'The Hobbit' definitely has a lot of tricks under its sleeve, and for its world premiere just this Monday, fans were surprised to see how the Middle-earth themed movie has come to life through the presence of Gandalf and the great eagles in Wellington Airport, same day Air New Zealand's Boeing 777-300 which was adorned with behemoth stickers of Smaug landed at LAX from Auckland in time for the great fanfare over premiere of 'The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug.'