The Hobbit

How does Gandalf's plan to save the dwarves backfire?

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Gandalf set pinecones alight in various colors and threw them at the wolves, setting their fur on fire. The plan backfired when the goblins arrived and used the flames to set fire to the trees that held Gandalf, Bilbo, and the dwarves.

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The Hobbit