Gandalf's friendship with the hobbits, in particular Bilbo and Frodo. Here's this mighty servant of the Valar, who appreciates and admires the qualities of a simple people that the world has mostly forgotten. <P>Of course, you could argue that the friendship was "destined to be" considering the role that the hobbits would later play, but still, I like to think he liked them for themselves, too. <P>Good ol' Gandalf...
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