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This expansion birthed the "White Council" subplot, involving Gandalf, Galadriel, Saruman, and Elrond investigating the rise of a dark force in Dol Guldur. It gave the films a sense of epic stakes, connecting the whimsical adventure of The Hobbit to the looming darkness of Sauron. While this provided necessary filler, it also fractured the narrative. We were no longer just following Bilbo’s journey; we were watching a prequel to The Lord of the Rings .

The Hobbit series isn’t just the book and movies. It has spawned significant additional content: The Hobbit series

The Hobbit series consists of the original 1937 fantasy novel J.R.R. Tolkien and a subsequent film trilogy directed by Peter Jackson released between 2012 and 2014 The Hobbit series