Chapter One

Wow, did they hit us with a lot of information! Chapter One was having us stick our toe in the pool. Some find it warm while others find it cold, and I found it quite warm. We were introduced to about 1/3 of the main charaters in this chapter (Yes, I know. There are A LOT of main characters. Just you wait for the elves!). We first met Mr. Bilbo Baggins and got some of his history. (See and ) Then we met an odd wizard who goes by Gandalf. Bilbo harassed him with 'good morning's (ha never thought I'd say that!) and eventually had him leave. Alas, Gandalf left a mark on the door, signaling two things: 1) Where the dwarves should meet and 2) That THIS was their burglar. The next day (Wednesday), Bilbo had been 'expecting' Gandalf to come over for tea, but he had forgot. He was reminded by a knock on his door. He let in ...Dwalin. Shocked, but still polite, Bilbo welcomed him in for some cakes. Sure enough, soon later, the knocks began to increase. It reached 13 dwarves and Gandalf. They ate, played music, told Bilbo the story of Thorin's family's past, and went to bed.