Gandalf had not meant to abandon the Dwarves and The Hobbit. But he had had to attend the meeting of the White Council and convince them to attack the Necromancer's fortress of Dol Guldur, because he had discovered that the Necromancer was actually Sauron biding his time and recovering his power.
He hadalways intended to return to the Dwarves, and he did so at the right time on both occasions - once saving the Company from being eaten by trolls, the other time warning them of the coming of the Orcs and Wargs.
Gandalf (The adventurous Wizard.)
Stay with them at the camp rather than return to the dwarves.
I think Gandalf came to Bilbo to either get a 14 man. (Another reply) Gandalf was helping the dwarves, and he believed that Bilbo could help. However, his help to the dwarves was secondary to his main mission: to get information about Sauron. Sauron is mentioned in the Hobbit, as the Necromancer; in the Lord of the Rings, Gandalf confirms that the "Necromancer" was no other than the old enemy, Sauron.
The one item that Gandalf is looking for is a Burglar for the dwarves, to make the number 14 instead of 13.
As the eagles rescued Gandalf, Bilbo, and the dwarves, the birds took them first to their aeries in the Misty Mountains to rest for the night. The next morning, the eagles flew the wizard, hobbit, and dwarves to the Carrock, a tall rock outcropping in the eastern foothills of the mountains by a river. The Carrock was named by the skin-changer Beorn, who often used it as a lookout post.
No. Gandalf leaves the dwarves several times in the book, always returning, seemingly, just in time to save the dwarves from some terrible danger.
If Gandalf and the dwarves did not show up to rescue him, Bilbo Baggins had a plan to make his way through the tunnels to locate them. However, he is saved from that undertaking when he hears the dwarves and Gandalf talking.
dwarves and gandalf.
Gandalf (The adventurous Wizard.)
Gandalf presents the dwarves in a staggered fashion while telling a story to keep Beorn's interest so he would not send them away.Gandalf wanted to keep Beorn fascinated in his story so he wouldn't notice the large number of dwarves Gandalf brought.
There were 13 plus Gandalf (the grey)
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Stay with them at the camp rather than return to the dwarves.
Yes, the wizard(Gandalf) likes Bilbo very much. It is by the will of Gandalf that Bilbo comes along with the dwarves for the quest. His concern for Bilbo can be seen when all the dwarves come out from goblin's cave but Bilbo remains behind. Gandalf continues to visit Bilbo even after the end of dwarves quest.
I think Gandalf came to Bilbo to either get a 14 man. (Another reply) Gandalf was helping the dwarves, and he believed that Bilbo could help. However, his help to the dwarves was secondary to his main mission: to get information about Sauron. Sauron is mentioned in the Hobbit, as the Necromancer; in the Lord of the Rings, Gandalf confirms that the "Necromancer" was no other than the old enemy, Sauron.
The book starts with Bilbo Baggins meeting Gandalf the Grey. There was a tea party that Gandalf arranged, pulling in 13 dwarves with him.
Gandalf was known by different names to different peoples: Gandalf to Northern men, Mithrandir to the elves and Dunedain (as in Gondor), and Tharkun to the Dwarves. Olorin was his true name as a Maia.