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Why did Ron tell Harry not to tell Hermione that Snatchers are ‘a bit dim’?

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Why doesn't Harry Potter use Veritaserum or a Confundus Charm instead of Polyjuice Potion?

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Why does Detritus not become disabled in daylight?

answered Sep 29, 2017 at 8:50

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Title/author of novel(s?) about society where children learn alien languages?

answered Mar 31, 2018 at 21:17

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Why did Quirrell wait so long to try to steal the Philosopher's Stone?

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Why didn't Dr. Doofenshmirtz ever get arrested at the end of an episode (or permanently)?

answered Mar 29, 2018 at 20:42

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Looking for name of (short) story of clone stranded on a planet

answered Dec 29, 2020 at 13:44

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Manga with characters that fight for pearls and must collect 5 to make any wish from the Goddess

answered Nov 13, 2022 at 23:13

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Why is Agnieszka so untidy?

answered Jun 7, 2022 at 22:35

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Syfy book club in 1980s about monkeys that do coupling all the time

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Why did Barty cast this spell in the sky?

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Cold War short story where aliens use a cosmetic or perfume to make humans go extinct

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Old sci-fi story about shadowy aliens who surround Earth to protect it from solar flare, tragic misunderstanding by humans?

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Why did Pettigrew wait 13 years to return to Voldemort?

answered Mar 12, 2018 at 23:18

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1960s short story, aliens accidentally set fire to the field they land in

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Book about terraforming Venus and crossing it on foot

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Story Identification YA Fantasy - two warring factions of gods and a girl who is becoming a god

answered Jun 21, 2017 at 22:21

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Science fiction novel about a young man flying a spaceship pre-programmed by his (dead) uncle

answered Jun 23, 2017 at 0:11

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How come the Ministry of Magic's detection of magic usage is inconsistent?

answered Sep 6, 2017 at 20:53

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What is the difference between a Trekker and a Trekkie?

answered Sep 23, 2017 at 0:11

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Gigantic ant planet novel

answered Mar 19, 2017 at 21:11

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Anime movie with two brothers, one has a sword which gets more powerful (but also more evil) when stones are added to it

answered Oct 13, 2020 at 21:08

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On a Regressed planet, the Ruler is the one who completes a long arduous journey (Usually fatal to the losers)

answered Sep 30, 2021 at 22:11

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Girl discovers that she is or becomes a fairy and has an enemies-to-lovers relationship with a prince of fairies

answered Jul 10, 2021 at 2:06

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Story ID - Lengthy YA Fantasy Novel where a teenager quests through a fictional country to cure his mother

answered Jun 22, 2017 at 22:10

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In Ex Machina, did AVA have feelings?

answered Oct 1, 2017 at 11:51

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sci-fi novel about nuclear disaster, rich/poor main characters, one surviving but not the other

answered Mar 18, 2017 at 0:25

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Why are TIE Fighters' gun ports red, when they fire green lasers?

answered Dec 23, 2017 at 0:04

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Why use Thestrals to pull the carriages and not magic?

answered Sep 8, 2021 at 17:44

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Why did the Aes Sedai fear opposition from normal humans?

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Why did Ron tell Harry not to tell Hermione that Snatchers are ‘a bit dim’?

Why doesn't Harry Potter use Veritaserum or a Confundus Charm instead of Polyjuice Potion?

Why does Detritus not become disabled in daylight?

Title/author of novel(s?) about society where children learn alien languages?

Why did Quirrell wait so long to try to steal the Philosopher's Stone?

Why didn't Dr. Doofenshmirtz ever get arrested at the end of an episode (or permanently)?

Looking for name of (short) story of clone stranded on a planet

Manga with characters that fight for pearls and must collect 5 to make any wish from the Goddess

Why is Agnieszka so untidy?

Syfy book club in 1980s about monkeys that do coupling all the time

Why did Barty cast this spell in the sky?

Cold War short story where aliens use a cosmetic or perfume to make humans go extinct

Old sci-fi story about shadowy aliens who surround Earth to protect it from solar flare, tragic misunderstanding by humans?

Why did Pettigrew wait 13 years to return to Voldemort?

1960s short story, aliens accidentally set fire to the field they land in

Book about terraforming Venus and crossing it on foot

Story Identification YA Fantasy - two warring factions of gods and a girl who is becoming a god

Science fiction novel about a young man flying a spaceship pre-programmed by his (dead) uncle

How come the Ministry of Magic's detection of magic usage is inconsistent?

What is the difference between a Trekker and a Trekkie?

Gigantic ant planet novel

Anime movie with two brothers, one has a sword which gets more powerful (but also more evil) when stones are added to it

On a Regressed planet, the Ruler is the one who completes a long arduous journey (Usually fatal to the losers)

Girl discovers that she is or becomes a fairy and has an enemies-to-lovers relationship with a prince of fairies

Story ID - Lengthy YA Fantasy Novel where a teenager quests through a fictional country to cure his mother

In Ex Machina, did AVA have feelings?

sci-fi novel about nuclear disaster, rich/poor main characters, one surviving but not the other

Why are TIE Fighters' gun ports red, when they fire green lasers?

Why use Thestrals to pull the carriages and not magic?

Why did the Aes Sedai fear opposition from normal humans?