It was surprising what a skilled duelist Newt was, as he was known for his calm and friendly nature. It must be tough to suddenly be bald and snake looking after you used to be the handsome Tom Riddle. In addition, Newt was integral in the fight against Gellert Grindelwald. Crouch was basically the politician's kid who can never get in trouble in the wizarding world. That is a fact that we as the reader/watchers discovered with Harry when he first found out. This is the moment we talked about earlier when we mentioned Bellatrix. She should be one of the first to pop into your head when you're thinking of powerful wizards because her talent and wizardry skills are intense, but so is her demeanor and love for the dark arts. Newt Scamander also attended Hogwarts, but about 90 years before Harry and friends. Even though Bellatrix is married to Rodolphus Lestrange. As a former Hogwarts student herself, she is well versed in the knowledge of Voldemort's history. It's set to be released in November this year. Covering the hottest movie and TV topics that fans want. In her 21 years, she managed to build quite a résumé. Like best friends should, Hermione is always there alongside Ron and Harry to help out when they're in trouble and to help ward off Voldemort. That's a pretty good effort from someone with no nose. It worked until Barty admitted who he really was, and told that he had dropped Harry's name into the Goblet of Fire and tried to end him to prove he was Voldemort's number one follower (obsessed much?). https://www.thegamer.com/harry-potter-world-strongest-wizards-ranked That didn't stop her from becoming a very powerful witch and one of the smartest, arguably the smartest student at Hogwarts. All of which he achieved in his unnaturally long life. A one-stop shop for all things video games. He graciously accepted sharing the cup with Harry, but soon it all turned to heck. I wanted a new way to develop characters and ignore cannon more than I am in the LOH fanfiction. The criteria for selecting the most powerful wizards in the Harry Potter universe was simple. In 1995 when Voldemort returned Kingsley joined the Order of the Phoenix. Grindelwald fled and years later in an intense battle, Dumbledore finally ended Grindelwald. Yet it’s her time outside Hogwarts fighting Voldemort that really make Lily one of the most powerful witches of all time. He was only “caught” after he was ended by his cousin, Bellatrix. Flitwick continued to study magic, of all sorts, and eventually earned the title of Dueling Champion.Flitwick was a Master Duelists and earned shelves and shelves of trophies as proof. It was pretty much an overnight success. He wasn't really involved in Hogwarts' or Voldemort's battles. Harry had an uncanny ability for thinking on his feet and knowing how to defend himself and others. Mad-Eye Moody was also considered to be the best Auror of all time, which definitely sets him up as being a very powerful wizard. It is said that Salazar Slytherin was particularly skilled at legilimency. Not even just her witch powers, she was a strong woman who raised seven children into wonderful people and wizards (and a witch; we've got you, Ginny). That or he didn't have one. We understand, Harry. Amelia wasn’t just celebrated enough to earn a spot on the esteemed Wizengamot. For this Slughorn retired from teaching in 1981 after Voldemort tried to end Harry. This didn't stop Amelia from becoming successful at the Ministry of Magic. The time he doesn't spend over analyzing all things nerdy he is working on his resume to be the liaison to the Justice League. This isn’t justification for Voldemort’s hateful rhetoric of, "might equals right.". Derek is a Philadelphia based writer and unabashed TV and comic book junkie. His book, Fantastic Beasts And Where to Find Them, became a staple of the Hogwarts curriculum for decades. Snape was renowned for his potions mastery. Lily is proven to be a powerful witch, especially for a Muggle-born, as even Voldemort asked her to join his dark side. The puppet master. Grindelwald isn’t pure evil in the same way that his “successor” Voldemort ended up becoming. He went to Hogwarts and started to teach Defence Against The Dark Arts in Harry's fourth year. The Shrieking Shack was an abandoned house used by Dumbledore specifically for Remus Lupin's once a month visits. Although Newt was expelled from Hogwarts, he managed to join the Ministry of Magic assisting House Elves and joining the Beast division. Back to the good side for a moment, let's talk about how amazing Hermione Granger is. Though it's not disclosed, it's been decided by HP fans that Rufus would have been in Slytherin if he was in any of the four houses. She is deputy headmistress of