Plot
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Bilbo Baggin's is a Hobbit who lives in a cosy hole at Bag End in Hobbiton. Bilbo lives a quiet and comfortable life until his old friend Gandalf The Grey appears and talks Bilbo into setting out on an adventure with thirteen Dwarves. The Dwarves are setting out on a quest to reclaim their home Erebor from the evil dragon Smaug, and they need Bilbo to act as their Burglar. The Dwarves don't agree with Gandalf's choice for their burglar and Bilbo doesn't want to leave Bag End. Gandalf believes in Bilbo and tells the Dwarves that there is more to Bilbo than they think. The company sets out and many trials come their way. These trials include being captured by three hungry trolls, captured by Goblins, captured by spiders and captured by Elves. When Bilbo finds a strange golden ring laying on the ground he takes it and puts it in his pocket. He then encounters the corrupt and disfigured creature Gollum who wants to eat him. They negotiate and have a game of riddles to determine Bilbo's fate. Bilbo wins this game by accidently saying "what have I got in my pocket?"(p103). Gollum can not guess and still wants to eat Bilbo. Gollum goes to get the magic ring which turns the wearer invisible but finds it is gone. Bilbo uses the ring to escape from Gollum. The discovery of this ring changes Middle Earth forever. Once the Dwarves and Bilbo Reach Erebor they challenge Smaug for the mountain. Bilbo steals a golden cup from the dragons treasure causing Smaug to take his anger out on Lake Town and it's people. Bard the archer has learnt the secret of Smaug'sweakness and fires an arrow into his heart killing him. Before Smaug dies he burns Lake Town to the ground. The people of Lake Town and the Elves of MIrkwood march on Erebor to claim a share of the Dwarves Treasure. Thorin will not share the treasure with the Elves and the people. Bilbo and the Dwarves get stuck in the mountain and Bilbo sneaks out and try's to make peace with the Elves and people. When Thorin finds out what Bilbo has done he is very angry but Gandalf saves Bilbo from the dwarf kings anger. A army of Goblins and Wargs march on the mountain and the People, Dwarves and Elves are forced to join together to defeat them. The Goblins nearly win but the arrival of Beorn and the eagles help them win victory. After the battle Bilbo and Gandalf return to Hobbiton. Bilbo is happy to be home after his long journey and his life is never the same again.
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