well this topic is so long so i skipped a few of the replys. hehe
many people think gandalf couldn't have done it while he was "grey". i think he could have.
while he was blocking the door he said he was being combated by the strength of the balrog, and that made him extremeley weary. he even said that he fell backwords down the steps. that must have made the battle more difficult.
plus, tons of orcs were pursuing them, and he was also leading a company of people.
one thing most people dont think about though is that the spirits that came with the valar in the begining of days to middle earth often clothed themselves in bodies, and that made them weaker because they're spirit was being confined. i cant find the exact place but i know its something to that extent.
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