Are all dark wizards Slytherin?

On the other hand, Slytherin house represents the dark side. However, there are a few exceptions on the Slytherin part such as Merlin, Professor Slughorn, Severus Snape etc. The only known Gryffindor Dark wizard (as far as I could find) is Peter Pettigrew.
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Are slytherins dark wizards?

No, he isn't a Dark Wizard. There is no evidence that Salazar Slytherin was a Dark wizard, nor was he interested in the Dark Arts. He built the Chamber of Secrets and hid the Basilisk in there to rid Hogwarts of muggle-borns and half-bloods, because blood-purity was very important to him.
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Are there evil wizards not from Slytherin?

"Better Hufflepuff than Slytherin," said Hagrid darkly. "There's not a single witch or wizard who went bad who wasn't in Slytherin.
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Were there any dark wizards from Ravenclaw?

Of course, it is still true that many dark wizards come from Slytherin, but according to the Hufflepuff welcome letter on Pottermore, Hufflepuff is the *only* house to produce no dark wizards, that means Gryffindor and Ravenclaw have produced them too.
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Which house has the most dark wizards?

While it's no secret that Slytherin has produced the most dark wizards, there are many other traits from all the other three houses that align with a powerful witch or wizard's viewpoint.
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Why Do All Evil Wizards Come From Slytherin?



Are there any evil hufflepuffs?

Yes, Hufflepuff dark wizards likely exist. In an interview, JKR confirms that there are people connected with Death Eaters in the houses other than Slytherin, and does not in any way attempt to specifically exclude Hufflepuff.
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Who is strongest dark wizard?

In recent history, two Dark Wizards of particular notoriety were Gellert Grindelwald and Lord Voldemort. Both were considered the most powerful Dark Wizards of their time, with Voldemort considered to be the most powerful Dark Wizard of all time.
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Has Hufflepuff produced any dark wizards?

Hufflepuff has produced the least amount of Dark wizards

Although Hufflepuff is not exactly known for its glorious victories in the Hogwarts House Cup, it gets points for not producing that many evil wizards, Death Eaters, and Lord Voldemort-types.
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Were any Death Eaters not Slytherin?

Peter Pettigrew, (a.k.a Wormtail), is the only Death Eater known to have been in a House other than Slytherin (Gryffindor) while at Hogwarts.
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Is there a Hufflepuff Death Eaters?

In the world of Harry Potter as we know it, there are no recorded instances of a person who was sorted into Hufflepuff ever becoming a Death Eater, or any other kind of Dark Wizard for that matter.
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Are there any dark wizards from Gryffindor?

According to J.K. Rowling and Pottermore, yes, Gryffindor has produced dark wizards. All the houses have — they just don't like to admit it! Here's a clip from the Slytherin welcome letter from Pottermore, verifying all four houses have produced dark wizards.
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Can a Gryffindor be evil?

Throughout the Harry Potter series, there are plenty of instances where their actions have contradicted the very essence of their house. Just like members of Slytherin, Gryffindors are capable of evil, and given the right situation, they can be angry, jealous, selfish, and violent.
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Are there any Ravenclaw Death Eaters?

All the Death Eaters besides Peter Pettigrew are either mentioned as being in Slytherin House, or not mentioned as being in a house at all, as indicated in this list of Death Eaters. That said, Quirrell was in Ravenclaw, though he was probably not formally a Death Eater.
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Was Salazar Slytherin a pureblood?

Salazar Slytherin (fl. c. 993) was a pure-blood wizard, noted for his cunning and determination. He was regarded as one of the greatest wizards of the age, respectively as a Parselmouth and as a skilled Legilimens.
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Who was the first dark wizard?

The earliest Dark wizard you can unlock is Barty Crouch, Jr. He's in the first level of year 4.
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What house was Grindelwald?

If he had gone to Hogwarts, he would be in Slytherin.
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Who is the strongest Death Eater?

1 Strongest: Bellatrix Lestrange

Bellatrix was also completely insane, which allowed her to go to any and all lengths. Aside from being the only recorded Death Eater to block a spell from Dumbledore, Bellatrix was particularly skilled at Occlumency.
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Are all of Voldemort's followers Slytherin?

Before 1970, Riddle formed a group he named the Knights of Walpurgis, an organisation that included people that Voldemort knew from his time at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Nearly all of those recruited were from Slytherin House.
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Is there a 5th Hogwarts house?

Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry was divided into four houses, each bearing the last name of its founder: Godric Gryffindor, Helga Hufflepuff, Rowena Ravenclaw and Salazar Slytherin.
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Is Grindelwald a dark wizard?

Gellert Grindelwald (c. 1882/1883 – March 1998) was a Dark Wizard who was considered to be amongst one of the most powerful and notorious wizards of all time, his only superiors being Albus Dumbledore and Lord Voldemort.
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Who was the dark wizard before Grindelwald?

Before 100 AD, Herpo the Foul becomes the first dark wizard in history by committing a number of heinous acts. He first experiments with magical creatures to figure out how to create a basilisk.
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Who is the weakest wizard in Harry Potter?

Weak: Quirinus Quirrell

Although he was intelligent and bookish, Quirinus Quirrell was the weakest of the Hogwarts professors—mostly due to his extremely timid nature. He taught the Muggle Studies course for several years before going in search of the vanquished Voldemort.
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Who is worse Grindelwald or Voldemort?

Based on the facts about the wizarding world that we know so far, Voldemort would be the most powerful wizard, but Grindelwald would be the most dangerous one.
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Are house elves more powerful than wizards?

Harry Potter once remarked that house-elves were actually much more capable of wielding advanced magic than wizards, despite not having wands. House-elves had access to their very own brand of wandless magic that only they could use.
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