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Why does Hermione love Arithmancy so much?
"Double Divination this afternoon," Harry groaned, looking down. Divination was his least favorite subject, apart from Potions. Professor Trelawney kept predicting Harry's death, which he found extremely annoying.
"You should have given it up like…
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What was the value of the Shire and everything in it?
We know for a fact — leastways, according to Mithrandir — that a certain corslet of mithril chainmail would be valued more than the Shire and everything in it:
‘What?’ cried Gimli, startled out of his silence. ‘A corslet of Moria–silver? That was a…
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Why are there no Imperial KX-series Security Droids in the original trilogy?
Rogue One had multiple never-before-seen Imperial Droids, so what happened to them between Rogue One and Star Wars IV? Episode IV starts exactly where Rogue One ends as far as I know, so why suddenly no Imperial KX-series Security Droids? I want the…
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Do students wear muggle clothing while not in classes at Hogwarts (like they do in the films)?
In the Harry Potter films, Harry, Ron, Hermione, and the other students wear muggle clothing while not in classes at Hogwarts:
Even "purebloods" like Draco Malfoy wear muggle clothes, albeit more expensive and distinguished ones:
In the books, do…
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Why did Harry tell Snape's secret to everyone?
In the climax of the Battle of Hogwarts, when he duels the Dark Lord for the last time, Harry Potter explains to the Dark Lord that Professor Snape was in love with Lily Potter.
‘Snape's Patronus was a doe,’ said Harry, ‘the same as my mother's,…
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How are Stormtroopers uniquely identified in the field?
Multiple times in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, people refer to trooper FN-2187 by that specific correct name, while he is in armor. But the armor is largely identical (some have little accessories like shoulder pads, or different weapon loadouts,…
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Which button activates Skywalker's lightsaber, and why is it inconsistent?
You can tell from this video that Finn is actually pushing that button to activate the lightsaber
It seems like there are different on-buttons or something because the toys say the big rectangular one near the middle is the on-button.
From…
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Why was Wall•E the only remaining Wall•E unit?
In the movie WALL•E the Buy n Large company intiates the five year plan "Operation Clean-Up" to clean Earth and make it habitable again. Eventually the plan is deemed a failure and directive A113 is issued, declaring Earth a lost cause and setting…
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Where did the Wizarding World think Harry was?
After the death of Lord Voldemort, Harry was taken to the Dursleys and became known as "The Boy Who Lived".
We know that the Wizarding World found out pretty quickly that Voldemort was dead and undoubtedly it was Dumbledore that advised people that…
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Do Hogwarts Houses have quotas?
Not a year goes by where we don't see at least one person Sorted into each House, and it's usually a fairly even distribution.
The Sorting Hat doesn't get a chance to study the mind of each child before Sorting, so it can't Sort them relative to…
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The Moriarty Sentience Problem - A.K.A. Why isn't the Enterprise computer considered sentient?
In Elementary, Dear Data, Geordi instructs the computer to create an opponent to intellectually best Data. The conceit of the episode is that the computer does just that, and creates a sentient hologram that is aware of his nature and the 24th…
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Why does Yoda mourn the Jedi after Order 66 is executed?
In Episode 3, Yoda tells Anakin,
Rejoice for those around us who transform into the Force. Mourn them, do not. Miss them, do not. Attachment leads to jealousy, the shadow of greed, that is.
However, as Order 66 is executed, it shows Yoda most…
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Why isn't Obi-Wan's ghost young?
One of the changes made to the Special Editions of Star Wars: Episode VI: Return of the Jedi was at the end of the film. Luke sees 3 ghosts during the celebration on the forest moon of Endor, Yoda, Anakin, and Obi-Wan. In the Special Editions, the…
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How did the "three seashells" work in Demolition Man?
I know that this was really just meant to be a joke in the movie, but that makes me wonder: why seashells, and how are they supposed to work?
Did the writers just pick out an absurd word at random, or did they actually have something in mind that…
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How does Elsa resolve the practical problems of living in an ice palace?
While Elsa's ice magic is aesthetically effective on a superficial architectural level, the choice of ice as a fundamental building material presents a number of practical difficulties. How, for example, does Elsa's construction manage its water…
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