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Why did Sirius's outlook towards House Elves change drastically from GoF to OotP?
I would say it is consistent with someone who hates so much his family and everything to do with them. There are many indications of this throughout the books, I gathered some of them here.
Sirius ...
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Is canon Boba Fett deserving of his reputation?
Darth Vader clearly respects Boba Fett's skills, and doesn't react with his typical rage when Fett questions his actions:
Fett: He's no good to me dead.
Vader: He will not be permanently damaged.
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Why does Shrek pause before he says his name?
The film's draft screenplay offers an answer to both instances. I've copied directly from the script itself with the original stage direction placed in [square brackets].
Donkey
Shrek is taken aback ...
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What was Shepherd Book's past in Firefly?
TL;DR: Book's official status within the Alliance (and therefore on his ident chip) was that of a retired Alliance commander. This would result in VIP treatment at most Alliance facilities.
I'll ...
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When were Frodo and Sam first conceptualized as gay?
This trend began within a few years of publication, at least as early as 1961
The first mention I can find of this theory is in a 1961 issue of the fanzine Sex in Science Fiction, in an article by ...
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Did Neville Longbottom ever know of his own importance?
Nope.
To back up Voronwë's answer.
Neville's childhood had been blighted by Voldemort just as much as Harry's had, but Neville had no idea how close he had come to having Harry's destiny. The ...
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Why did Sirius's outlook towards House Elves change drastically from GoF to OotP?
I don't have any additional quotes to support this, other than those provided in elrond's answer, which I think go some way to explaining why he dislikes Kreacher specifically (because he is linked to ...
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Do any Rick and Morty materials provide information about Rick's backstory?
Rick's backstory isn't complete, but we've seen glimpses. I'll list the ones I can remember.
Rick grew tired of married life.
Rick: Listen Morty, I hate to break it to you, but what people calls "...
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Did Neville Longbottom ever know of his own importance?
No, because the full prophecy wasn't exactly known to the general public.
“Who heard it?” asked Harry, though he thought he knew the answer
already.
“I did,” said Dumbledore.
Except for ...
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Why did Sirius's outlook towards House Elves change drastically from GoF to OotP?
There wasn't a shift in Sirius' attitude toward house-elves between the books. The only house-elf we see Sirius interact with on-screen (err...on-page) is Kreacher, which colors our perception of him. ...
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Why was Tom Paris chosen to act as a part time nurse?
Janeway 'volunteered' him after he made a snarky remark about the EMH's poor bedside manner. She needed a field medic and he was in the wrong place at the wrong time.
TUVOK: It is an Emergency ...
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Do we know how Clara will leave Series 9 of Doctor Who?
The boring answer is:
referenced here with quotes from Steven Moffat and an unidentified "insider". Here we learn that episode 11 will be Doctor Who's first ever single-actor episode, as the Doctor ...
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How does Narnia's Father Christmas work?
He probably is the same Santa from our world
Taking a look at the movie script, you will note that he actually refers to Lucy by her own name (emphasis mine):
Father Christmas stands there.
LUCY: ...
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Why did Sirius's outlook towards House Elves change drastically from GoF to OotP?
Just wanted to add to the excellent answers already here...
If you want to know what a man's like, take a good look at how he treats his inferiors, not his equals.
This doesn't mean that he ...
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How did Gendry start to work for Tobho Mott?
Gendry came to work for Tobho Mott when an unnamed Lord paid him to take him on as an apprentice. This lord would have known who Gendry was too as he paid double with the second fee being for Tobho to ...
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What is the significance of the last line of Iain M Banks' "Surface Detail"?
There are two levels of importance:
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Why did Rick burp less frequently in season 2?
According to this random link, Justin Roiland said:
The pilot, that was the worst. For some reason I was like, 'Rick has to burp every fucking line.' So I was in there for four hours recording Rick,...
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How does Narnia's Father Christmas work?
Who's to say Father Christmas even exists in our world?
Certainly (spoilers!) in the real world he doesn't, and Lewis's depiction of our world seems pretty realistic, except of course for the ...
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What was the name of the dam lake from which the Watcher in the Water guarded the the entrance to Moria?
It didn't have a name; nobody expected it to be there:
'Ah! Here it is at last! ' said Gandalf. `This is where the stream ran: Sirannon, the Gate-stream, they used to call it. But what has happened ...
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What happened to Zathras when Babylon-4 disappeared back in time?
According to the (canon) comic In Valen's Name, Zathras remained a loyal and true companion to Sinclair throughout the Minbari-Shadow War, acting as liaison between the Minbari and Entil'Zha as well ...
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Kylo Ren's persona
Both in- and out-of-universe answers are going to boil down to "character development." However, I do strive for the illusion of professionalism, so strap in.
In-universe
I think we can all agree ...
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Does Kal-El have documented pastimes or hobbies beyond fighting as Superman for "truth, justice & the American way" & being Clark Kent?
According to Elliot S Maggin (described as "Principal writer of the comic book series from 1971 through 1986") Clark had a considerable number of hobbies ranging from the sublime to the ridiculous. He ...
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Who created the version of Kilgrave in the Jessica Jones TV series?
The showrunner and primary scriptwriter of the Jessica Jones TV series is Melissa Rosenberg.
She talks quite a lot about her creative process, including how she goes about adapting graphic novels for ...
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Was Red Shirt Security a rotating detail, like K.P, or was it a dedicated branch of Star Fleet like the M.P's are to the US Army?
Acting as a Security Officer on a starship was a prestige detail and one that required considerable training and expertise. It was one that was promoted to recruits as being filled with excitement and ...
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Does Galadriel have a natural tendency towards evil?
Two things to think on. (1) The Elves arose in Arda in the East before many of them went off to Valinor. They were already marked by this marring. Two examples of this are the fading of the Elves and ...
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Norby’s time travel capability?
The original robot created on the dragon planet, Jamya, (by Mentor First, the lead robot left behind on the planet by the Others) had hyperspatial travel abilities. The Others had hyperspace ...
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Do we know how Clara will leave Series 9 of Doctor Who?
As of Hell Bent, the series 9 finale, we officially know.
At the time the question was asked, we did not. In her official announcement on the BBC Radio 1 Breakfast Show, Coleman said that no details ...
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How Come Harry couldn't see thestrals in his second and fourth year?
When he saw his parents die, he was too young to understand death.
As a baby, Harry didn't understand his parents were killed. Even as he begins to remember it more as he gets older, he only remembers ...
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Was Michael Eddington's development worked out from the time of his initial introduction?
No
According to Ronald D. Moore in a 1997 AOL chat:
'I am curious if you decided from the start to make Eddington a "bad" guy, or if was just a good story. The same goes for Kasidy'
"Neither ...
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