Hobbit takes adventure vacation
The Fellowship of the Ring Quiz
June 9, 2019
And along comes Gandalf again.
That seems to be a bit of a hazard in this family.
It was sixty years ago when it happened to Uncle Bilbo.
This time, though, the wizard arrives alone, without all those Dwarves, and his tone is more serious than in the past.
He’s worried about that Ring…
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Before the dwarves will even discuss preparations for the adventure they are about to embark on with Bilbo and Gandalf, what do they insist on doing first?
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