The Necromancer of Mirkwood must be dealt with.
Good-bye!Take care of yourselfes and DON"T LEAVE THE PATH!!
He made him leave the Shire with Frodo.
Lady Lorien saw the dwarfs and bilbo leaving, Gandalf knew that they thought he would slow them down so they left without him. Lady Lorien was referring to the fact that the dwarfs wanted to leave without gandalf.
He said “Don’t leave the path!”
The Necromancer of Mirkwood must be dealt with.
Good-bye!Take care of yourselfes and DON"T LEAVE THE PATH!!
Never leave the path are his final words to them. Gandalf also echoed this directive. For most of the journey they do so, but lack of food causes them to forget this important direction.
for farming and fishing and freedom
Stick to the path! Never leave the path for anything. Unfortunately, they failed to follow the advice and ended up in the Elf King's dungeons.
Gandalf noticed the ring turning Bilbo crazy so he forced him to give it up and leave it behind
He made him leave the Shire with Frodo.
He 'left' them in Mordor. After leading them through the maze underground, they arrived in the final all. The Balrog arrived and Gandalf fell into the chasm blocking its path.
Lady Lorien saw the dwarfs and bilbo leaving, Gandalf knew that they thought he would slow them down so they left without him. Lady Lorien was referring to the fact that the dwarfs wanted to leave without gandalf.
He said “Don’t leave the path!”
He had other pressing matters. You find out later that he drove the Necromancer (Sauron) out of the Mirkwood area. Addendum: The above is definitely the reason given in the Hobbit: Gandalf and the White Council drive Sauron from Dol Guldur forcing him to relocate to his old realm of Mordor. It turns out Sauron was ready for this and didn't suffer much from the displacement. However, it should be noted there's also a literary reason for this. In terms of plot and Bilbo's development as a heroic character, it really is required that Gandalf be moved offstage. Gandalf is too powerful, too capable, and too overwhelming a figure. If Gandalf's there, he'd wave his staff, say a few words, and all problems would be resolved and we'd have a book without drama. Gandalf can handle a few spiders and would just talk to the Elf King who he's probably on a first name basis with. Because Gandalf is gone, Bilbo is forced to assume the mantle of leadership and save the dwarves from the spiders, then the elves, and then confront the dragon alone. This is pretty common in literature and movies. The hero must be left to face adversity alone because its through this process that he or she becomes the hero.
He says he has important things he has to attend to, though we don't really know if it's true or not.