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I don't think it's a good idea. The Hobbit is more in the category of high fantasy, and Tolkien rewrote it to be consistent with Lord of the Rings. Since I used to be part of the Tolkien fandom (still am technically, but I no longer associate with the fandom), I can say that a lot of fantasy fans would chew you out. The biggest thing, though, is that Tolkien's books aren't in the public domain.

Tolkien had a love-hate relationship with fairy tales. He disagreed with the bowdlerization of fairy tales that was common in England at the time. His critique gives special focus on Andrew Lang, who he both praises and criticizes. He also hated how people regarded the genre as only suitable for children.

Ironically, he'd be perfect for debating what constitutes a fairy tale. I strongly recommend reading this essay written by Tolkien since it is very relevant to fairy tales: http://brainstorm-services.com/wcu-2004/fairystories-tolkien.pdf