I think FoP needs not blame her brother for giving something away. Obviosly the chapter in the Hobbit, Flies and Spiders is a bit more direct in its allusion, but when my eighth grade reading teacher told us that there were giant spiders, I still didn't get the full brunt of just how disgustingly well illustrated they would be. I guess it just goes to show that no amount of foreshadowing or even spoiling can live up Tolkien's actual descriptions of the things happening. His imagery is just that perfect in describing some of the nastier aspects of Middle-Earth.
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