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Bofur's Hat
The Shire
Mar 1 2015, 9:56pm
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If Gandalf Caught Up with the Dwarves
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While watching the DOS EE today a question struck me when Gandalf says "Do not enter the mountain without me" just outside the elven gate of Mirkwood.
This lead me to ask the question: Of Gandalf caught up with the Dwarves before entering Erebor what would happen?
Would Gandalf go with Bilbo to recover the Arkenstone?
If they awoke the dragon would Gandalf try to reason with the Dragon?
If that fails would Gandalf lead the dwarves in a fight against the Dragon?
just a few thoughts
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AshNazg
Gondor
Mar 1 2015, 11:02pm
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I think it would've been pretty similar or the same, really...
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The reason Bilbo was on the quest was to be their burglar. So even with Gandalf there they would have sent Bilbo in alone - because that was their original plan.
So everything inside would likely play out the same Bilbo would let slip the barrel clue and Smaug would probably still have taken it out on Laketown.
I'm not sure what Gandalf's presence would've achieved, really. I think he just said "don't enter without me" because he didn't want to miss out on the fun! But they had to be at that door at the exact right moment, so even without Gandalf it's not really an option to not go inside.
It was Gandalf's fault he was late to the party. But of course he would say he arrived precisely when he meant to. 
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dormouse
Half-elven
Mar 1 2015, 11:48pm
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I suppose he would have led the company much as he does in Moria. He might have been able to reason Thorin out of his dragon-sickness or at least distracted him from it.
And maybe when Smaug got angry he would have tried to stand between him and the dwarves as he does with the Balrog.....
And maybe he would have been fried....
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