Could Dumbledore have beaten 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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Could Dumbledore have killed Voldemort at the ministry?

No, even if he tried his hardest, Voldemort still has 6 horcruxes left which would leave Dumbledore's efforts useless unless they were found and destroyed.
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Why didnt Dumbledore kill Voldemort in Order of the Phoenix?

Dumbledore suspected "for a long time" that Voldemort might be making Horcruxes (HBP). He was satisfied that he was right when Harry gave him the diary (HBP). As to killing, Dumbledore says he never killed unless he had to (DH).
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Why Voldemort Couldn't Kill Dumbledore In The Ministry



Who is stronger Salazar Slytherin or Godric Gryffindor?

They are both undoubtedly, two of the greatest wizards who ever lived and it would be nigh impossible to predict who'd come out on top, in a duel. There is no scale of comparison between the two's magical prowess, in the books, so the answer is inconclusive. That's all. That's everything.
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Who is stronger Voldemort or Grindelwald?

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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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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How did Dumbledore block Avada Kedavra?

At the end of Fantastic Beasts 3 though, Grindelwald attempts to use Avada Kedavra on Credence, but Albus and Aberforth Dumbledore successfully block it using golden magic.
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Who's more powerful Dumbledore or Gandalf?

Gandalf is greater than Dumbledore, although (or perhaps because) he had less power. He rallied all the free peoples of Middle-Earth to the cause, gave them heart, and sacrificed himself to save his friends and the quest in Moria.
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Who is the most powerful 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 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 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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Is Merlin stronger than Dumbledore?

All the same, it's clear that Merlin is hands-down one of the most powerful and influential wizards of all time – and we're betting he was at least a little bit more talented than Dumbledore.
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Was Dumbledore smarter than Voldemort?

Dumbledore was a more skillful, more powerful, modest, more knowledgeable person than Voldemort because the whole wizarding community admired his power and knowledge.
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Who is the most powerful wizard after Dumbledore?

The Most Powerful Wizards In The Harry Potter Universe, Ranked
  1. 1 Albus Dumbledore.
  2. 2 Lord Voldemort. ...
  3. 3 Gellert Grindelwald. ...
  4. 4 Merlin. ...
  5. 5 Nicolas Flamel. ...
  6. 6 Salazar Slytherin. ...
  7. 7 Godric Gryffindor. ...
  8. 8 Credence Barebone. ...
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Why was Snape's Avada Kedavra blue?

In order to conjure the avada kedavra curse, you have to want to kill your victim. We all know that Voldemort could easily kill a child without an ounce of remorse... but not Snape. Snape didn't want to kill Dumbledore, and this was why the spell was blue instead of the usual green.
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Can any wizard use Avada Kedavra?

No, for the Killing Curse (harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/Killing_Curse ) to work you must have the intention to actually commit murder (Draco [harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/Draco_Malfoy ] couldn't use the killing Curse to kill Dumbledore [harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/Albus_Dumbledore ] for example because he didn't want to ...
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Did Ron use Avada Kedavra on Nagini?

But when Ron and Hermione are about to die by Nagini, Ron casts the killing curse as a last resort and it simply rebounds off Nagini as it was nothing.
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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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Is Aberforth Dumbledore powerful?

Though he did not have his brother Albus' prestigious gifts, Aberforth was still a Dumbledore and thus a very talented and powerful wizard.
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What was Voldemort afraid of?

In 2006, Rowling told an interviewer that Voldemort at his core has a human fear: the fear of death. She said: "Voldemort's fear is death, ignominious death. I mean, he regards death itself as ignominious. He thinks that it's a shameful human weakness, as you know.
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Can McGonagall beat Voldemort?

McGonagall was among the oldest and most experienced teachers in Hogwarts, and she was a worthy successor to Dumbledore as the headmistress. In fact, she has proven her mettle against Voldemort and survived a duel against him.
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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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Can Snape beat Voldemort?

I'd say Snape just beats Voldemort here. Snape and Voldemort are both capable of independent flight, no-one else in the books can do this. Both are superb duellists. Voldemort against Dumbledore, then against 3 Order members during the battle, he was doing more than holding them off even with a wand that wasn't his.
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