Who would win Dumbledore or Grindelwald?

Along with that, Dumbledore himself admits he had duelled and won over Grindelwald, along with winning the Elder Wand. It is possible that this duel will feature in Fantastic Beasts 5 (if the film is made), the proposed final film in the Fantastic Beasts film series.
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Who wins Dumbledore or Grindelwald?

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 would have won Voldemort or Grindelwald?

A Grindelwald at the peak of his power would've destroyed Voldemort, Grindelwald pretty much conquered the entire Europe in his 6 years meanwhile Voldemort took 14 years (11 in the First Wizarding War and 3 in the Second Wizarding War) yet failed to take over even the Wizarding Part of Britain.
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How did Dumbledore beat Grindelwald if?

But he finds out that Grindelwald doesn't have the wand anymore, and kills him. (It turns out that Dumbledore obtained the wand after defeating Grindelwald in 1945.)
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Who can defeat Grindelwald?

As Grindelwald's power grew, he began to make plans for the confrontation he knew would happen one day; a confrontation with his old friend and the only wizard in the world believed to be powerful enough to defeat him: Albus Dumbledore.
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Who is 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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Can Voldemort beat Grindelwald?

Perhaps one of the most significant ways Voldemort triumphed over Grindelwald is that he was the one who killed the other dark wizard. That said, Grindelwald wasn't at the height of his power, so it wasn't a fair fight.
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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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Who is 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. Hermione Granger. ...
  6. Harry Potter. ...
  7. Mad-Eye Moody. ...
  8. Molly Weasley. ...
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Can Dumbledore beat Voldemort without Elder Wand?

Albus Dumbledore

This one's already a given. 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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Who is the greatest 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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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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Can Dumbledore fight Grindelwald now?

Warning: Major spoilers ahead for "Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore." "Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald" revealed that Dumbledore and Grindelwald can't fight each other. The latest film, "The Secrets of Dumbledore," explains how their 1945 duel is eventually possible.
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Why can't Dumbledore go against Grindelwald?

Unbenknowst to most, Dumbledore was actually unable to confront Grindelwald directly: in their youth, the two wizards had sworn a blood pact, sealed in magic, not to fight each other. The vial that had sealed the pact was kept by Grindelwald for years until it was stolen in 1927 by Newton Scamander.
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Who's more powerful Dumbledore or Gandalf?

Gandalf is greater than Dumbledore, although (or perhaps because) he had less power. He rallied all the free peoples of Middle-Earth to the cause, gave them heart, and sacrificed himself to save his friends and the quest in Moria.
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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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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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What is wrong with Grindelwald's eye?

He's twins in one body. So a gamey eye is more like the other side of him. Sort of like a brain for each eye, an albino twin, and he's somewhere in the middle. Per his interview with Entertainment Weekly, it looks like Johnny Depp has taken his role as Grindelwald quite acutely with this character detail.
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What was Grindelwald's famous slogan?

"I wish you were working with me now. Towards a world where we wizards are free to live openly, and to love freely,"
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What house is Grindelwald?

If he had gone to Hogwarts, he would be in Slytherin.
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What is Grindelwald's goal?

One of the most noteworthy ones was that he, along with Grindelwald, wanted to reshape the Wizarding World and control the Muggle population for what they believed was “the greater good.” Their desire to overthrow the International Statute of Wizarding Secrecy so that witches and wizards wouldn't have to conceal their ...
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Is Grindelwald a parseltongue?

Dumbledore learned Parseltongue from his ex-partner, Gellert Grindelwald. Dumbledore learned Parseltongue to better understand Voldemort.
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Who is the most powerful wizard Voldemort or Grindelwald?

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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