Hogwarts wizards who signed in to Middle-earth

Hearing Rory Brandybuck's words, the hobbits present cheered and witnessed the birth of this friendship.

Just as the Lord of Brandy Hall was about to announce a victory celebration banquet, a melodious song came from the old forest.

Chapter 16 Tom Bombadil

Dui's heart instantly lifted.

He had been attacked by the old willow tree's magic sound and had already had a stress reaction.

But he soon discovered that the singing was not aggressive, but full of joy.

Listening carefully, it was a man's voice.

The song is not a song, the tune is random and capricious, as if it is just humming for self-entertainment.

Before the person showed up, the singing could be heard from afar.

The cheerful singing seemed to have magical power. The raging wind died down, the wailing and screaming of the tree people stopped, and even the raging forest fires were quickly extinguished.

Dui's pupils shrank.

What power is this?

He didn't notice any magical fluctuations at all, and the raging fire gradually died out on its own!

As the singing got closer, a figure appeared at the edge of the old forest.

He came out dancing in a tall old hat with a wide brim and a long blue feather in the band.

In the moonlight and the remaining flames,

The man was only slightly taller than a hobbit, but much shorter than a human, making it uncertain what his race was.

He wore a pair of large yellow boots on his sturdy legs and rushed all the way like a big buffalo looking for water to drink. The surrounding trees automatically avoided him and made way for him.

He was wearing a blue coat, his cheeks were as red as apples, his brown beard covered the lower half of his face, and his blue eyes were very bright in the night.

Dewy knew him, Tom Bombadil, a very mysterious person.

Among the Hobbit songs, there is the story of "The Adventures of Tom Bombadil". He lived in the Old Wood and never deliberately hid his existence. He also knew the Hobbits in Buckland outside the Old Wood.

Before the Fellowship of the Ring, Frodo, Sam and four other hobbits chose to enter the old forest to avoid the Ringwraiths. When they were trapped by the old willow tree, it was Tom Bombadil who appeared and saved them.

Even the One Ring, something that even a Maia like Gandalf dared not touch, had no effect in Tom Bombadil's hands. Instead, he used it as a magic trick and turned it around.

Even when worn on the hand, there is no change at all, as if it is just an ordinary ring.

Even when Frodo put on the ring and entered the Dark Realm to become invisible, he could see through it.

It can be said to be very mysterious and unfathomable.

If he had not been unwilling to participate in the war between light and darkness, I'm afraid

With his arrival, the last forest fire was completely extinguished without even a spark left.

Even the Huorn Treemen, whose branches and leaves were burned to ashes and whose trunks were turned black and charred, survived.

"Hey, trees, what the hell were you thinking? You're not supposed to be awake!"

"Hurry back to your respective positions, eat the soil well, dig deep into your tree roots, drink a lot of water, and fall into a deep sleep. Bombadil advises you not to meddle in other people's affairs!"

He spoke loudly to the surrounding trees with a serious expression.

His voice was like an order that could not be disobeyed. The trees turned around and left, returning to the woods to take root and sleep, drawing energy from the earth to regain their vitality.

After doing all this, he regained his cheerful demeanor, dancing over the fence, came to the crowd, and greeted them with a smile: "Hello!"

"Tom, why are you here?" Rory Brandy Deer walked up and asked in confusion, his tone familiar, obviously he was very familiar with him.

Tom Bombadil looked helpless and complained in a joking tone, "Rory, you guys have caused me a lot of trouble."

"I had already fallen asleep in my arms, my beloved wife, when I was awakened by the wailing of the woods. To prevent the trees from disturbing my wife, Goldberry's sweet dreams, I had no choice but to leave my warm bed and come to resolve this dispute."

Rory Brandybuck explained, "Tom, I'm sorry to disturb you and Ms. Goldberry's sleep, but these trees attacked our home for no reason, so we had no choice but to fight back!"

"Oh, by the way, this is Wizard Duyle. If it weren't for him, we would have suffered heavy losses today!" As he said that, Rory introduced Duyle to Tom Bombadil.

Tom Bombadil looked at Dewy curiously, his blue eyes shining like stars. "I know you, a magical wizard from a foreign land. Your magic is very interesting!"

Dui's heart skipped a beat. Who was this mysterious Tom Bombadil? Did he know his identity as a time traveler?

Dui's heart was in turmoil for a moment. He tried to calm himself down and asked cautiously, "Hello, Mr. Bombadil. I am the wizard Dui. Do you know where I come from?"

Tom nodded and shook his head, his eyes sincere and without concealment. "Tom knows the name of every person, tree, and stone on earth. The moment you set foot on the earth, Tom will know you, but he doesn't know where you come from."

"Come to think of it, I've seen people who call themselves wizards like you before. They also suddenly appeared on Earth like you, but I can tell that they come from different places than you."

After hearing Tom's words, Dui felt a little relieved. Obviously, Tom knew that he came from outside Middle-earth, but he didn't know that he was a time traveler.

As for the other wizards he mentioned, they should be Gandalf, Saruman and others.

Although Gandalf and others called themselves wizards, they were actually Maia (lesser gods) sent by the Valar to help the residents of Middle-earth fight against the Dark Lord Sauron. They were just restricted in their abilities and traveled the world as wizards.

Even though he knew that Tom was not aware of his identity as a time traveler, Dui still did not dare to underestimate him and was also very curious about his identity.

The only species in this world that can live forever, besides the Valar and Maia, are the elves, as well as dark creatures such as dragons and balrogs.

First of all, Tom Bombadil rules out the dragon Balrog, and secondly, based on his height, he is obviously not an elf. Finally, only Valar and Maia are left.

