Elrond’s heart forbade him going with the Fellowship; Gandalf encouraged him to throw himself down a well as a preventative measure against stupidity.
Tomorrow, in the Hall of Fire, we discuss Pippin Took: Bold, hard halfling or piece of luggage?
Pippin, as Peregrin Took was universally known, was the youngest (and perhaps most reluctantly accepted) of the Fellowship. He was only twenty-eight when he set out with Frodo and Sam from Bag End on the first part of their great journey — quite young for a Hobbit.
What does this say about the character of Peregrin Took?
Continue reading “Hall of Fire chat: Pippin Took. Bold halfling or luggage?”
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We’re just about to kick-off our discussion of chapter 19 of the Hobbit in the Hall of Fire. So come and join us and bring your thoughts as we wrap up our journey to there… and back again!
We’re done. Thanks to everyone who came along!
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“It was on May the First that the two came back at last to the brink of the valley in Rivendell…”
At Hall of Fire, we’ve reached the end of our chapter-by-chapter read-through of the Hobbit. This weekend we’ll discuss the final chapter, touching on the return journey, the interlude in Rivendell, the final division of the troll hoard and the domestic chaos that Bilbo returns to.
But we’ll also be asking ourselves some wider questions. How has Bilbo changed? Has he matured? Might he have stayed in Rivendell? What does it mean that he returns to Bag End? And how does Bilbo’s fate compare with that of the dwarves, and especially The Master?
Join us on this Saturday, January 21, at 5pm EST when we’ll be examining all this and more as we wrap up our Hobbit read in Hall of Fire! Continue reading “Hall of Fire concludes our Hobbit reading this weekend!”
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We’re just about to kick off our somewhat belated discussion of the Hobbit teaser trailer in The Hall of Fire. So, click the link below and join us as try to come up with a list five things we loved about the teaser trailer!
We’re done. Thanks to everyone who joined us!
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With the timing of Christmas and New Year, we never quite got round to discussing the Hobbit teaser trailer in the Hall of Fire.
This weekend we’re going to remedy that with a special topic: five things we loved about the Hobbit teaser trailer!
Join us on Saturday January 14 at 5pm EST when we’ll proceed to go a bit trailer crazy and gush about the things in the teaser that caught our attention.
What was it for you? Maybe it was Gandalf in that mysterious location. Maybe it was Bag End! Maybe it was the dwarves singing. Maybe… maybe it was nothing!
Whichever it was, be sure to join our special Hall of Fire chat on Saturday and let us know what you think! Continue reading “Hall of Fire this weekend: five Hobbit teaser things!”
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Come join us right now in the Hall of Fire as we chat about the events of the penultimate chapter of The Hobbit. Chapter 18: The Return Journey. Bilbo’s long quest is almost over, but who’s still standing at the end? And how has Bilbo changed? Just click the link below and come on in to join our discussion.
We’re done, folks! Thanks to everyone who joined us. Next weekend’s topic: Five things you loved about the Hobbit teaser! See you then!
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