Hogwarts, Head of Gryffindor House, and a professor of transfiguration. Voldemort is the personification of all evil in Harry Potter. Obviously James refused, but it … The witch who succeed Dumbledore as Headmistress of Hogwarts also survived four stunning spells to chest and went on to live for several more decades. Shortly after escaping and rejoining the order, Sirius was ended by Bellatrix Lestrange (who was his cousin), but not before he saved his godson Harry's life from Dementors first. We all know how that turned out, thankfully. The go-to source for comic book and superhero movie fans. NEW CHANNEL: TOP 10 GAMING- http://bit.ly/2qCbvUk More Top 10 Nerd Videos: Top 10 Batman … Apparently not, because he continued to follow Voldemort, and it ultimately cost him his life. At a young age, she survived being possessed by Lord Voldemort. This false pretense of the Ministry being protected didn't work, and the Ministry was attacked by Death Eaters. When J.K. Rowling first published Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone in 1997, British children and young teens were hooked. Filius Flitwick also took down the powerful Death Eater Anton Dolohov, who is responsible for the passing of Remus Lupin. Perhaps the most impressive thing about Amelia involves her tragic end. We first meet Mrs. Weasley when Harry is trying to catch the train to Hogwarts for the first time. The go-to source for comic book and superhero movie fans. If you're not a huge Potterhead and haven't seen Fantastic Beasts (which we recommend you do), here is a summary of Gellert Grindelwald, and why he was so good for being so bad. We mentioned Godric Gryffindor earlier in the article when we talked about Salazar Slytherin, but it's time Godric got his own point. Unsurprisingly, Newt was a Hufflepuff. This suggested that Amelia couldn’t have been destroyed by anyone but the Dark Lord. The top was Transfiguration, her own subject, but she was also accomplished in Charms and Defense Against the Dark Arts. Aberforth's own Patronus was a goat. Also to each other in parseltongue language. Grindelwald was a very powerful wizard, who existed and perished long before Harry Potter came along. She's the best friend to Harry Potter, and her husband ended up being the third party in their trio, Ron Weasley. He survived all and continued to work at Hogwarts. After this, Antonin Dolohov was once again sentenced to prison in Azkaban. We'll allow that we don't see why it was so important to end Harry; Voldemort could have done some damage if he focused his power elsewhere. He did it by being an Animagus, which is a wizard who can transform themselves into an animal at will. Aberforth and Albus never got their relationship back, and Aberforth even broke Albus' nose at their sister's funeral. Although some of the most well developed and interesting characters do make this list. He survived the battle and continued to teach at Hogwarts like Professor Flitwick. After that, he teamed up with many other Death Eater convicts and escaped from Azkaban and rejoined Voldemort. Snape is a very powerful wizard and potions master, along with being a very intelligent person which no doubt aided his abilities. Mrs. Molly Weasley is the one who took on an insane dark arts witch and won. He was following the Dark Lord when he was still Tom Riddle and a student at Hogwarts. However, this doesn’t change the fact that before Voldemort, Grindelwald was the greatest dark wizard the world had ever seen. McGongall is arguably the best professor at Hogwarts, at least when Harry Potter attended the school. During the Battle of Hogwarts, Dolohov was attacked by Professor Filius Flitwick. He's a kindly old man, … Professor Minerva McGonagall was one of the first characters to be introduced into the Harry Potter world, as she's in the very first chapters of the book along, with Albus Dumbledore and Hagrid, of course. A tough, power-hungry, cruel wizard, he was Harry Potter’s nemesis, and one the most dangerous threats the wizarding world ever faced. He was expelled and his wand was snapped, banning him from ever practicing magic. He stayed on at Hogwarts teaching charms. This is all about power and raw magical talent. By Chelsea Ransom May 19, 2018 Harry Potter is one of the most popular book/movie franchises on Earth, making the Harry Potter … After Dumbledore’s demise, Kingsley becane one of, if not the leader, of the Order of the Phoenix. All of that knowledge has been distilled into the Ollivander of Harry’s time, Garrick Ollivander. Affected by lycanthropy through an attack as a child, his parents tried yet failed to get Remus cured of the disorder which made him turn into a wolf once a month. He was a highly skilled Auror, good