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THE HOBBIT BILBO'S JOURNEY
Click on the image of Bilbo Baggins to see his journey from the Shire to the Lonely Mountain and back again. At each stop you can click to see an extract from his adventure.

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CHAPTER ONE: AN UNEXPECTED PARTY

Gandalf and the Dwarves drop in on Bilbo unexpectedly, aiming to convince him to aid them on their quest.

Although initially reluctant, Bilbo eventually agrees to accompany the party and his adventure to the Lonely Mountain begins...

CHAPTER TWO: ROAST MUTTON

Gandalf, Bilbo and the Dwarves cross over the Edge of the Wild and come across three trolls.

The party are captured by the trolls who intend to eat them. They are rescued by Gandalf who tricks the trolls and turns them into stone, allowing the party to continue their journey.

CHAPTER THREE: A SHORT REST

The party arrive at Elrond the Elf’s Last Homely House in Rivendell.

They take a short rest and prepare for the difficult adventure ahead, before setting off for the Misty Mountains...

CHAPTERS FOUR & FIVE: OVER HILL AND UNDER HILL,
RIDDLES IN THE DARK

The party enters the Misty Mountains where they are captured by goblins. Gandalf kills the Goblin King, allowing the party to escape.

Bilbo escapes, but becomes lost. He finds a ring before coming across a creature - Gollum. Gollum promises to show Bilbo the way out if he wins a riddle contest. Bilbo wins but Gollum breaks his promise and tries to kill the hobbit. Bilbo uses the ring to escape the mountain.

CHAPTER SIX: OUT OF THE FRYING PAN, INTO THE FIRE

Bilbo re-joins Gandalf and the Dwarves after escaping the mountain. The party are hunted by goblins and wargs (giant wolves).

The party are cornered by the goblins, so they climb a tree and set a fire in order to keep them at bay. Just as it looks as though the party will perish, they are rescued by the Lord of the Eagles.

CHAPTER SEVEN: QUEER LODGINGS

The eagles leave the party with Beorn, a man who can change into a bear.

He gives Bilbo and the others supplies and important advice before they venture into Mirkwood...

CHAPTER EIGHT: FLIES AND SPIDERS

The party enters Mirkwood, with Gandalf leaving them just before they enter.

The path through Mirkwood is long and dangerous and soon the party worry they will run out of food and water. To add to their struggle, Bombur falls into the water of the black stream and goes into a deep sleep, meaning they must carry him through the forest.

CHAPTER EIGHT: FLIES AND SPIDERS

As the party nears the edge of the forest Bombur wakes and they leave the path, distracted by thirst, hunger and a mysterious flickering through the woods.

Bilbo becomes separated from the rest of the party, eventually finding the Dwarves captured by giant spiders. Bilbo manages to rescue the Dwarves from the spiders using the ring, but they are soon captured by Wood Elves.

CHAPTER NINE: BARRELS OUT OF BOND

Bilbo evades capture by the Wood Elves by using the magic ring. He rescues the Dwarves by stealing the keys to their cells and convincing them to get into empty wine barrels.

The wine barrels are thrown into the river by the Wood Elves and Bilbo manages to grab onto the last barrel as it is thrown, making good the party’s escape.

Finally, the party get out of Mirkwood...

CHAPTER TEN: A WARM WELCOME

The party arrive at Esgaroth Upon the Long Lake, where they are greeted with great warmth by the people of the town.

They stay for a week, building up their strength and health.

Eventually they decide to leave and approach the Lonely Mountain and the lair of Smaug...

CHAPTERS ELEVEN TO EIGHTEEN: ON THE DOORSTEP, INSIDE INFORMATION, NOT AT HOME, FIRE AND WATER, THE GATHERING OF THE CLOUDS, A THIEF IN THE NIGHT AND THE RETURN JOURNEY

The party arrives at the Lonely Mountain. Once they open a side entrance, Bilbo goes inside to scout out Smaug’s lair.

Smaug leaves to attack Esgaroth, allowing the party to enter his lair. Smaug is killed by a man from Esgaroth (Bard), while the Dwarves claim the treasure.

The people of Esgaroth and the Wood Elves march on the Lonely Mountain, and demand that the Dwarves share the treasure.

The Dwarves refuse, and Bilbo gives the men and Wood Elves the Arkenstone - Thorin’s greatest treasure. Dwarves loyal to Thorin arrive, and a battle begins. Goblins and Wargs descend on the mountain and do battle with the Dwarves, Elves and men - the Battle of the Five Armies.

The Eagles arrive, and Beorn comes to the rescue at the last moment.

The men, Elves and Dwarves win the battle with the help of Beorn and the Eagles, but Thorin dies.

After winning the battle, peace is declared and Bilbo sets off on his journey home with Gandalf.

CHAPTER NINETEEN: THE LAST STAGE

Bilbo returns to Hobbiton and The Shire, where the other hobbits (thinking he is dead) are dividing up his house.

He is a changed Hobbit after his adventure, which has now come to an end.