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Were there any canon examples of Harry being an innately powerful wizard?
Was Harry Potter an innately powerful/skillful Wizard in any way, based on canon?
It seems that whenever Harry Potter performed some unusually potent bit of magic (potent as far as require raw power AND/OR skill), most of the time we find that it…
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What is the reason that lightsabers have different colors?
What is the reason (in canon) for the different colors of lightsabers?
I know about purple being specially chosen by the actor Samuel L. Jackson since it's his favorite color, but is there a reason or purpose for the colors, other than "red=sith,…
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Why did the Voyager Doctor have to scrub in?
In S03E04 episode of Voyager (The swarm) we see the Doctor aka EMH, prepare to operate on Lt Tom Paris. Surprisingly, he seems to be sterilising his hands with a machine that emits a faint red light. Of course that could be for something else, but…
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How did Sauron feed the armies of Mordor?
According to TolkienGateway.net, Mordor's troops consisted of some 18,000 Easterlings and Haradrim, several Haradrim war Oliphaunts, and tens of thousands of Orcs just for the Battle of the Pelennor Fields. Estimates for the number of orcs are over…
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Why do zombies eat our brains?
Do we know the first, or at least possibly the most influential, occurrence of zombies targeting humans for our delicious brains?
And do we know why they go for that organ specifically?
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Since Voldemort knew that Dumbledore did not kill Grindelwald, why did he think that killing Snape was necessary for him to wield the Elder Wand?
We know that Voldemort knew that Grindelwald was not killed by Dumbledore, as he himself killed Grindelwald.
We also know that Voldemort knew that Dumbledore was the last person to wield the Elder Wand with its full allegiance because he killed…
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What is the first reference to an internet of computers in science fiction?
Considering the internet has substantially revolutionized our way of life (you're using it right now in fact) I was wondering whether it was ever envisaged in science fiction. I'm therefore inquiring as to what the first reference in a science…
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Why, exactly, does kryptonite hurt Superman?
To my understanding, kryptonite is a rock that is from the planet Krypton. Superman is also from planet Krypton. Yet somehow kryptonite weakens Superman and can even kill him.
How does this work? Why exactly does kryptonite hurt him? Isn't his…
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Did the Ring Bearers and Gimli die in Valinor?
A comment on a recent question stated
The Undying Lands doesn't prevent mortals from dying so, in fact, [Frodo] died... maybe sixty years (or more, if his life was prolonged) after the end of the story.
If this is correct, Gimli certainly would…
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Was the "Eye of Sauron" Sauron's actual physical form?
During the time frame of The Lord of the Rings, was the Eye of Sauron Sauron's actual physical form? If not, what form did he have?
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Safety railings in the Star Wars universe
Is there anything in the Star Wars canon that explains the alarming lack of safety railings on various structures in the Republic? An example from The Empire Strikes Back, a landing pad on Bespin:
The ankle level curb might be considered a weak…
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What's the big deal about the Nazgûl losing their horses?
I have only watched the movies and I am currently reading The Fellowship of the Ring (haven't finished it yet, I am at "The Bridge of Khazad-dûm").
A number of times we see characters such as Gandalf, Aragorn or Glorfindel describe how lethal a foe…
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Was Tolkien good at his day job?
Hopefully this is on topic here, since it is about a famous fantasy writer.
Tolkien was a professor of the English language and Anglo-Saxon literature. He held two named chairs at Oxford: the Rawlinson and Bosworth Professorship of Anglo-Saxon and…
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Why was Thor's quinjet password 'Point Break'?
When Thor tries to activate the quinjet in Thor Ragnarok, he tries using a few different passwords for the voice activation system. "Thor", "Son of Odin", and "Strongest Avenger".
The actual quinjet password ends up being "Point Break". Thor then…
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In Star Trek why is warp speed the ultimate litmus test on "galactic acceptance" of a civilisation?
Why is warp speed and first contact seemingly the most important thing in the Star Trek universe for a civilisation to become "enlightened" and then utopic?
For example, why couldn't the Prime Directive specify parameters where first contact can be…
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