[narfforc]

It felt suddenly very heavy, as if either it or Frodo himself was in some way reluctant for Gandalf to touch it. Gandalf held it up..............................

...........To Frodo's astonishment and distress the wizard threw it suddenly into the middle of a glowing corner of the fire...............................

................,then he stooped and removed the the ring to the hearth with the tongs, and at once picked it up. Frodo gasped. 'It is quite cool,' said Gandalf. 'Take it'............


There is at least two times Gandalf touches the ring. In fact in this sense Baksi beats Jackson hands down.....