The Lord of the Rings movies see Gandalf sail away for the Undying Lands, but the books reveal the details of what the wizard did before and after.
The Lord of the Rings movies showed that, in the end, Gandalf sailed away to the Undying Lands with Frodo, but the books revealed far more about what the white wizard did after the One Ring was destroyed. He had succeeded in his mission to help Middle-earth in its battle against the Dark Lord Sauron, which had been his purpose for leaving his home in Valinor. So, with his job done, Gandalf was free to leave. Still, he didn't do this immediately.
For the hobbits, this meant the Scouring of the Shire, an event cut from the Lord of the Rings movies. In the books, Saruman's evil influence in Middle-earth stretched to the Shire, and the whole place was essentially burned down and industrialized. Gandalf knew about this, more or less, so when he sent Frodo, Sam, Merry, and Pippin on their way, he reminded them that their journey in Lord of the Rings had given them the strength to save their home on their own.
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