I re-read it right after seeing the movie last December. I went even further and then read Unfinished Tales and The Book of Lost Tales. This time I found them utterly fascinating, while the last time I had read them (15 years ago or more) Unfinished Tales had been a struggle to finish, and I hadn't finished Lost Tales part 1 (zipped through parts 1 and 2 this time, completely absorbed). I'm actually considering continuing on with the "History of Middle-Earth" series, just not sure whether to go on to part 3 (The Lays of Beleriand) or part 4 (The Shaping of Middle-Earth).
Did you guys know that Aragorn has Maiar blood?
Yeah, and Arwen is his cousin, about 50 or so generations removed. Weird things like that happen when immortals are involved...
Weird things happen with dwarves too. My grandparents were second cousins.
Some people say stuff like that caused our "height issue."