Early in The Lord of the Rings, Gandalf and Frodo discussed Bilbo's choice to spare Gollum, a conversation that saved Middle-earth.

Bilbo departs from the Shire at the start of The Fellowship of the Ring. Here are the reasons why he does it, along with ...

Fortunately, Gandalf looks to be the cooler head, taking some puffs on his pipe and making sure all decions are made with a clear head. But not everyone is grasping the Gandalf cool.

Gandalf tricks Bilbo into “advertising” as a burglar by putting a rune on his door to indicate his availability to help the dwarves retrieve some gold from the dragon Smaug.

"Who will laugh, I wonder?" said Gandalf, shaking his head. "We shall see," said Bilbo. The next day more carts rolled up the Hill, and still more carts.

Gandalf introduces each of the dwarves to Bilbo, culminating with Thorin, who then starts to chant the dwarves song, which overlays vignettes of what promises to be their epic travels to Rivendell ...

Gandalf's pipe-weed in cannabis culture There are now a dozen or more strains named after characters, fictional pipe-weed brands from the Shire like Old Toby and Longbottom Leaf, and of course ...

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While Bilbo is reading the gruesome contract, the dwarves are muttering to Gandalf that they can’t guarantee Bilbo’s safety — and Gandalf agrees.

The ring is soon lost. We cut to Bilbo celebrating his 111th birthday and meeting up with Gandalf the Grey, where the last Hobbit movie ended.

Until the fantasy flick hits theaters next year, Empire Magazine is giving Hobbit fans a tease of what's to come in its latest issue, with photos of Martin Freeman and Sir Ian McKellen striking a ...