tesseract was an Asgardian artifact, indeed one that belonged to Odin himself. Tower Keeper: What you seek is just a legend. Johann Schmidt: Then why make such an effort to conceal it? The Tesseract w...	Due to how well it has been hidden, Schmidt will have had to browse many pieces of information pertaining to the Tesseract. Schmidt, while a scientist at heart, is driven by his belief that this machine will do what he wants it to do, and he completely foregoes any safety precautions or even measured expectations. Ther...
How did Doc know exactly at what second the lightning would strike the clock tower? In Back to the Future , there is a flyer indicating that the lightning struck the clock tower at 10:04pm on November 12, 1955. Based on that information, Doc calculates the distance, acceleration speed and time needed for the DeLorean ...	They did not need to know the exact time, down to the millisecond, of the lightning strike - because they are about to initiate it themselves.
Why did the republic dislike the Jedi in Revenge of the Sith In Revenge of the Sith Palpatine says he wants all the Jedi to be killed in his speech and the Republic cheers. What I am wondering is what made them turn on the Jedi? Didn't they know the Jedi were protecting them? They must have seen some value in them i...	The reason they cheer and applaud Palpatine's plans to seek out and destroy the Jedi was because he had led them to believe the Jedi were planning to overthrow the Senate.
Can a wizard/witch do nonverbal, wandless, spells? We know that Hogwarts students learn how to do nonverbal spells in the 6th year. From which point they are expected to use magic nonverbally from there on out. We also know that some wizards can do wandless magic , such as Hermione with the Confundus Charm at the...	Flying a broom is also non-verbal, wandless magic.
Why didn't the Sith clone Inquisitors? I was just wondering why the Sith didn't clone Dark Side Adepts or Inquisitors, so that there would be an army of Dark Side users. Darth Vader did it to Starkiller, so why not others? Is there any explanation in canon or legends that explains why the Sith didn't clone an army of ...	Since the clone army were clones of non force sensitives, maybe cloning might have been easier.
Why does Dead Men Tell No Tales have a different title in the UK? Promotional posters and websites for cinemas in the UK are referring to the new Pirates of the Caribbean film by the subtitle "Salazar's Revenge". What is the reason for this change? Is it related to a title with a similar name in the UK like what happe...	Besides the two possible reasons for name changes that Nathan mentions in his answer ( avoiding obscure references and sensitivity to recent events ), there is a third possibility: legal disputes over the trademark .
What happened to Aragorn's Ranger sword? In the films, Aragon uses his Ranger Sword during the events of the Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers . He used it during the battle at Weathertop, Balin's Tomb, Amon Hen, Warg Attack, and the Battle of Helm's Deep. When Elrond gives Aragorn Andúril, he starts usin...	Even if Aragorn did give his sword away, we wouldn't know: the sword was never brought up again in the films (or the books). The only weapon Aragorn kept when he met Frodo and Co. were the shards of Narsil. But of course Elrond could have just taken it anyway, so it's a toss-up. He drew out his sword, and they saw that...
If the Imperius Curse gives you a blank look, why was there doubt over whether someone was under it? In the books, many of Voldemort's Death Eaters, such as Lucius Malfoy, avoided imprisonment after the first Wizarding War by claiming that they were acting under the influence of the Imperius Curse. The film version of ...	The Imperius Curse can cause a blank look - but doesn’t always.
Colonization ship arrives to the planet to find it already colonized by a faster ship built after they departed Read this when I was a kid - I think it's a pretty famous story probably by Heinlein or someone well-known - it's about a group on a rocket ship sent to begin the colonization of a distant, uninhabited planet...	This is actually a Star Trek TOS story and the "generation ship" does not land on a planet; rather, it is discovered by their "descendants" - the crew of NCC-1701 "Enterprise". Across The Universe by Beth Revis
How was Groot able to say "We are Groot"? Near the end of the film - as Ronan's ship, The Dark Aster, crashes to the ground - Groot creates a protective cocoon for the rest of the team. It all gets very emotional and Groot says: We are Groot! As far as I was aware all he can say is "I am Groot". How is he able to d...	An explanation I've seen posited is that, that scene doesn't depict the actual sounds that came out of his mouth: instead, the scene is depicting that the others were able to understand them. We can't say that Groot is representative of his species until we encounter another one. He seems to have started understanding ...
Was there ever a villan who collected Spider-man's discarded webbing or stole his cartridges/webshooters? I feel like enough of Spider-man's enemies have had enough of a background in chemistry and technology to have been able to analyse and replicate spider-man's spider webs. Especially if they stole his web shooters,...	It was most likely Spider-man's webbing that was reverse-engineered.
Why is everyone sleeping in the captain's quarters? In Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 2 , Tazerface takes over Yondu's ship. Yondu and Rocket get locked up, but are able to send baby Groot to look for Yondu's new fin in the Captain's quarters. When baby Groot gets to the captain's quarters, perhaps more than ...	Then the previously-discussed party happened, and many of them simply passed out there in a big, smelly Ravager cuddle-pile. This culminated in the mutineers having a massive party, most likely taking great pleasure in disrespecting the 'establishment'. On the one hand, we have on-screen evidence of it occurring at lea...
Why did none of the Gaunts open the Chamber of Secrets? In an update on Pottermore , J.K. Rowling has given some further information about the history of the Chamber of Secrets. In it, she makes clear that the secret of the Chamber was passed down the generations of Slytherin descendants. They definitely knew the Ch...	Further, these Gaunts were not capable enough to match the earlier generations or Salazar himself. The answer there claims that the Gaunts did open the Chamber of Secrets , but for one reason or another they apparently didn't use the Basilisk to kill anyone.
How did new Muggle-born students relieve themselves before toilets were added? According to the question Are toilets renovated at Hogwarts? and its answer, [Before toilets were added] they simply relieved themselves wherever they stood, and vanished the evidence. However, new students, and particularly the Muggl...	Even if Hogwarts didn't have the bathrooms and equipment that it did later, I am sure that even when it was founded, it had something that all wizards and witches and muggles need - which includes bathroom facilities.
Why is green considered a toxic color in movies? In movies I often see green used to color dangerous and/or poisonous substances colored green, like green clouds of gas considered poisonous, and green acid considered dangerous. Can anyone explain this, or explain where this came from? <Q> Because it was forever linked ...	Chlorine gas , used as a chemical weapon in WWI , killing thousands of people, is green.

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