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Misty Mountains

Check out YouTube user Malufenix’s beautiful cover of the song Misty Mountains, from The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.

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The Periodic Table of Middle Earth

Chemistry would have been a lot easier if the Periodic Table of Middle Earth was used! Arranged according to race, this Periodic Table replaces elements with earthly characters from The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit.

To find out more about the Period Table of Middle Earth click here.

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Wanted: Hobbit Extras!

The final two films of The Hobbit need extras.  All you have to do is simply fill out the application from on Trademe’s Job Search web site. You do not need to reapply if you’ve already submitted an application. They’re looking for people with character faces, live in Wellington and are available between May and August of this year.

View the job posting here.

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New Zealand, Home of Middle-earth

This in from Peter Jackson (via Facebook: ”We had a fantastic time filming The Hobbit throughout New Zealand – check out the cast’s favourite locations in this exclusive feature we produced for the DVD release of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.”

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The Hobbit Fan of the Week

Hobbit Fan of the Week, Julia, brought Hobbiton to life in her own backyard. Made out of clay, these five Hobbit-holes light up at night. Do you think Bilbo will stop by to borrow a cup of sugar?

Submit your images for a chance to be featured as the Hobbit Fan of the Week here.

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And the winner is…

Thanks to you, our burglar and unsung hero Bilbo Baggins, took the popcorn for Best Hero at the 2013 MTV Movie Awards.

He couldn’t have done it without you.  Thanks for voting!

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Armies of the Third Age game passes one million users

Browser-based game, The Hobbit: Armies of the Third Age, has marched past the one million new users mark.

The Hobbit: Armies of the Third Age challenges players to take up arms alongside the greatest heroes of the Third Age, including select characters from The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey like Bilbo Baggins, Thorin Oakenshield, Radagast and more. Gamers are charged to lead an army of Elves, Dwarves or Orcs in fast-paced tactical combat and band together with thousands of other players to join powerful alliances and wage an epic war online.

The free-to-play game is inspired by The Hobbit Film Trilogy, directed by Peter Jackson and is available in English, French, Italian, German and Spanish. In addition to Facebook, the browser-based game is available on Facebook.com, Kabam.com and the Google Chrome Store.