Who is stronger than Albus Dumbledore?

Godrick Gryffindor, one of the four founders of Hogwarts, and the owner of the legendary Sword of Gryffindor, was absolutely more powerful than Dumbledore— and it's a good thing he was, too, because Dumbledore wasn't around in Hogwarts' early days to keep Godrick's fellow founder Salazar Slytherin in check.
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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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Who can defeat Dumbledore?

Voldemort surpasses the four founders, Merlin, Grindelwald and any other big name in history skill wise. Even Dumbledore has said multiple times that Voldemort is more skillful than him. The only reason Voldemort could never defeat Dumbledore in a duel is because the latter had the Elder Wand.
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Who is more powerful 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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Who is more powerful Albus Dumbledore or Voldemort?

Albus Dumbledore was the greatest and most powerful wizard of his time besides Lord Voldemort. He was a prodigy who was a master at transfiguration and a top scoring student during his time at Hogwarts comparable to Tom Riddle and Hermione Granger.
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Voldemort VS Dumbledore - Who is More POWERFUL?



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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Is Dumbledore stronger than Harry?

Harry himself utters that Dumbledore is the strongest wizard, and just that utterance is sort of a spell in and of itself. Dumbledore has the highest capacity for power of any character in the Harry Potter universe, however, he is hampered by his serious weaknesses, much in the same way Voldemort is foiled by his.
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Who is more powerful Voldemort or Merlin?

Like Tom Marvolo Riddle (aka Voldemort), Merlin was a Slytherin, an ambitious, powerful wizard. He was a wizarding legend, and, of course, more powerful than the Dark Lord. According to the Harry Potter Wiki, Merlin was “arguably one of the most powerful wizards of all time”.
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Who is the greatest wizard in Harry Potter?

Most Powerful Wizards in the Harry Potter Universe, Ranked
  1. Albus Dumbledore. Image Via Warner Bros.
  2. Voldemort. Image Via Warner Bros. ...
  3. The Founders. ...
  4. Gellert Grindelwald. ...
  5. Hermione Granger. ...
  6. Harry Potter. ...
  7. Mad-Eye Moody. ...
  8. Molly Weasley. ...
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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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Who is more powerful Gandalf or Dumbledore?

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 more powerful Dr Strange or Voldemort?

Doctor Strange is what's called The Sorcerer Surpreme, meaning he is the most powerful magic user on Earth. Doctor Strange defeated and outsmarted many beings far more powerful and smarter than Voldemort, to the point where Voldemort is just fodder Strange wouldn't take seriously.
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Can Snape beat Voldemort?

Severus Snape

Moreover, Snape can easily resist Voldemort's Legilimens attempts, as he has done it so many times to hide his allegiance with Dumbledore. Voldemort and Nagini did kill him, but it wasn't really much of a fight.
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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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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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Who is the most powerful wizard in Lord of the Rings?

From putting Saruman in his place to playing the part of the guiding hand in the war against Sauron, Gandalf the White ends up proving to be the most powerful wizard in all of Middle-earth history.
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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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What's the most powerful spell in Harry Potter?

Harry Potter: 15 Most Powerful Spells
  • 8 Sectumsempra. ...
  • 7 Apparition. ...
  • 6 Expelliarmus. ...
  • 5 Obliviate. ...
  • 4 Cruciatus Curse. ...
  • 3 Imperius Curse. ...
  • 2 Avada Kedavra. ...
  • 1 Expecto Patronum. A defensive charm, Expecto Patronum creates a protective shield for a wizard or witch.
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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 the most powerful wizard in fiction?

10 Most Powerful Wizards In Fiction According To Ranker
  1. 1 Gandalf.
  2. 2 Doctor Strange. ...
  3. 3 Albus Dumbledore. ...
  4. 4 Merlin. ...
  5. 5 Saruman. ...
  6. 6 Severus Snape. ...
  7. 7 Lord Voldemort. ...
  8. 8 Palpatine. ...
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Why is Dumbledore so strong?

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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Was Hogwarts founder more powerful than Dumbledore?

Godrick Gryffindor, one of the four founders of Hogwarts, and the owner of the legendary Sword of Gryffindor, was absolutely more powerful than Dumbledore— and it's a good thing he was, too, because Dumbledore wasn't around in Hogwarts' early days to keep Godrick's fellow founder Salazar Slytherin in check.
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Why is Grindelwald so powerful?

15 Grindelwald: Did Not Fear Death

That's why he went to such great extremes to prevent it, i.e., the creation of his Horcruxes. Grindelwald, on the other hand, did not fear death, which made him more powerful in many ways. He wasn't limited by anything. He also did not fear Dumbledore the same way that Voldemort did.
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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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How did Dumbledore beat Grindelwald?

But he finds out that Grindelwald doesn't have the wand anymore, and kills him. (It turns out that Dumbledore obtained the wand after defeating Grindelwald in 1945.)
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