Who was the strongest wizard in Harry Potter?

Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore was the only wizard Voldemort ever feared and the only one who could have defeated him in a duel. Albus Dumbledore is the most powerful wizard in the Harry Potter.
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Is Harry Potter one of the strongest wizard?

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 are the 5 most powerful wizards in Harry Potter?

Most Powerful Wizards in the Harry Potter Universe, Ranked
  1. Albus Dumbledore. Image Via Warner Bros.
  2. Voldemort. Image Via Warner Bros. ...
  3. The Founders. ...
  4. Gellert Grindelwald. ...
  5. Minerva McGonagall. ...
  6. James and Lily Potter. ...
  7. Remus Lupin. ...
  8. Sirius Black. ...
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Who is the most powerful wizard in Harry Potter after Dumbledore?

Strong: Minerva McGonagall

Despite her "stern grandmother" appearance, she was the most powerful witch at Hogwarts after Dumbledore and Snape.
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Is Harry Potter more powerful than Dumbledore?

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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10 Most Powerful Wizards In Harry Potter



Who is stronger than Voldemort?

Like Tom Marvolo Riddle (aka Voldemort), Merlin was a Slytherin, an ambitious, powerful wizard. He was a wizarding legend, and, of course, more powerful than the Dark Lord. According to the Harry Potter Wiki, Merlin was “arguably one of the most powerful wizards of all time”.
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Can Harry Potter defeat Voldemort?

During his final confrontation with Voldemort, Harry knew that he (Harry) was the Elder Wand's true master. He again cast Expelliarmus, ejecting the wand from Voldemort's hand into his own as the Killing Curse rebounded off his body, fatally striking Voldemort.
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Who is the best duelist in Harry Potter?

1. Albus Dumbledore. Albus Dumbledore, 'Considered by many the greatest wizard of modern times' as it says on his Chocolate Frog card, is top of our duelling second wish list.
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Who is powerful Dumbledore or Voldemort?

Dumbledore's experience and extensive knowledge of magic sets him apart from Voldemort and proves the extent of his power. In Harry Potter, not only does Dumbledore have immense magical skill and knowledge but, up until his death, he is the true owner of the Elder Wand.
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Who is the second strongest wizard?

The Strongest Wizards In The World Of Harry Potter, Officially...
  1. 1 Albus Dumbledore.
  2. 2 Voldemort. ...
  3. 3 Merlin. ...
  4. 4 Gellert Grindelwald. ...
  5. 5 The Founders Of Hogwarts. ...
  6. 6 Nicolas Flamel. ...
  7. 7 Minerva McGonagall. ...
  8. 8 Alastor Moody. ...
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Who are the 4 great wizards?

At some point in the tenth century, four of the greatest witches and wizards that ever lived founded Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Their names were Godric Gryffindor, Rowena Ravenclaw, Helga Hufflepuff and Salazar Slytherin.
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Is Ginny more powerful than Harry?

Is Ginny more powerful than Harry? The film adaptations of the books did Ginny Weasley wrong. The youngest Weasley child and only daughter wasn't just Harry Potter's love interest, she was an extremely capable witch who arguably had more power than her famous partner.
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What is the deadliest spell in Harry Potter?

Some would say there's no spell worse than Avada Kedavra, the Killing Curse that Voldemort used so indiscriminately.
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Is Harry Potter a pure Blood?

Harry James Potter holds half-blood status in Rowling's imagined wizarding world because his mother is Muggle-born and his father is pure-blood. There are three main blood statuses; pure-blood, half-blood, and Muggle-born, which are all methods of determining a witch or wizard's magical lineage.
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What is the strongest spell in Harry Potter?

1 Avada Kedavra Is Just Ridiculous

Only love itself, the strongest magic of all, can block the Killing Curse. Lord Voldemort cast this spell constantly in his lifetime, and it's the spell that killed Harry's parents in particular.
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Who can defeat 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 of all time?

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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Who has Dumbledore defeated?

As far as we knew, Dumbledore and Grindelwald didn't meet until 1945, when Dumbledore famously defeated Grindelwald in a duel and took the Elder Wand. The previous movies revealed that this was because the men struck a magical blood pact that prevented one from moving against the other.
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Who is the most loved character in Harry Potter?

Dumbledore is the favorite in 18 states, including Illinois making him the most popular character in the nation. J.K. Rowling herself chose Alan Rickman to play Professor Snape. She gave him exclusive details of Snape's background that weren't known until the last book so that he could properly play the character.
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Who is the greatest Gryffindor?

Wizarding World of Harry Potter: The Best Gryffindors, Ranked
  • 8 Rubeus Hagrid.
  • 7 Ron Weasley.
  • 6 Remus Lupin.
  • 5 Sirius Black.
  • 4 Minerva McGonagall.
  • 3 Hermione Granger.
  • 2 Albus Dumbledore.
  • 1 Harry Potter.
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Who was the best Gryffindor seeker?

Charlie Weasley

Many characters commented that Charlie could have gone on to become a professional Quidditch player had he not decided he was more passionate about dragons. He was the best Seeker at Hogwarts and the Captain of the Gryffindor Quidditch team.
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Who is not afraid of Voldemort?

But what about Dumbledore, you ask. He's never shirked from saying Voldemort's name out loud. casprinha's thought of that, too: "It shows why Dumbledore was the only one who dared to speak his name, since he was the one wizard that Voldemort feared."
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Which wizard is Voldemort afraid of?

Throughout the Harry Potter series, we are led to believe that Dumbledore is one of the only people Voldemort actually fears; and for good reason. Albus Dumbledore is a well known and very powerful wizard in the Harry Potter series.
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What was Voldemort afraid of?

In 2006, Rowling told an interviewer that Voldemort at his core has a human fear: the fear of death. She said: "Voldemort's fear is death, ignominious death. I mean, he regards death itself as ignominious. He thinks that it's a shameful human weakness, as you know.
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