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Now it is a strange thing, but things that are good to have and days that are good to spend are soon told about, and not much to listen to; while things that are uncomfortable, palpitating, and even gruesome, may make a good tale, and take a deal of telling anyway.
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How true! We wouldn't want a story that goes "In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit, and he lived there happily ever after", do we?
The Elves are a mean bunch! To make fun of tired road-weary travellers! And Bilbo - mind you don't eat all the cakes!
(It isn't very nice, but I love that part for its silliness).
The moon-letters seem to be made of ithildin, like the inscription on the Gates of Moria, but much cleverer. The map is made by Thror, but it is not clear whether he made it before or after the capture of the Mountain. Either way, the Dwarves' skills might not have dwindeled as much as we are lead to believe!
As for the upcomming movie, I think this chapter merits a good 10 seconds of it. And PJ will have the above-mentioned passage to justify this.