Having escaped the Goblins, Bilbo finds that he is still lost in the
vastness of Middle-Earth. His good luck saves him once again though and he soon locates his friends. He tells the story about Gollum to the Compay, but seems disinclined to talk about the Ring. Fearing Goblins out to avenge their dead leader Gandalf urges the Company on. They soon find themselves facing a different enemy however. A band of Wargs forces them to seek refugee in the trees.[More]

Having escaped the Goblins, Bilbo finds that he is still lost in the
vastness of Middle-Earth. His good luck saves him once again though and he soon locates his friends. He tells the story about Gollum to the Compay, but seems disinclined to talk about the Ring. Fearing Goblins out to avenge their dead leader Gandalf urges the Company on. They soon find themselves facing a different enemy however. A band of Wargs forces them to seek refugee in the trees.

Considering what Bilbo does and says in this chapter, do you think the
Ring is already at work? Where did the Great Eagles come from and what
exactly are the Goblins and the Wargs planning? This weekend in
#thehalloffire we discuss Chapter 6 of ‘The Hobbit’ – Out of the
Frying-Pan into the Fire.

Upcoming topics:

weekend 240404-250404: Tolkien and environmentalism
weekend 010504-020504: The Hobbit – Chapter 7

Times:
Saturday Chat:
5:30pm ET (17:30)
[also 11:30pm (23:30) CET and 9:30am Sunday (09:30) AET]

Sunday Chat:
7:00 pm (19:00) CET
[also 1:00pm (13:00) ET and 5:00am (05:00) Monday morning AET]

ET = Eastern Time, USA’s East Coast
CET = Central European Time, Central Europe
AET = Australian East Coast

Do you have a possible topic for Hall of Fire? Drop us a line at
halloffire@theonering.net

On the HUGE news front today…co-CEO/co-Chairman of New Line Cinema, Robert Shaye, has sent an official response to the LET THE HOBBIT HAPPEN campaign! Take a moment and be encouraged by the first official statement from New Line Cinema on the making of The Hobbit! [More]

FredO writes: I received an email message from The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra recently: “Due to the incredible demand, we have added a 3rd performance of the LOTR Symphony. This performance will be on July 29. Tickets are available now, via our website, and since it’s just added, there are excellent seats available.” [More]

A special issue of stamps featuring past entries from the World of Wearable Art (WOW) awards will be on sale next month. WOW marketing manager Donna Ching said choosing which entries were showcased was a collaborative effort between WOW and New Zealand Post. [More]

Bryan writes: The LOTR trilogy will be showing at Harding University over a three weekend period beginning this Saturday (April 17). Harding University’s campus is in Searcy, AR and the movies will be shown in the Benson Auditorium. Tickets are $2, the auditorium is the largest in Arkansas so come on out, there is plenty of seats. [harding.edu]