9. Elrond will send a small battalion of Elves to aid the Dwarves and Humans in the Battle of the Five Armies.

8. Gollum will have a schizophrenic argument with himself about whether or not to eat Bilbo.

7. Any references about Radagast will be taken out in an effort by PJ to cover up the fact that he forgot to mention Radagast in FOTR.

6. Bilbo will see the Eye of Sauron when he puts on the Ring, but it will just look at Bilbo and then Sauron will say "Ah, who cares. I'll find that Ring some other time."

5. An alternative to Beorn being taken out will be that the Company won't be apprehended by Goblins. The story will change to Bilbo tripping and falling down a hole, where he finds Sting, meets Gollum, and then gets the Ring. He will escape from the cave and then meet up with the rest of the Company, and Gandalf and Thorin will have acquired Glamdring and Orcist in some unexplained manner.

4. Thorin won't accept the fact that he is the king of Erebor until Samug is killed, and then he declares himself king and takes all the gold.

3. King Kong will make a special appearance as Bill the Troll.

2. Arwen will fight in the Battle of the Five Armies and she will kill the Goblin leader Bolg.

1. Arwen will kill Smaug instead of Bard and become the Master of Esgaroth