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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Was there a 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 wizard before Voldemort?

1 Albus Dumbledore

As the series went on, Dumbledore's true power and magical skill that surpassed even Voldemort's were revealed. He was revered and respected for his magic and commanding energy, as well as personal strength.
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Who is the most powerful dark wizard ever?

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 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 most powerful wizard in history?

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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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 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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Who was worse Grindelwald or Voldemort?

Based on the facts about the wizarding world that we know so far, Voldemort would be the most powerful wizard, but Grindelwald would be the most dangerous one.
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Was Grindelwald stronger than Voldemort?

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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What wizard 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 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 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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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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Was Godric Gryffindor powerful?

Magical abilities and skills

Duelling: Godric Gryffindor was said to be the greatest duellist of his time with considerable talent in martial magic, and was also highly skilled in Muggle duelling, using his sword in combat.
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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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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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Who is the evilest person in Harry Potter?

1. Lord Voldemort. Yeah... he's the worst.
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Was Bellatrix worse than Voldemort?

Bellatrix Lestrange was Lord Voldemort's equal in cruelty, if not worse than him. She was unparalleled when it came up to committing some of the most horrible acts of cruelty and destruction.
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Who is the most evil villain in Harry Potter?

Top 10 Most Evil Harry Potter Villains
  1. #1: Lord Voldemort. He Who Must Be Number One.
  2. #2: Bellatrix Lestrange. ...
  3. #3: Dolores Jane Umbridge. ...
  4. #4: Draco Malfoy. ...
  5. #5: Peter Pettigrew. ...
  6. #6: Bartemius 'Barty' Crouch, Jr. ...
  7. #7: Lucius Malfoy. ...
  8. #8: Fenrir Greyback. ...
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Is Harry related to Godric Gryffindor?

Harry is descended from both Salazar Slytherin (through his mother) and Godric Gryffindor (through his father).
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Who is the true heir of Slytherin?

We also meet Tom Riddle, who is, as it turns out, the heir of Slytherin. Present only in spirit, he has all the same been controlling Ginny, and having her act as Slytherin's heir.
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How did Salazar Slytherin get a basilisk?

Salazar Slytherin's basilisk was born in the chamber, as revealed by Aragog. Slytherin, in his spite of the his fellow founders' acceptance of muggle-borns into the school, left a basilisk deep in the chamber, in hopes that one day his true heir will unleash her to purge all they deem unworthy to study magic.
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