Why does Bilbo tell Gandalf he lost the ring?

Originally Answered: Why did Bilbo Baggins lie Gandalf that he lost the ring in the war? In the book, Bilbo lies about how he got the Ring. He felt guilty for ‘stealing’ it from Gollum, and so he made up a story about Gollum giving it to him as a present when he won the riddle game.

Does Bilbo Baggins tell Gandalf about the ring?

At the end of The Hobbit, Gandalf reveals to Bilbo that he knows about his magic ring. – “lesser magic rings that were in no way connected to Sauron” – not true. All rings that the Elves made were forged making use of Sauron’s knowledge on how to put power into objects.

Did Bilbo tell the dwarves about the ring?

As Tolkien wrote the sequel to The Hobbit, he realized that the ring had to be very special to Gollum and needed to have an evil power over its owner. So in the story, Bilbo at first makes no mention of the ring when telling the Dwarves and Gandalf what happened.

When did Bilbo tell Gandalf about the ring?

Bilbo eventually told him as we see after some year when Gandalf returns to The Shire, he knew about the ring because in the period between the reunion and the birthday, he never came back.

Why do you think Bilbo fails to tell Gandalf and the dwarves about his magic ring What is Gandalf’s reaction to this what would you have done if you were Bilbo?

Bilbo didn’t tell because he wanted to prove himself to the dwarves. This would be lying but I believe it will help the team gain trust for each other.

Why didn’t Gandalf destroy the Ring in The Hobbit?

The in-universe explanation is that Gandalf just didn’t know that this ring was the One Ring; he just thought it was an old Elven magic ring. Gandalf wasn’t overly knowledgeable about the rings of power, that was Saruman’s domain.

Why doesn’t Gandalf take the Ring in The Hobbit?

Gandalf must not succeed through his own power. Rather, he succeeds by empowering the Free People of Middle-earth to, themselves, cast off the threat of Sauron and become more fully free. Thus, when it was healthy for Bilbo to give up the Ring, Gandalf did not force him.

Why did Bilbo not tell the dwarves about his magic ring?

Besides, Bilbo had a staggeringly good reason for not wanting to tell anyone of his find: he knew someone else would think they needed it more than he did, and take it.

Why didn’t Gandalf destroy the ring in The Hobbit?

Why did Bilbo resist the ring?

Bilbo was in possession of the Ring for many years but only gave it up near the end of his personal journey, when he would not be in need of it. All Gandalf needed to do was give the suggestion to Bilbo that he should give up the Ring, and he was able to do it because the Ring had already made the decision.

Why did Bilbo not mention the ring at first?

The quote below explains that at first, Bilbo did not mention the ring because he was enjoying praise for his accomplishments. “Bilbo was so pleased with their praise that he just chuckled inside and said nothing whatever about the ring; and when they asked him how he did it, he said: “O, just crept along, you know-very carefully and quietly.”

Why does Gandalf need Bilbo to kill the Dragon?

Gandalf has a mission – get rid of the dragon. He’s got a bad feeling that something is coming down the pike, and by eliminating the dragon, the dwarves will rebuild, the men will help, and Sauron will lose a potential ally. (Okay, so the Gandalf/Sauron thing is shaky.) And to accomplish this mission, he needs Bilbo.

How did Gandalf figure out what the ring of Gandalf was?

Essentially, it took Gandalf a while to figure out what it was. During Bilbo’s birthday party was the first sign he had that it was some kind of a ring of some power. He went through a fair bit of logic to figure out what it really was, first concluding it wasn’t a dwarf, elf, or human ring.