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once knew every spell in all the tongues of Elves or Men or Orcs that was ever used for such a purpose. I can still remember ten score of them without searching in my mind. But only a few trials, I think, will be needed; and I shall not have to call on Gimli for words of the secret dwarf-tongue that they teach to none. The opening : that seems certain.'He stepped up to the rock again, and lightly touched with his staff the silver star in the middle beneath the sign of the rock with his staff. Open, open! he shouted, and followed it with the same command in every language that Michelangelo Buonarroti The Creation of Adam painting
been spoken in the West of Middle-earth. Then he threw his staff on the ground, and sat down in silence.At that moment from far off the wind bore to their listening ears the howling of wolves. Bill the
anvil.Annon edhellen, edro hi ammen!Fennas nogothrim, lasto beth lammen!he said in a commanding voice. The silver lines faded, but the blank grey stone did not stir.Many times he repeated these words in different order, or varied them. Then he tried other spells. one after another, speaking now faster and louder, now soft and slow. Then he spoke many single words of Elvish speech. Nothing happened. The cliff towered into the night, the countless stars were kindled, the wind blew cold, and the doors stood fast.Again Gandalf approached the wall, and lifting up his arms he spoke in tones of command and rising wrath. Edro, edro! he cried, and struck the