Pippin may not have thought Gandalf was such a nice guy!
Gandalf probably did not have the ability to change people into different things, especially if it was against their will. I think this is kind of like the way that the Nine Riders operated: it was just said by Gandalf as a method of engendering fear in others.
Merry
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