Who is the smartest kid in Harry Potter?

Professor Dumbledore once said that Tom Riddle, a.k.a. Lord Voldemort, a.k.a. "He Who Must Not Be Named" (Ralph Fiennes/Hero Fiennes Tiffin/Christian Coulson), was the most brilliant student that Hogwarts has ever known.
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Who is the smartest boy in Harry Potter?

1 ALBUS DUMBLEDORE

Throughout the Harry Potter series, Albus Dumbledore, the beloved Headmaster of Hogwarts, proved time and time again that he was the smartest hero of the Wizarding World.
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Who is smarter Harry or Hermione?

In each installment of the Harry Potter series, Hermione Granger is the smartest of the trio. She has the best academic memory, highest grades, and always expanding her knowledge. However, it is Hermione's logic and by-the-book mentality that allows Harry to surpass her.
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Who is the smartest in Gryffindor?

Harry Potter: 10 Prolific Gryffindors, Ranked By Intelligence
  • 8 Ron Weasley.
  • 7 Harry Potter.
  • 6 Remus Lupin.
  • 5 Sirius Black.
  • 4 Ginny Weasley.
  • 3 Minerva McGonagall.
  • 2 Hermione Granger.
  • 1 Albus Dumbledore.
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Who is the best student in Harry Potter?

Harry Potter: The Best Students At Hogwarts Ranked By Their...
  1. 1 John Dawlish.
  2. 2 Percy Weasley. ...
  3. 3 Hermione Granger. ...
  4. 4 Harry Potter. ...
  5. 5 Ron Weasley. ...
  6. 6 Neville Longbottom. ...
  7. 7 Seamus Finnigan. ...
  8. 8 Draco Malfoy. ...
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Top 10 Most Intelligent Harry Potter Characters (RANKED)



Who is a better wizard Harry or Draco?

When it comes to actual ability as a wizard, a case can certainly be made that Draco Malfoy is more talented than Harry. The only thing that Potter beats Draco at is his flying ability on a broomstick, but even then Draco pushes him all the way.
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Who is the best student in Gryffindor?

Harry Potter: The Best Students In Gryffindor Ranked By Their...
  • 8 Parvati Patil.
  • 7 Seamus Finnegan.
  • 6 Neville Longbottom.
  • 5 Ron Weasley.
  • 4 Harry Potter.
  • 3 Hermione Granger.
  • 2 Percy Weasley.
  • 1 Bill Weasley.
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Who is the second smartest in Hogwarts?

2 Draco Malfoy

It shouldn't be hard to believe, but Draco Malfoy was the second most intelligent student in all of Harry's year. That Slytherin determination can accomplish quite a lot. Draco received at least three OWLs (including both Transfiguration and Potions) and he is very competitive with Hermione.
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Can Gryffindors be smart?

There's nothing to say you can't be highly intelligent and a Gryffindor. Albus Dumbledore, Remus Lupin, Minerva McGonagall, Hermione Granger – these are arguably some of the cleverest witches and wizards to exist in the wizarding world and they are all Gryffindors.
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Who is the greatest wizard in Harry Potter?

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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Is Ron smarter than Hermione?

Of the characters in the trio, Hermione is seen as the smartest because she does great at school and is a skilled witch, but Harry is seen as having a lot of intellectual ability, too. Overall, fans view Ron as the least smart of the three.
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How smart was Draco?

Draco must have done a lot of experimenting, research, and difficult magic to fix that cabinet. Although Harry would never admit it, Draco is obviously an intelligent and talented wizard, perhaps one of the smartest in his Hogwarts year.
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Who is the most popular Harry Potter character 2021?

The institute looked at Google Trends for 13 Harry Potter characters over the course of 2021 and analyzed the search trends for each state to find out which is every state's favorite. Dumbledore is the favorite in 18 states, including Illinois making him the most popular character in the nation.
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Who is smarter Dumbledore or Hermione?

Hermione was cleverer than Dumbledore when was still just a child, never mind when she was an actual adult and his equal.
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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 Ginny Weasley smart?

Ginny Weasley is known for being many things-- she's the only daughter out of seven kids, she's intelligent, brave, friendly, and super athletic (one of the best at Quidditch).
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Who is the smartest Hufflepuff?

Grogan Stump is clearly one of the most intelligent and influential Hufflepuffs of all time. His stint as Minister for Magic was one of the most popular of all time.
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Is Ravenclaw better than Gryffindor?

If you have qualities of Gryffindor and Slytherin, but you care more about being brave than ambitious, choose Gryffindor. If you're intelligent and loyal, but you care more for intelligence, choose Ravenclaw.
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Is Hufflepuff better than Gryffindor?

Ultimately, Hufflepuffs are interested in helping both people and animals, but are much less confrontational or daring than Gryffindors. They're the least likely to care about individual achievement or House points, and most likely to focus on their relationships to others rather than things they personally have done.
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Are the Weasley twins smart?

They Were Super-Smart

Even though Fred and George spend a lot of time playing pranks, we know they actually get good grades in spite of everything — Ron confirms this in Book one — and they'd have to be extremely intelligent to start their own business and invent everything in Weasley's Wizard Wheezes.
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Who is the strongest Ravenclaw?

Harry Potter: 5 Most Powerful Ravenclaw Wizards (& 5 Worst)
  1. 1 Worst: Sybill Trelawney.
  2. 2 Most Powerful: Rowena Ravenclaw. ...
  3. 3 Worst: Marietta Edgecombe. ...
  4. 4 Most Powerful: Ignatia Wildsmith. ...
  5. 5 Worst: Moaning Myrtle. ...
  6. 6 Most Powerful: Quirinus Quirrell. ...
  7. 7 Worst: Uric The Oddball. ...
  8. 8 Most Powerful: Garrick Ollivander. ...
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Who is the strongest Hufflepuff?

1 Helga Hufflepuff

It should come as no surprise, but the most powerful and legendary Hufflepuff of all time is the titular lass herself, Helga Hufflepuff.
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Who is the best Ravenclaw?

Harry Potter: 10 Best Ravenclaws, Ranked
  • 8 The Grey Lady.
  • 7 Quirinus Quirrell.
  • 6 Gilderoy Lockhart.
  • 5 Garrick Ollivander.
  • 4 Sybill Trelawney.
  • 3 Moaning Myrtle.
  • 2 Filius Flitwick.
  • 1 Luna Lovegood.
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Who is the most powerful student at Hogwarts?

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 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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