Question: As seen in this screencap, Magneto seems to be pulling Mystique towards him using his powers. What I don't understand is, **how** can Magneto affect Mystique? Since when did he gain the ability to manipulate human beings using his powers? Or is there anything unique about Mystique that makes her vulnerable to this? Any comic references to this?  

![Magneto pulling Mystique](https://i.stack.imgur.com/TyngW.jpg)

Answer: 
**Spoiler alert**   

After watching the film,

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>  Magneto shot her in the leg and is pulling the bullet towards him;
>  hence Mystique is being pulled as well. That is why in your screenshot, her leg is lifted a little.
> After he had brought her close enough, he pulled the bullet out of her leg.
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For those of you wanting the answer but with less spoilers (spoiler tag anyway)

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>  Metal object inside Mystiques leg which Magneto is pulling towards him, thus the lifted leg in the screenshot.
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I am sure that he has lifted human beings in the comics since his post-Asteroid M power-up, and also as a way for the comic writers to reference [diamagnetic levitation](http://www.physics.org/facts/frog-really.asp). Basically, the right magnetic field causes objects with a high water content to become briefly magnetic and thus able to be repelled or attracted.

It's a little ambiguous, since it's possible that he's working with the metal the soldiers presumably have somewhere on their body, but the following image's art (from the [Comic Book Legends Revealed site](http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2009/08/13/comic-book-legends-revealed-220/)) suggests that he's moving the soldiers directly.
![Magneto casually repels and corrals soldiers using magnetism.](https://i.stack.imgur.com/LAfqN.jpg)