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The Hobbit: Or There and Back Again The Unexpected Party The story begins with Bilbo Baggins, a quiet and respectable hobbit who loves his comfortable hole in the ground and his six meals a day. His life is turned upside down when the wizard Gandalf arrives with thirteen dwarves, led by Thorin Oakenshield. They are on a quest to reclaim their ancestral home, the Lonely Mountain, and its vast treasure from the fearsome dragon, Smaug. Much to his own surprise, Bilbo is hired as their "burglar."

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The Journey Begins As they travel through the Wild, the company faces many dangers: The Trolls: They are nearly eaten by three hungry trolls but are saved by Gandalf. Goblins and Gollum: In the Misty Mountains, Bilbo gets separated from the group and finds a mysterious, plain gold ring. He encounters a creature named Gollum and wins a life-or-death riddle game. The ring, he discovers, makes him invisible, allowing him to escape. Spiders and Wood-elves: Bilbo proves his worth by rescuing the dwarves from giant spiders in the dark forest of Mirkwood and later helping them escape the dungeons of the Elvenking.

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The Dragon’s Lair Finally, they reach the Lonely Mountain. Using his invisibility, Bilbo enters the mountain and speaks with Smaug. He notices a bare patch in the dragon's scales. Later, Smaug flies out in a rage to attack Lake-town, but a brave archer named Bard shoots an arrow into that exact weak spot, killing the dragon.