Grey Havens

Top Ten Ways to Annoy a Wizard

10. Insist that someone with "intelligence" must be included in the company (and unfortunately you mean yourself . . .)
9. Complain about the rations of food at Minas Tirith, the "small loaf" of bread, and the "inadequate pat of butter." Never mind the devastating siege going on – a hobbit deserves a decent breakfast!
8. Take part in encouraging a usually "un-hasty" group of Ents to rise up against their unpleasant neighbor.
7. Map? Who needs to memorize a map? Sure, there are tons of them here in Rivendell, but why waste my time on something boring like that?...

"The fallen Vala Melkor shall break out of the Void and destroy the Gates of Night. He will destroy the Sun and the Moon. All the free peoples of Middle-earth shall fight against him. Many will be slain, and many battles lost. We the Valar and the Maiar shall help the people, but our role shall be minor. The fate of Middle-earth will rest upon the Light and the Fire of the Final Dawn."

The Second Prophecy of Námo

Dark storm clouds rolled across the crimson sky as thunder boomed in the distance. The smoke from Mount Doom added its color into the clouds while molten lava sprayed into the acrid...

“Stephanie, go do your LOTR study!”

“Okay Mom!”

I rush up the stairs and into my bedroom, pushing the door closed behind me. The familiar thrill of anticipation flutters in my stomach as I flop on the bed and search for the chapter I’m supposed to read next: The Bridge of Khazad-Dum. Sitting back comfortably, I take a deep breath and begin to read...

The Company of the Ring stood silent beside the tomb of Balin. Frodo thought of Bilbo and his long friendship with the dwarf, and of Balin’s visit to the Shire long ago. In that dusty chamber in the mountains it seemed a thousand years...