Old Pott

Old Pott was a character of Hobbit-folklore who was said to have lived in the Shire as a resident of Michel Delving in Samwise Gamgee'sThe Adventures of Tom Bombadil and Other Verses from the Red Book, "Preface" poem Perry-the-Winkle.The Adventures of Tom Bombadil and Other Verses from the Red Book, No. 8: "Perry-the-Winkle", pgs. 41-4
The Old Pott was Mayor of Michel Delving when the Lonely Troll came in town. He witnessed the meeting of Mrs. Bunce with the Lonely Troll and he was scared too and flee before the troll. However, then he learned that the Troll was kind and generous, and with other Hobbits tried to visit him, but the Troll refused those who had refused his friendship before.
==References==
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Category:Characters in The Adventures of Tom Bombadil
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Category:Mayors of Michel Delving