But if Bombadil is a Maia, then the One Ring, which Gandalf and other Maia dare not touch, is like a toy in his hands and is not affected at all, so the possibility that he is a Maia is ruled out.

As for the Valar, in addition to Valamelkor, also known as Morgoth, there are fourteen Valar, all with names, living in the western wonderland Aman.

There was no Valar who corresponded to Bombadil.

Apparently Tom is not one of the main gods, the Vera.

Of course, Dui also guessed whether he was the creator Ilúvatar, but based on his answer just now, he obviously did not qualify.

Doesn't Dui think that Ilúvatar, the creator god of this world, would be unaware of the existence of a time traveler like him?

He even suspected that his travel here was probably the work of the God of Creation.

So the final result is that the identity of the mysterious Tom Bombadil remains unknown.

Chapter 17: Duir Tree Feller

At this moment, Tom, whose identity is unknown, came to the location of the old willow tree after answering Dui.

As Tom sang just now, the flames on the old willow tree had long been extinguished, leaving only two parts of the trunk that were burned black and looked lifeless.

Bombadil looked at the old willow tree, sighed, and said:

"Old Willow wasn't originally like this. It's just that over the past thousands of years, he's witnessed countless of his own kind being cut down and burned. His long-standing resentment has driven him mad, and he now hates all creatures that enter the old forest."

Then he walked over to the old willow tree, patted the lower stump with his hand, and said, "Sleep well, old willow! Remember the lesson of today and don't do any more mischief, or Bombadil will not care whether you live or die!"

Hearing Tom Bombadil's words, Dewy looked at the half-broken stump in surprise.

"You mean, Mr. Bombadil, that the old willow tree is not dead?"

"Old Willow is the most powerful Huorn in the old forest. He won't die so easily unless you dig out his roots and burn them all. Otherwise, as long as there is water and soil, he can grow again." said Tom.

Well, Dui wanted to wipe out the roots, but since they wanted to protect the old willow tree, he had to give up.

Anyway, the old willow tree has been severely injured by him, and it is unknown how long it will take for it to wake up and recover.

By then he will definitely be stronger than he is now and will not be afraid of the old willow tree at all.

"Okay, everyone, I'll send the old willow tree back to where it belongs first." Tom easily lifted the lower half of the old willow tree stump with one hand. It looked like an ant lifting something dozens of times heavier than himself. It was weird and shocking.

Then he smiled and invited Dui: "If you have time, you are welcome to visit my home anytime. Just walk upstream along the Willow River and you will reach my home."

Dui was flattered and nodded. "Thank you for the invitation. I will do it if I have the chance."

After saying goodbye to everyone, Tom Bombadil carried the old willow root, hummed a song and walked happily towards the old forest, and finally disappeared into the night.

Rory Brandybuck watched Tom disappear and couldn't help but sigh, "No matter how many times I see him, he's always the same, always full of joy!"

Hearing Rory's exclamation, Dui curiously tilted his head and asked, "Mr. Brandybuck, are you familiar with Tom Bombadil?"

Rory nodded and explained with a smile, "Actually, many people in Buckland know Tom. Unlike the trees in the Old Forest, he's a very friendly neighbor. He's helped many people who strayed into the Old Forest out of trouble. It's said that my ancestor, Gohendad Old Buck, received help from Tom when he first came here, which is why he decided to establish Buckland here."

"Then do you know his true identity?"

Rory shook his head and narrated in an epic tone, "Tom is very old, even older than the history of us Hobbits. We once curiously asked about his identity, but he always said that Tom is Tom and has no other identity.

If you ask him where he came from, he says he was here before rivers and forests appeared. He remembers the first raindrop and the first acorn. He is the master of trees, mountains and rivers.

Hearing Rory's words, Dui took a cold breath, shocked and even more curious about Tom's identity.

This passage reveals a lot of information. Tom said that he existed before the rivers and forests appeared, and even remembered the first drop of rain and the first acorn, which means that he existed when the world was born!

The identity of the owner of trees, mountains and rivers is even more unusual, and Dui even began to doubt his previous judgment.

Could it be that Tom is really the incarnation of Ilúvatar?

After all, no Valar has such great authority that he dares to say that he is the master of trees, mountains and rivers.

Dui felt that his mind was in a mess and he had no idea what to do.

If he couldn't figure it out, he stopped thinking about it and turned his attention back to the upper half of the trunk of the old willow tree.

Just now, Tom Bombadil only took away the lower half of the old willow tree. Although the surface of the remaining upper half was burnt black, the heart of the tree exposed at the break caught his attention.

He came to the place where the trunk was broken and found that the heart of the old willow tree was a jade-like milky white. When he knocked it, it made a crisp sound like metal hitting stone.

Dui was delighted. This tree heart was obviously extraordinary. If it was used to make a magic wand, it might be more effective than willow branches.

However, he was now exhausted and could not use magic to deal with the upper half of the trunk, so he could only ask Rory Brandybuck for help.

"Mr. Brandybuck, could you please do me a favor and take the core out of this tree trunk?"

Luo Rui naturally agreed very readily and immediately organized the best carpenters in Bucks Town to cut the tree trunk.

At the same time, Duy and the whole town were invited to attend the victory banquet in Brandy Hall.

At the banquet, Dui unsurprisingly became the most popular person.

Drogo Baggins took advantage of the situation and sat next to Dewy. Next to him was Rory's daughter Dora Brandybuck. The beautiful Dora instantly caught Drogo's attention and he couldn't take his eyes off her for a while.

"Everyone, let's raise a toast to today's hero, Duyle the Lumberjack!" Rory Brandy Deer stood up, raised his glass, and shouted happily to everyone.

The other hobbits also raised their glasses and looked at Dee at the top with burning eyes.