User blog comment:Gott wisst/Hypothesis about why B. J. is wrong about J. R. R. Tolkien/@comment-1031927-20090424001351

NOOO, HOBBITS ARE NOT FAIRIES!!!

They are related to Men, and cannot do magic. They are not under2 ft tall and reach a maximum height of 4 ft unless they drink and ent draught (rad the book). When reading the books, I often forgot Hobbits were Hobbits. (They'd punch me for saying that) It is easy to think of them as human (children in Merry and Pippin's case)

Again, read the book.