They saw a stairway leading to a door.
Gandalf possesses a deep understanding of the nature of individuals and their potential, often drawing on his wisdom and experience as a powerful wizard. He can see qualities in Bilbo—such as courage and resourcefulness—that Bilbo himself may not recognize. Additionally, Gandalf's knowledge of the larger world and its history allows him to perceive how Bilbo's actions and choices could have significant consequences, even if Bilbo is unaware of them. This insight enables Gandalf to guide Bilbo on his journey of self-discovery.
In "The Hobbit," the scouting party, which includes Bilbo and the dwarves, sees a heavily guarded front gate of the Lonely Mountain, where they notice the door is hidden and can only be revealed by a specific keyhole at the right time. They observe the mountain's imposing structure and the surrounding terrain, realizing that they must find a way to unlock the secret entrance to access the treasure inside. This moment underscores the daunting challenge they face in their quest to reclaim the dwarves' homeland from Smaug the dragon.
Yes AND no. Yes because when Thorin, Bilbo and the others went into his lair, he deliberately laid on his stomach on his treasure. Why else; to defend this weak spot! No because he forgot. Bilbo tricked Smaug twice into revealing it. The first was during his conversation with Bilbo. Smaug was very polite with Bilbo listening to his riddles. Convinced that Bilbo did not mean him any harm, Smaug rolled over on his back. Bilbo saw the spot where the scale was missing somewhere on Smaug's chest. The second time was when Smaug realised that Bilbo ran away with a golden two handled cup. This pushed Smaug's infuriation to its boiling point. He started destroying things and eating the dwarfs ponies and when he got to Long Lake, he was flying so high that the chink in Smaug's armor was visible. Bard the Bowman shot him in that very spot, Smaug didn't see it coming.
Smaug, the dragon in The Hobbit, boasted to Bilbo about being "armoured above and below with iron scales and hard gems." However, when he displayed his underside for Bilbo's examination, Bilbo discovered a large bare patch of flesh, and thus a vulnerability, in the hollow of his left breast. Bard the Bowman slew Smaug by shooting a black arrow into this hollow.
He threw rocks at them and called them names. Sometimes he wore the ring so they could see him, other times they could see him. His insults drew them away from the dwarves and he doubled back and rescued them.
One of them was the fact that none of the dwarves really liked him or trusted him. That is, until after he discovered his Magical Ring.
Dwalin is the dwarf most surprised to see Bilbo in Chapter 5 of "The Hobbit." He reacts with disbelief and questions Bilbo about how he reached their location.
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Because Bilbo wanted to sneak away from the camp to go see the Dale men, and he wanted to do it in secret.
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Gandalf possesses a deep understanding of the nature of individuals and their potential, often drawing on his wisdom and experience as a powerful wizard. He can see qualities in Bilbo—such as courage and resourcefulness—that Bilbo himself may not recognize. Additionally, Gandalf's knowledge of the larger world and its history allows him to perceive how Bilbo's actions and choices could have significant consequences, even if Bilbo is unaware of them. This insight enables Gandalf to guide Bilbo on his journey of self-discovery.
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Because he was wearing The One Ring at the time.
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Gandalf, because Bilbo left the Thorin's people back home. When Gandalf saw him he was the most puzzled of all because he actually thought he was serious this time.