Can Dumbledore beat Voldemort?

Albus Dumbledore is the most obvious person who can defeat Voldemort, and the Dark Lord seemed to realize it. Rowling herself has explicitly stated in the books that Dumbledore is the only person Voldemort fears and recognizes as a genuine threat to his own power.
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Is Dumbledore stronger than Voldemort?

[Harry Potter] Voldemort was more powerful than Dumbledore; Dumbledore was more powerful than Grindlewald. In some of the backstory of the Harry Potter books we learn that Dumbledore acquired the Elder Wand by defeating Grindlewald in a duel.
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Could Grindelwald have defeated Voldemort?

A Grindelwald at the peak of his power would've destroyed Voldemort, Grindelwald pretty much conquered the entire Europe in his 6 years meanwhile Voldemort took 14 years (11 in the First Wizarding War and 3 in the Second Wizarding War) yet failed to take over even the Wizarding Part of Britain.
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Was Dumbledore afraid of Voldemort?

As is mentioned before, Voldemort has fears. And Dumbledore is one of them. Dumbledore himself, however, seems to be quite fearless. He is not even afraid of Voldemort, even though everyone else in the world of Harry Potter is scared of him.
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Is Dumbledore stronger than Harry Potter?

He survived the Avada Kedavra curse, but that was thanks to his mother's love and protection; without Dumbledore's tutoring, Harry may not have been able to defeat the Dark Lord at all. Yes, Harry Potter was a brilliant wizard and a hero, but he was not stronger than Dumbledore.
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Why Voldemort Couldn't Kill Dumbledore In The Ministry



Who is the strongest wizard?

1 Albus Dumbledore

He was revered and respected for his magic and commanding energy, as well as personal strength. It was truly due to Dumbledore's planning that Voldemort died, even if Harry was the one to cast the killing blow because Dumbledore is the most powerful wizard in the entire series.
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Who is the greatest wizard of all time?

Hands-down, Albus Dumbledore was the most powerful wizard of his time. Most regarded him as the strongest wizard in history, and even Lord Voldemort himself feared to face him.
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Who is the strongest wizard in Harry Potter?

Albus Dumbledore

In fact, he is the standard by which the rest of the Wizarding World is set. Harry himself utters that Dumbledore is the strongest wizard, and just that utterance is sort of a spell in and of itself.
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Why is Dumbledore so powerful?

In the film Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them we get a glimpse of Grindelwald, and it is obvious that while Dumbledore's outlook changed, Grindelwald's obsession with 'the greater good' only intensified. That change in outlook makes Dumbledore even more powerful, at least when it comes to Voldemort.
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Who was more powerful Grindelwald or Voldemort?

Not only is Grindelwald more powerful than Voldemort, but he's also a more compelling villain, which is why audiences will be seeing more of him in Fantastic Beasts 3.
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Who is as powerful as Voldemort?

Filius Flitwick is one of the many Hogwarts professors that are more powerful than Voldemort. He was a masterful wizard and an experienced professor. He was also an amazing duelist, and you just know he would know the perfect combination of spells to defeat Voldemort.
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Who is stronger Harry or Newt?

Winner: Harry Potter Is Better Positioned as a Hero Due to His Choices. While Newt was clearly the more skilled wizard between him and Harry, there's no denying that in terms of heroism, Harry was most fit to win. His childhood came with more surprises and traumas than most of the other children in his school.
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Who is stronger Dumbledore or Grindelwald?

Dumbledore's magical skills were so great he was able to defeat legendary Dark Wizard Gellert Grindelwald, despite the latter possessing the supposedly unbeatable Elder Wand.
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Was Voldemort smarter than Dumbledore?

Dumbledore was the superior strategist but purely in terms of power, Voldemort was more skilled as he was able to match Dumbledore at the Ministry despite Dumbledore's possession of the Elder Wand.
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Who is stronger Dumbledore or Gandalf?

He's a pretty insanely powerful being, especially so when he returns as Gandalf the White. If he were permitted to use his full power in the fight in question, he may well win. But using only the power he's allowed most of the time that we see, I think it would most likely go to Dumbledore.
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Can you block Avada Kedavra?

During every major battle scene from book 5 onwards, the Death Eaters make extensive use of Avada Kedavra. It, like any spell, can be blocked by physical objects (though it doesn't seem to be stopped by magical shields), it can be dodged, and (as we see in the climax of book 4) it can be struck by other spells.
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Is the Dumbledore family pure blood?

Dumbledore was the surname of a wizarding family famous for the achievements or notoriety of various members, particularly Albus Dumbledore. The family had both magical and Muggle heritage.
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Who is the strongest student in Harry Potter?

Harry Potter: The Most Powerful Hogwarts Students, Officially...
  1. 1 Albus Dumbledore.
  2. 2 Merlin. ...
  3. 3 Tom Riddle/Voldemort. ...
  4. 4 Severus Snape. ...
  5. 5 Minerva McGonagall. ...
  6. 6 Bellatrix Lestrange. ...
  7. 7 Theseus Scamander. ...
  8. 8 Remus Lupin. ...
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Who is stronger Harry or Draco?

Although he is often tarred with the same brush as his less than stellar sidekicks, Crabbe and Goyle, Draco is in fact far more powerful than both of them put together. Throughout the books, Draco manages to prove himself a worthy adversary of Harry and friends, time and time again.
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Who is more evil than Voldemort?

Dolores Umbridge's authority – especially her authority over children – is what makes her just so terrifying. In modern-day, she is more of a realistic threat to us Muggles than the Lord Voldemorts of the world.
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Who is the darkest wizard of all time?

Lord Voldemort. Lord Voldemort, considered the most dangerous dark wizard of the late 20th century, if not of all time. Tom Riddle was known to be the most powerful and dangerous dark wizard of all time.
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Who is the most powerful wizard after Dumbledore?

Gellert Grindelwald

A peer (and love interest) of Dumbledore, the pair were described as nearly equally brilliant and talented wizards. After falling out with Dumbledore, he became the master of the most powerful Elder Wand and led a years-long crusade against the Wizarding World.
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Who is the most powerful witch?

Scarlet Witch, Marvel

Rating: Unmatched in powers but mentally and magically unstable. It's no secret Scarlet Witch is the strongest witch in Marvel comics.
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How did Voldemort become so powerful?

Voldemort was talented in magic from a young age. He was able to manipulate other living things even though he didn't have a wand to channel this power. It is likely, though not confirmed, that his talent for magic is derived from his ancestor, Salazar Slytherin.
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