Who is strongest dark wizard?

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 strongest wizard ever?

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 was the most powerful dark wizard before Voldemort?

Here are The 20 Most Powerful Dark Wizards In Harry Potter Ranked From Weakest to Strongest.
  1. 1 Delphini Riddle.
  2. 2 Tom Riddle. ...
  3. 3 Gellert Grindelwald. ...
  4. 4 Gormlaith Gaunt. ...
  5. 5 Salazar Slytherin. ...
  6. 6 Severus Snape. ...
  7. 7 Corvinus Gaunt. ...
  8. 8 Bartemius Crouch Jr. ...
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Who is the strongest wizard in Fantastic Beasts?

Gellert Grindelwald

While Grindelwald (Johnny Depp, soon to be Mads Mikkelsen) is more prominently featured in the Fantastic Beasts film series, we learn enough about him in the original series to earn him a top spot on the list.
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Who is the strongest wizard in Hogwarts?

1. Albus Dumbledore. The seemingly infinite wisdom and kindness of Dumbledore contrasts with his almost unbelievable dueling abilities. Dumbledore is simply the strongest wizard in the series.
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Who is stronger than 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.
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Who is 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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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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Is Merlin the most powerful wizard?

As legend has it, Merlin is one of the greatest and most powerful wizards who has ever lived. Part human, part demon, he is a being of supreme skill and wisdom.
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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 was the first dark wizard?

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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Was Salazar Slytherin a dark wizard?

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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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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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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Can Voldemort beat Dumbledore?

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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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 strongest in Merlin?

Merlin: The Main Characters, Ranked By Power
  1. 1 Merlin. From the very beginning, Merlin establishes himself as the show's most powerful character.
  2. 2 Kilgharrah. After the Great Purge, The Great Dragon got imprisoned by Uther in a cave under Camelot. ...
  3. 3 Morgana. ...
  4. 4 Mordred. ...
  5. 5 Morgause. ...
  6. 6 Gaius. ...
  7. 7 Arthur. ...
  8. 8 Guinevere. ...
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Who is the most famous wizard?

MERLIN. Probably the most famous wizard in all of popular culture — yes, even eclipsing Harry Potter — Merlin's greatest feat was helping Arthur Pendragon find a very nice sword (Excalibur) and an even nicer cup (the Holy Grail).
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Is Grindelwald a Slytherin?

Book 1 - The Prince of Slytherin

Grindelwald is mentioned by Ron Weasley, who erroneously states he was sorted into Slytherin House at Hogwarts.
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Who killed Gellert Grindelwald?

Fifty-three years after his defeat, Grindelwald was slain in his prison cell by Lord Voldemort, who was searching for the Elder Wand for himself. It was only during the confrontation in Grindelwald's cell that Voldemort learned Albus Dumbledore had claimed the wand long ago.
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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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Who is stronger Grindelwald or Dumbledore?

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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