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Has Snape ever given points to Gryffindor?
Has Professor Snape ever given points to Gryffindor? I couldn't find anything like this in books.
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Why would Arya reveal her fighting ability?
In the Game of Thrones episode The Spoils of War (S07E04), Arya lets everyone know that she is now a talented water-dancer.
I found this scene very weird, when Brienne is training kicking Pod's ass, Arya comes and interrupts the session out of…
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Why don't the students of Hogwarts write with ballpoint pens?
I understand that modern technology cannot be used in Hogwarts. The magic interferes with such muggle devices. But why can't they use a Biro?
I weep for the left-handed witches and wizards who have to use those feather quills and ink pots to…
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Why didn't Snape just kill Voldemort to buy more time while the latter was recuperating as a Horcrux?
When Snape was in the company of Voldemort, why did he not just use Avada Kedavra on him?
Voldemort's body would again be destroyed, and he'd become a soul again, and we know that in this form, Voldemort could easily be dealt with (hence why he hid…
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Who is this character on the Star Wars: A New Hope poster?
This 1990 Russian reworking of the Star Wars: A New Hope poster is a little different from the Western versions.
I'm assuming the object at the top is the Death Star but who's the handsome devil at the bottom of the frame?
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Do the Borg not wonder why everybody hates them?
The Borg tend to justify their actions by claiming that they are "improving" species, bringing them closer to perfection. They are bringing order to chaos. Basically they reckon they're the good guys.
Yet, everywhere they go they face as much…
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Is Agent Smith a bug in the Matrix or a virus?
A software bug is an error, flaw, failure or fault in a computer program or system that causes it to produce an incorrect or unexpected result, or to behave in unintended ways.1
A computer virus is a type of malicious software program ("malware")…
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Do any Harry Potter characters turn from good to evil?
Inspired by this question, I'm wondering if there are any instances of characters turning from good to evil in the Harry Potter universe.
There are a few people who turn from bad to good (such as Snape, Karkaroff, Regulus Black etc.), but I can't…
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In Dune, was the Golden Path really necessary?
I am trying to understand the reason why Leto II merged with the sandtrout in Children of Dune and why he was so committed to the Golden Path.
I just finished the first four books and I fear that I have missed the point of why prescience is so bad.…
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Who was the old man at the beginning of The Force Awakens?
Who was the old man at the beginning of the movie?
The one that was with Poe. By what he says he seems a relevant character to me, the way he talks about the Jedi.
P.S. I don't believe I spoil anything with this question
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Why didn't Voldemort kill Snape with Avada Kedavra?
Voldemort was very fluent in Avada Kedavra. He never ever hesitated before using that. Also, there was no thumbs down in using it. Avada Kedavra was quick and effective.
Why didn't Voldemort kill Snape with Avada Kedavra?
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Why didn't Yoda or Obi-Wan tell Luke the truth about his father?
Is the reason neither Yoda or Obi-Wan thought it a good idea to inform Luke that
his father and Vader were the same person
ever discussed? Were they hoping that
Vader himself
didn't realize this, and that it wouldn't come up? Or was there an…
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Were the Moon landings faked in Interstellar?
In Interstellar, Murph's teachers explain to Cooper that the moon landing was fabricated; a successful piece of propaganda that bankrupted the Soviets.
Is it ever mentioned if this statement was true or not for the universe of Interstellar?…
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Can the Doctor be female?
Is there anything that says The Doctor must be a man? I would love to see The Doctor come back as a ginger girl, and my friend tells me he thinks The Doctor cannot change gender. Is this true? If so where does it say that?
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Why is the stardate explicitly mentioned when creating a new Captain's log?
Why is the ship's computer not advanced enough to insert the stardate automatically when a new log entry is added by the captain? Or is there a special reason for it not to do so?
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