The Hobbit: This Cut Scene From The Movies Could Have Changed The Shire Completely

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One of the most memorable aspects of any journey is the things that the adventurer picks up along the way, be they new mindsets, possible traumas, or simply little keepsakes that remind them of what they experienced on their trip. The same can be said for The Hobbit's Bilbo Baggins on his quest to reclaim the Kingdom of Erebor under the Lonely Mountain. Bilbo returns home with a lot more than he had, both in terms of wealth in gold and rich experiences, but also in loss and grief. His adventure changes him, and also changes the course of the future of Middle Earth, as he brings home with him one very dangerous possession: the ring of power.

But there is another place, far closer to his heart, that is also largely impacted by his journey: his beloved home, The Shire. This is definitely not canonical within the original works of Tolkien, but many fans loved Peter Jackson’s movie addition of the acorn that Bilbo picks up in Beorn's garden, and carries with him all the way back to be planted in his own garden. This small token is beautifully symbolic of Bilbo himself: one tiny piece of a much grander adventure, but a piece that brings so much hope and joy to those who need it. The acorn also serves as a reminder that out of all the trauma and suffering Bilbo experiences after losing his friends, reminding him that something beautiful can still grow from what they shared together.

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The acorn is originally seen in the movies at a moment of extreme tension and turmoil for Bilbo. He is sat in the tunnels below Erebor, having confronted Smaug the terrible dragon, and also having found the Arkenstone that Thorin sent him down into the tunnels to retrieve. But during his confrontation with