I believe that Bilbo was first referred to as a burglar in chapter one of The Hobbit, when Bilbo has just shrieked in fright at the things that the dwarves were saying. While Bilbo was recovering from shock in the drawing room, Gloin states, "As soon as I clapped eyes on the little fellow bobbing and puffing on the mat, I had my doubts. He looks more like a grocer than a burglar!"
Good gracious, of course not! I imagine he is living quite peacefully in Valinor with Frodo, Gandalf, Galadrial, Elrond and the elves, now.
on his first attempt he gets caught by the trolls
His first official job was to check out the distant fire. He crept in to discover the trolls sitting around it. He attempted to pick the pocket of one of them but was caught.
He was sent off to investigate the light they saw. It was when he found the trolls.
Yes he is a hobbit. He is a relative to Frodo.
Bilbo is hired by 13 dwarves as a thief or burglar, as well as to make the party 14 rather than 13.
bilbo baggins
Bilbo Baggins was famously a hobbit, not a dwarf.
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Bilbo Baggins was hired to be the burgler in the Hobbit.
Bilbo Baggins
Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit from The Shire.
bilbo baggins
Yes he is a hobbit. He is a relative to Frodo.
The hobbit Bilbo Baggins, mainly, although he had an awful lot of help along the way.
No official announcement has been made about who is playing Bilbo Baggins in the upcoming movie The Hobbit. Until such an announcement is made, beware rumors.UPDATE: Martin Freeman played Bilbo Baggins in all three of The Hobbit movies.
Bilbo Baggins
Bilbo is hired by 13 dwarves as a thief or burglar, as well as to make the party 14 rather than 13.
Hobbiton.
bilbo baggins
In the Hobbit is is Bilbo Baggins and in LOTR technically it is Frodo Baggins.