Science Fiction & Fantasy Weekly Newsletter - Monday, June 30, 2014

Top new questions this week: Why does Saruman change his mind? In Lord of the Rings, Saruman The White, the eldest of the Wizards and their chieftain, joins with Sauron instead of helping people fight against Sauron. What is the reason for him losing faith in … lord-of-the-rings tolkien middle-earth saruman   asked by Kevin Launtner 29 votes answered by Jimmy Shelter 46 votes How and when did Hermione find out she's a witch? Hermione Granger is muggle born. Her parents are dentists. While Harry wasn't muggle born, he was raised by muggles, which amounts to the same thing when it comes to being exposed to magic. Harry … harry-potter magic   asked by SQB 27 votes answered by alexwlchan 28 votes Who is the Current Headmaster of Hogwarts? After the second Wizarding war, who is the Headmaster for Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry? There were assumptions that it would be Professor McGonagall because she was most trusted by … harry-potter hogwarts   asked by Kevin Launtner 22 votes answered by Simon 22 votes Why didn't humans try to settle other galaxies? In Isaac Asimov's Robot/Empire/Foundation series, humans, during their second colonization wave, settled (probably) all the inhabitable worlds in the Galaxy, but no more. They did not, as far as I can … isaac-asimov foundation extended-universe space-colonization   asked by RedCat23 21 votes answered by Richard 16 votes Why do the Houses have words? Is there any specific reason why the Houses in the world of George R.R. Martin have words (mottos)? Like for example, why do the Starks say "Winter is Coming", the Greyjoys say "We Do Not Sow" etc? … game-of-thrones a-song-of-ice-and-fire george-r-r-martin   asked by Shevliaskovic 20 votes answered by SQB 38 votes Why Do Advanced Civilizations In Stargate SG-1 Prefer Energy Weapons In Stargate SG-1, there are many instances where it seems obvious that projectile weapons are superior to energy weapons in close combat. Why is it that technologically advanced civilizations tend to … stargate-sg1   asked by KalenGi 20 votes answered by Jon of All Trades 22 votes What would have happened if Saruman had gotten the One Ring? If the Uruk Army sent by Saruman had captured Frodo and had gotten the One Ring to Saruman, what would Saruman have done with it? Would he have given the Ring back to Sauron or would he have kept the … lord-of-the-rings tolkien middle-earth the-one-ring saruman   asked by Kevin Launtner 19 votes answered by Jimmy Shelter 26 votes Greatest hits from previous weeks: Valar Morghulis, Arya Stark and Daario Naharis - Connection? Arya Stark was given a coin and taught the phrase "valar morghulis". In the TV-series season 2, after she kills a man, she takes back the coin she was given and says those words. Daario Naharis, who … game-of-thrones   asked by Bern 16 votes answered by System Down 27 votes Differences between dragon, drake, wyrm and wyvern In many different books including Dragonlance, Tales from the Sword Coast, Magic: The Gathering and other similar fantasy series, I've seen references to dragons, drakes, wyrms and wyvern (which may … fantasy-genre magical-creatures dragons   asked by DustinDavis 19 votes answered by Beofett 27 votes Can you answer these? Help finding anime from my childhood I've been trying for many years to find an anime from my childhood. The main character had his arm torn off by a demon His arm was replaced with a mechanical arm He slayed the demon with a … story-identification anime   asked by YukiAi19 2 votes How did Snape/Carrows find out about the secret passage to Honeydukes? In Deathly Hallows, Aberforth mentions to the trio that all 7 passages into Hogwarts were blocked, this suggests that Snape and/or someone else found out about the secret passage into Honeydukes. I … harry-potter   asked by BP_Phoenix 1 vote Story about children who gained abilities to interact with ghosts/spirits If I remember correctly, the book was about a group of kids playing a game which became real around them. I think they each got a different power to deal with ghosts/spirits. If memory serves, one … story-identification ghost children   asked by Daniel 1 vote

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