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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Who is the most powerful 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 are the most powerful mages?

12 Strongest Mages In RPG History, Ranked
  1. 1 Gotoh, Fire Emblem.
  2. 2 Yennefer Of Vengerberg, The Witcher 3. ...
  3. 3 Mordenkainen, Dungeons & Dragons Franchise. ...
  4. 4 Vivi, Final Fantasy IX. ...
  5. 5 The Mage Of Zamorak, Runescape. ...
  6. 6 Magus, Chrono Trigger. ...
  7. 7 Flemeth (Known By Other Names, Too), Dragon Age. ...
  8. 8 Jon Irenicus, Baldur's Gate II. ...
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Who is the most known 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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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 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 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 the coolest wizard?

5 Coolest Wizards in Fantasy
  1. 1 – Harry Dresden.
  2. 2 – Gandalf. ...
  3. 3 – Dairine Callahan. ...
  4. 4 – Raistlin Majere. ...
  5. 5 – Severus Snape. The Harry Potter books are full of great wizards, but only one of them walked the tightrope of loyalty between Albus Dumbledore and He Who Shall Not Be Named. ...
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What are powerful wizards called?

The term archmage is used in fantasy works as a title for a powerful magician or a leader of magicians.
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Who is the most magical person in the world?

David Seth Kotkin (born September 16, 1956), known professionally as David Copperfield, is an American magician, described by Forbes as the most commercially successful magician in history. Metuchen, New Jersey, U.S. Copperfield's television specials have been nominated for 38 Emmy Awards, winning 21.
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Who is the most powerful mage in wow?

Jaina Proudmoore, head of the Kirin Tor, former Lady of Theramore, stands today as the most overtly powerful mortal mage on the face of Azeroth.
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Who is the strongest wizard in Skyrim?

Skyrim: The 15 Strongest Mages, According To Lore
  1. 1 Azra Nightwielder. The original Shadowmage and a pioneer of Shadow Magic.
  2. 2 King Anumaril. An Ayleid arch-mage who was king of Abagarlas, a city that worshipped the Daedric Prince Molag Bal. ...
  3. 3 Miraak. ...
  4. 4 Kagrenac. ...
  5. 5 Jagar Tharn. ...
  6. 6 Ahzidal. ...
  7. 7 Vahlok The Jailor. ...
  8. 8 Zurin Arctus. ...
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Who is the strongest mage in LOL lore?

Ryze may technically be human, but he has lived for hundreds of years and is most likely the strongest mortal mage in all of Runeterra. The purple mage has spent much of his life searching for the World Runes-stones of untold power, which means that he is basically League's skinnier and non-evil version of Thanos.
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Is Dumbledore more powerful than Merlin?

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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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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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 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 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 Merlin a dark wizard?

Merlin was also an expert user of charms, to the point of earning the epithet "Prince of Enchanters", and was vehemently opposed to Dark Magic, becoming an enemy of Arthur's half-sister, Morgan le Fay (otherwise known as Morgana), a dark witch.
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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 is stronger Harry or Hermione?

Harry achieves a higher mark in their Defense Against The Dark Arts O.W.L., but Hermione grades higher in every other lesson. This includes Charms, Potions, and Transfiguration, all complicated methods of magic capable of overwhelming Harry's defensive skills.
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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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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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Is Harry Potter weaker than Voldemort?

No, Voldemort was definitely more powerful - but that's the entire point. Harry's beating him because of the elder wand (and every other time he escaped Voldemort) was pure luck, luck that came about through the support of Dumbledore, Hermione, Ron, and everyone else in his life.
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