Who is the top wizard?

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. Beyond his many impressive titles and positions of power, Dumbledore exhibited absolutely extraordinary abilities on several occasions.
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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 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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Who is the strongest wizard in the movies?

Gandalf The Grey & 9 Other Most Powerful Movie Wizards
  1. 1 Merlin (The Sword In The Stone)
  2. 2 Gandalf The Gray (Lord Of The Rings) ...
  3. 3 Albus Dumbledore (Harry Potter) ...
  4. 4 Doctor Strange (Doctor Strange) ...
  5. 5 Obi-Wan Kenobi (Star Wars) ...
  6. 6 Merlin (Excalibur) ...
  7. 7 Jafar (Aladdin) ...
  8. 8 Harry Potter (Harry Potter) ...
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Who is the most feared 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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10 Most Powerful Wizards In Harry Potter



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 Harry Potter the strongest?

He may be the titular character, but Harry is far from the most powerful wizard in the wizarding world. Sure, he does eventually go on to take down the greatest dark wizard of all time, but his success comes more as a result of his mother's sacrifice and the support of his friends than it does his own brilliance.
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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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Is Voldemort the strongest wizard?

Lord Voldemort was the most powerful dark wizard in the world, formerly known as Tom Marvolo Riddle. Voldemort's magical skill was almost unparalleled and no one was a match for him until he was faced with Harry Potter.
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Is Harry Potter the greatest wizard?

It seems quite clear that Rowling intended Harry Potter to be the greatest wizard not only of his age, but of the entire series. Sure, in regards to his dueling prowess, he was not on the same level of Voldemort, Dumbledore, or even Snape.
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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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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 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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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 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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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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Who is the greatest enemy of Harry Potter?

Harry Potter's worst enemies
  • Voldemort (Ralph Fiennes) ...
  • Severus Snape (Alan Rickman) ...
  • Bellatrix Lestrange (Helena Bonham Carter) ...
  • Draco Malfoy (Tom Felton) ...
  • Lucius Malfoy (Jason Isaacs) ...
  • Wormtail (Timothy Spall) ...
  • Scabior (Nick Moran) ...
  • The Rest of The Worst.
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Who was worse Voldemort or Grindelwald?

1 Winner: Voldemort

Since Voldemort wins most of these points, he takes home the title of being the worse warlord of the wizarding world. He was more cunning, naturally talented, feared, and above all powerful, compared to Grindelwald.
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Who is stronger Dumbledore or Gandalf?

He's a pretty insanely powerful being, especially so when he returns as Gandalf the White. If he were permitted to use his full power in the fight in question, he may well win. But using only the power he's allowed most of the time that we see, I think it would most likely go to Dumbledore.
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Who is better Voldemort or Dumbledore?

Dumbledore was the superior strategist but purely in terms of power, Voldemort was more skilled as he was able to match Dumbledore at the Ministry despite Dumbledore's possession of the Elder Wand.
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Is Hagrid a powerful wizard?

Rubeus Hagrid: One of the powerful and talented wizards in the Harry Potter Universe.
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Who is the first witch?

Bridget Bishop ( c. 1632 – 10 June 1692) was the first person executed for witchcraft during the Salem witch trials in 1692.
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Who is the original witch?

Esther is the mother of the Originals and is known as the original witch, and has proven to be by far the most powerful in the show. She moves to the Mystic Falls area from Eastern Europe with her husband, Mikael, after their oldest son dies of an illness.
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