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What was the deeper meaning of Hermione wanting the cloak?
In Deathly Hallows:
“I think you’re
right,” she told him. “It’s just a morality tale, it’s obvious which gift
is best, which one you’d choose —”
The three of them spoke at the same time; Hermione said, “the
Cloak,” Ron said, “the wand,” and…
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1980s live-action movie where individually-coloured nations on clouds fight
I saw this movie in July or August 1986. It wasn't a commercial movie - I didn't see it in a normal movie theatre.
The story takes place somewhere there are 3 nations, each on its own cloud. The yellow nation, where the story's hero is from is…
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Did JRR Tolkien ever write any music for the many songs in The Lord of the Rings?
Due to the number of songs in The Lord of the Rings, I have recently been wondering if Tolkien had any musical training and if any "official" music was written (by him or anyone else on his behalf) to accompany the verses of these songs?
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Why did Drogon spare this character?
In the Finale, Drogon saw
Dany dead
and seemed to understand what happened. But still he didn’t even
harm Jon Snow for what he’s done.
Why?
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How does Bane eat?
Bane has to wear a mask, I'm assuming at all times, because it helps him withstand the severe pain. So how does he eat?
Most forum questions are filled with wildly speculative answers, including injection of drugs (which I guess would be the most…
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Why was R2-D2 smarter than other similar droids?
You can see this in any episode of Star Wars. R2-D2 was able to fix anything (better than other similar droids). It even defeated many other droids & robots.
How is it possible?
Every droid (of R2-D2 range) had everything same (tools, processing…
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Did Phil Connors retain the skills he learned during his 'Groundhog Day'?
We see Phil Connors learn many different skills including playing the piano, sculpting ice and card-throwing.
After he learns his "life lesson" and breaks the time loop, does he still retain all of these talents?
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Who is who on this Doctor Who Christmas Card?
When clearing out my desk I found this old Doctor Who Christmas card from my girlfriend.
I recognise some of the newer Doctor Who characters but others have completely baffled me.
Can anyone help me identify them?
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If Filch hates Hogwarts so much, why does he still have the job?
Filch seems to hate students, dirty messes of Hogwarts, and pretty much magic in general. I know he is aspiring to overcome his Squibness, but there must be many better jobs than a janitor at a Middle-High school.
Why does Filch feel obligated to…
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Is movie Deadpool's fourth wall breaking a "mutant power"?
In the first Deadpool movie, Deadpool gains his powers as part of attempting to force a mutation. And he does get a mutation: the incredible healing factor. He also gains the ability to break the fourth wall and recognize he's in a comic book movie…
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What is the name of this lady beside Snape?
At first I thought it was McGonagall, but I didn't really recognize this woman in the left corner. What is her name and role in the movie?
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Old short story where scientist creates "time viewer" to see founding of Stonehenge, realizes at end he may have inspired its creation
Plot Details/Summary
The premise of this tale is that a scientist, or small group of scientists, have created a device that will allow them to open a viewing portal to the past. With it, the operator can watch events unfold from a given time/place…
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Was the Twin Pines Mall scene at 1:15am for in-universe or out-of-universe reasons?
Was the scene in which Marty travels from Twin Pines Mall in 1985 to the Peabody Farm in 1955 always meant to take place at 1.15 in the morning (1985 time), or was this a consequence of Eric Stoltz being fired and Michael J Fox being limited to…
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What was the meaning of the hole in the ground Rey saw?
When Luke taught Rey to meditate for the first time, her mind went straight to a hole in the ground. This scared Luke and he asked her to pull back, saying she had gone straight to the dark side.
Later on, we find that the hole is real. I was…
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Movie where protagonist time-travels to dystopian future when people become mentally degraded
Please help me identify a movie referred by an acquaintance. (I haven't watched it.) No cast or director info is available.
The protagonist is today's average man who participates in a scientific experiment with a time machine and lands into the…
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