Seriously - what was it that scared Gandalf to look more into Bilbo's ring?

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Halifirien
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Seriously - what was it that scared Gandalf to look more into Bilbo's ring?

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Hello all! I am wondering about the precise reason why Gandalf needed to investigate Bilbo's ring.

Bilbo's reactions and behavior after his party scared Gandalf so much he felt he needed to seek out answers about Bilbo's ring. But why?
He knew Bilbo has a Great Ring (no lesser ring theory please), so when he saw Bilbo is starting to succumb to its will, he shouldn't have been scared, because it is just an effect of Great Ring - or yet another effect of it. And it takes over Bilbo, which would probably do, sooner or later, and it would be assumed. This behavior could have been anticipated, sooner or later, if you think about that.

Why would this exact point of Bilbo having The Ring poke Gandalf to finally do something?

Thanks for answers.
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Re: Seriously - what was it that scared Gandalf to look more into Bilbo's ring?

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"Just an effect of a Great Ring"? Did Gandalf, Elrond, or Galadriel succumb to the wills of their rings?
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Re: Seriously - what was it that scared Gandalf to look more into Bilbo's ring?

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Three Rings were untouched by Sauron. But the others were. And Gandalf knew about the Nine, and what happened to dwarves. Safe to assume something "evil" would sooner or later happen to Bilbo.
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