Who was the most powerful wizard ever in Harry Potter?

The Strongest Wizards In The World Of Harry Potter, Officially Ranked
  1. 1 Albus Dumbledore.
  2. 2 Voldemort. ...
  3. 3 Merlin. ...
  4. 4 Gellert Grindelwald. ...
  5. 5 The Founders Of Hogwarts. ...
  6. 6 Nicolas Flamel. ...
  7. 7 Minerva McGonagall. ...
  8. 8 Alastor Moody. ...

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Who was the most powerful wizard in Hogwarts?

Albus Dumbledore is the most powerful wizard in the Harry Potter. Dumbledore seemed like a lovely older man and the Headmaster of Hogwarts who only wanted the best for everyone when Harry first met him.

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Who is the most powerful wizard in history?

Documents in the wizarding world suggest that Merlin was one of the most powerful wizards in Harry Potter and human history in general. Merlin was a Slytherin at Hogwarts and demonstrated an amazing understanding of the magical arts. Some argue him to be the most powerful wizard of all time.

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Was Harry the most powerful wizard of his time?

He may be the titular character, but Harry is far from the most powerful wizard in the wizarding world. Sure, he does eventually go on to take down the greatest dark wizard of all time, but his success comes more as a result of his mother's sacrifice and the support of his friends than it does his own brilliance.

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Which wizard is stronger than Dumbledore?

Dumbledore may have been a legendary wizard, but he can't be compared to, well, Merlin, a wizard so legendary even Muggles know of his exploits. Merlin was the world's most famous wizard, and, arguably, the world's most powerful.

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10 Most Powerful Wizards In Harry Potter

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Who is the 2 most powerful wizard in Harry Potter?

The Strongest Wizards In The World Of Harry Potter, Officially...
  1. 1 Albus Dumbledore.
  2. 2 Voldemort. ...
  3. 3 Merlin. ...
  4. 4 Gellert Grindelwald. ...
  5. 5 The Founders Of Hogwarts. ...
  6. 6 Nicolas Flamel. ...
  7. 7 Minerva McGonagall. ...
  8. 8 Alastor Moody. ...

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Who is the strongest evil wizard?

1 Voldemort – Harry Potter

He who should not be named makes the number one spot. Voldemort is known for his viciously evil nature. He has wiped out entire generations of Wizards for standing against him, and his power in the dark arts knows no equal.

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Is Snape more powerful than Voldemort?

He was the most accomplished at Legilimency. No one could prevent Voldemort from looking inside their mind. Expect Snape. This shows Severus' abilities against the Dark Lord, making it clear that Severus was the more superior of the two.

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Is Harry Potter a pure Blood?

Harry himself is a half-blood, since his pure-blood father, James, married a Muggle-born witch named Lily, and his maternal grandparents were Muggles.

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Is Harry Potter The Chosen One?

While most fans agree that Harry is the unrefuted Chosen One, the final Deathly Hallows film (in particular) sways heavily toward highlighting a heroic Neville, revitalizing the debate regarding which boy is better suited for the iconic title. "The one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord approaches ...

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Who is the darkest wizard of all time?

Lord Voldemort (Ralph Fiennes), aka Tom Riddle, was described by Dumbledore as one of the best students ever to graduate Hogwarts as well as "the most dangerous Dark wizard of all time." Before he had even learned about the existence of the Wizarding world, he was terrorizing his fellow orphans with impressive but ...

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Who is the smartest wizard?

1. Albus Dumbledore. Image via Warner Bros.

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Who is greatest sorcerer?

10 Most Powerful Wizards In Fiction According To Ranker
  • Palpatine. ...
  • Lord Voldemort. ...
  • Severus Snape. ...
  • Saruman. ...
  • Merlin. ...
  • Albus Dumbledore. ...
  • Doctor Strange. ...
  • Gandalf.

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Who is the bravest wizard in Harry Potter?

Harry Potter: 10 Bravest Characters, Ranked
  1. 1 Severus Snape's Love For Lily Potter Gives Him Unsurpassed Courage.
  2. 2 Harry Potter Is Willing To Die To Keep His Loved Ones Safe. ...
  3. 3 Sirius Black Defies His Family And Escapes Fear Itself. ...
  4. 4 Neville Longbottom's Timidity Hides The Heart Of A Lion. ...

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Is Dumbledore more powerful than Merlin?

Merlin was supposed to be so strong as a wizard (Yes, more powerful than Dumbledore), many thought him to be a legend. He is, although, believed to have attended Hogwarts school and was apparently in Slytherin (which is why the Order of Merlin has a green ribbon).

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Who is stronger Dumbledore or Voldemort?

Even when battling Voldemort, in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Dumbledore never uses lethal magic. In the duel, Dumbledore is definitely on par with Voldemort, and Voldemort is seen to be annoyed that he can't overpower Dumbledore.

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How powerful is Harry Potter?

Harry is incredibly, natively powerful. He can perform advanced magic at an early age at greater levels than we see done by any other wizard (for example when he blasts the dementors away with his Patroness in the third book).

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Are purebloods more powerful?

The most powerful PURE BLOODS are NOT the most powerful wizards- in fact, a top 10 list for the most powerful wizards would only include a couple of the people in this list. The majority of powerful witches and wizards in the wizarding world are actually HALF-BLOODS.

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Is Draco Malfoy a pure-blood?

Draco Lucius Malfoy (b. 5 June, 1980) was a pure-blood wizard and the only son of Lucius and Narcissa Malfoy. The son of a Death Eater, Draco was raised to believe strongly in the importance of blood purity. He attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry from 1991-1998 and was sorted into Slytherin House.

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Can McGonagall beat Snape?

So, had Snape gone all out in the duel against McGonagall in Deathly Hallows, she would have put up a good fight, but he would have prevailed in the end due to his edge in the Dark Arts, Legilimency and Occlumency.

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Is Dobby more powerful than a wizard?

House-elves could perform magic beyond that of a wizard

Dobby frequently demonstrated himself to be immensely powerful, causing Lucius Malfoy himself to back down with just a point of his finger.

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Who is the strongest of the 5 wizards?

Without a doubt, the most powerful wizard in Middle-earth is Gandalf the White. While Gandalf was always a reasonably powerful wizard in his own right, facing off against the Balrog in the Mines of Moria, a battle that took ten days and resulted in the mutual demise of Gandalf and the Balrog.

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Who was the worst dark wizard?

Lord Voldemort

Tom Marvolo Riddle started both Wizarding Wars, created the Death Eaters and killed Harry Potter's parents. We could go on – he was the most dangerous Dark wizard of all time – but we won't. His horrific achievements are well known.

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Who is the strongest wizard in Slytherin?

10 Strongest Slytherins In Harry Potter, Ranked
  • 4 Bellatrix Was The Most Dangerous Dark Witch Of Her Time. ...
  • 3 Snape Had A Power None Of The Other Death Eaters Had. ...
  • 2 Voldemort Used His Innate Power To Make Terrible Things Happen. ...
  • 1 Merlin Was The Most Famous & Accomplished Wizard Of All Time.

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