"It would be silly to have Radagast seeking out Gandalf in the Shire and telling him there; that's not the kind of thing Radagast would do."<P>Why? That makes no sense to me - why wouldn't he? He was sent to find Gandalf and give him the important message of the Black Riders. Where would it fit? It would fit before Gandalf tells Frodo that he's going to Orthanc, which was an unnecessary addition.<P>Gandalf expecting that he can make it all the way to Orthanc and back by the time Frodo reaches Bree is retarded. Anyone who looks at a map could tell you that. Thus, the letter would at Bree would've been necessary instead of the silly bit about the pint if they were so pressed for time.
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