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What were the changes made to "The Hobbit" after "The Lord of the Rings" was written, and what motivated them?

From: The Tolkien FAQ by William D.B. Loos



[This question refers to the major revisions made to the Gollum chapter, "Riddles in the Dark", not to the multitude of minor changes made elsewhere.]



In the original 1937 edition of "The Hobbit" Gollum was genuinely willing to bet his ring on the riddle game, the deal being that Bilbo would receive a "present" if he won. Gollum in fact was dismayed when he couldn't keep his promise because the ring was missing. He showed Bilbo the way out as an alternative, and they parted courteously.



As the writing of LotR progressed the nature of the Ring changed. No longer a "convenient magical device",