Who was the dark wizard before Voldemort?

The villain in the "Fantastic Beasts" movies is Gellert Grindelwald, who played a small but crucial role in the "Harry Potter" series. He was the wizarding world's biggest villain before Voldemort came along. In his youth, Grindelwald was friends with Albus Dumbledore, who was in love with 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 was the Dark Lord before Voldemort?

Before Voldemort's time, there was Gellert Grindelwald, a dark wizard with an obsession with the Deathly Hallows. He wanted to conquer the entire world and nearly succeeded in doing so.
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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 was the darkest wizard before Grindelwald?

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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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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Who is the strongest 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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Who is strongest dark wizard?

In recent history, two Dark Wizards of particular notoriety were Gellert Grindelwald and Lord Voldemort. Both were considered the most powerful Dark Wizards of their time, with Voldemort considered to be the most powerful Dark Wizard of all time.
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Is Grindelwald a dark wizard?

Gellert Grindelwald (c. 1882/1883 – March 1998) was a Dark Wizard who was considered to be amongst one of the most powerful and notorious wizards of all time, his only superiors being Albus Dumbledore and Lord Voldemort.
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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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Is the Doom Slayer The Dark Lord?

Doomguy took the life sphere to the Luminarium in Urdak to grant the Dark Lord a physical form, so that he could destroy the leader of Hell's demons. Upon completing the ritual, the Slayer realized that he and the Dark Lord were physically identical.
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Did Grindelwald meet Voldemort?

Voldemort's meeting with Grindelwald in the books was slightly different in the films. In the Deathly Hallows book, Harry's mind was still connected to Voldemort, and he was able to see Grindelwald in Nurmengard prison through Voldemort's eyes.
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Why did Grindelwald turn evil?

Grindelwald was expelled from Durmstrang when he was 16 for "twisted experiments," according to the tabloid wizard journalist Rita Skeeter.
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What house was Grindelwald?

If he had gone to Hogwarts, he would be in Slytherin.
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Who is more evil than Voldemort?

Dolores Umbridge's authority – especially her authority over children – is what makes her just so terrifying. In modern-day, she is more of a realistic threat to us Muggles than the Lord Voldemorts of the world.
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Was Newt Scamander in the Battle of Hogwarts?

During the battle that took place between Newt and Grindelwald, Scamander tragically lost his beloved Leta Lestrange, which finally compelled him to openly join the fight against the most dangerous dark wizard of his age.
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Is Grindelwald Voldemort's father?

Voldemort is also not the child of Grindelwald, since his father is famously known to be Tom Riddle.
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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 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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Is Merlin stronger than Dumbledore?

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 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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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 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 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 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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