Are there any times at all in the Harry potter series where Filch is actually being nice to anyone? Whether in the books or movies? Or is he just mean to everybody?

How many ships or lives were lost trying to open a jumpgate inside a jumpgate - also known as the Bonehead Maneuver? Were any statistics documented? Earth forces attempted this tactic during the Earth-Minbari war, and I think it was used one additional time since then against the Shadows.

I found this book in my step-dad's stuff in the basement when I was 12. I feel like it was probably written in the 70s. I would sneakily read it, so it may have some slight adult themes, but not much if I remember. I believe the plot was there was 1 man being kept by a future society of women ...

Back before Doctor Who began when the creators were thinking up the idea of The Doctor they thought first of a scientist among other things. And DC’s Adam Strange was created not that long before Doctor Who. Adam Strange’s cosmic inception was in 1958 and Doctor Who was created in 1963 that's o...

I remember 3 details about this story: Sirius is gay, I believe his boyfriend was named Sebastian. At one point his boyfriend (again, Sebastian I think) was called in because it turned out Ron's body had been greatly damaged by smallpox as a child, and his magic had taken over several organ's ...

I was watching The Rite (2011) and this reminded me of a horror/occult book I read many years ago which was quite gripping and well written. Unfortunately I can't remember either the title or the author, although I think it was 1980's vintage. It was about a French noble of the middle ages call...

In both the short story and the film adaptation by Dimension Films the Veteran’s hospital had advanced holographic imaging technology. Also, X-ray tomography has been used to locate bullets since 1896. Why didn’t they just X-ray I didn’t hear anything in canon indicating this wouldn’t work.

At the end of Dimension Films' Impostor a newscaster is announcing the climactic event on television. He looks and sounds exactly like Voyager's Harry Kim. Is this announcer Garrett Wang?

I cant remember the name of the zombie movie I saw a couple years ago. I can only remember snippets but I remember that the people who succumbed to the disease would show symptoms. One scene a character was laying dead on the floor and then a couple minutes when by and she opened her eyes and loo...

A long time I read a story where a young boy accidentally hits a bird (with a stone I think). He runs over to find it and nurses it back to health. It flies away and eventually brings him back some sort of gift (a bag of gold maybe?). A man sees this happen and decides to try the same thing. He h...

In a book called “My Best Science Fiction Story”, published in 1949, the author John Taine, referring to his story “The Ultimate Catalyst”, writes that the story is “my favorite s-f story”. The story was first published in 1939. I’ve always thought “sf” was a later usage.

Planet goes through its entire history in a matter of earth days

I know I read it more than 40 years ago, in some collection of fantasy (and maybe also SF), but whether in english or french translation, I am not sure. It was certainly not a french original. The "Through the Looking Glass" in the title of my question is just a joke, to describe the situation, b...

Generally the attempts at hard science fiction in this film were very impressive, as were the sociological aspects. I honestly found it difficult to find plot holes. The realistic treatment of time scales was a breath of fresh air. Through the many obstacles, most questions about science and tech...

The ending didn't seem to fit any of the sociological or scientific themes of Aniara. The name of the story itself implies despair. However by the nature of that final scene, it seems to actually leave hope. Was it the author's intent to express the idea of panspermia? Note: I have not read the ...

There was a TV show or maybe TV movie in ( in the mid 80s) where a family was being tormented by a small (possibly devil) type demon. There was a scene where they caught it in a drinking glass like a spider in the kitchen (it was a very small demon). I may have some details wrong as I was a kid w...

In the very first strip we see: Which implies Calvin got Hobbes when he was 6. However, in this August 1st, 1989, strip, we see: Which implies Calvin has had him since he was a little kid. When exactly did Calvin get Hobbes? Is there another strip or interview with Bill Watterson that clears...

We know that Hobbits drink a lot of tea, but I can't find any piece of information leading to the source of tea leaves. Judging on equivalence of coordinates, Hobbits should not be able to cultivate their own tea, do they ?

I'm looking for a SciFi horror involving two men and one woman who go out into the forest searching for UFO sightings and end up with bruises from late night events which occurred in the forest involving an antenna and an opening as two men cross wires together while the female watches. The two ...