with charms during his education at Hogwarts, and skilled in Defence Against the Dark Arts. Think of Harry Potter meets Inception. Sadly, inspired by his teenage friend (and possible lover) Albus Dumbledore, Grindelwald believed that the strongest wizards should rule, not only over Muggles, but everyone. Madam Bones isn’t even a secondary or tertiary character in the Harry Potter serues. Harry was a rather unremarkable student except in the realm of Defense Against the Dark Arts. Albus Dumbledore is the kind and wise man he was, kept Hagrid on as a groundskeeper for Hogwarts. What a man! The amount of magic and charms that went into the Weasley house, created by Molly, that kept the family running was staggering. Alastor 'Mad-Eye' Moody was also an old friend of Dumbledore. Snape was one of the most powerful wizards in the Order by far. It might be a bit of cheat to count the Weasley Twins as one entry. Sound off in the comments! Fred and George don't have much dueling or Defense Against the Dark Arts prowess. Aberforth was often referred to as 'strange' and 'odd' by people who had met him. Academically inclined, his knowledge of all forms of magic was widespread, and he had papers published in Transfiguration Today, Challenges in Charming, and The Practical Potioneer. Slughorn was the one who let Tom know how to create Horcruxes. She was a talented witch and went through a lot of tragedy that made her stronger. He also dueled Voldemort, personally, during the Battle of Hogwarts. It took literal years to end him, after countless efforts from nearly every wizard in existence. However, … He was a prefect and captained the Hufflepuff Quidditch team. Emma Watson’s Hermione is so capable, it’s insulting that Harry is the main character. During the first wizarding war Amelia lost her mom and dad at the hands of Voldemort himself. Reportedly a member of Slytherin house, Merlin joined the court of King Arthur and was a huge guiding force in the king’s life. After being expelled Grindelwald met a young Albus Dumbledore, and the two quickly became friends. Hogwarts generally went through one a year. This is mainly since her romance with Harry was both rushed together and brushed over. The Harry Potter universe is filled with powerful wizards and witches who absolutely nailed their magic game. Kingsley was especially skilled in dueling, and once took on and ended two Death Eaters at once. As teenagers, they crafted highly complex and creative charms. He was the main one who protested against Salazar Slytherin's idea of only letting pureblood wizards into Hogwarts. Cedric Diggory was sorted into Hufflepuff when he attended Hogwarts. Kingsley fought in the Battle of the Department of Ministries, and the Battle of Hogwarts and succeeded both times. Lily Potter (maiden name Evans) was Harry's mother and a very powerful witch. Professor McGonagall is often seen as cold and distant, but it is said she does this to hide her sensitive side. Today we will be taking the side of Voldemort, because yeah, it took seven books to end him. Dumbledore does hit on the trope of the old wise wizard but he’s one-of-a-kind in Harry Potter. Filius Flitwick was obviously very skilled at charms and a surprising fact is his Patronus is not known. He lived through the story's main villain, Voldemort (the bald guy with no nose for those who aren't well versed in HP knowledge), trying to end Harry as a baby. Almost single-handedly, Ginny stood against much older and darker witches and wizards. He had his own level of raw magical power. Mad-Eye captured Igor Karkaroff, took the life of Evan Rosier and helped  to apprehend Bellatrix, Barty Crouch Jr. and Rodolphus Lestrange. Minerva was seen by many as the most powerful Wizard of Hogwarts after Dumbledore, proved by her assigned Headmaster status after his death. Lupin had serious knowledge of the dark arts and instead chose to focus on teaching defense mechanisms against it. When we first meet Harry in the books, he lives in the muggle world (meaning normal humans with no wizard power or knowledge of) with his mean Aunt, Uncle, and cousin Dudley. He loved creatures from a young age, something that probably lead him to his future career. It’s for this reason that Voldemort viciously attacked and ended Moody as Harry was being transported from Privet Drive. After writing his book, Newt lived a pretty calm life and last we heard of, he lived peacefully with his wife and three pet creatures. Harry Potter is the boy who lived. However, since both the books and the movies treated Fred and George as a single entity, it’s hard to look them as two separate characters. Aberforth attended Hogwarts, but his skills were different from Dumbledore's. It was never mentioned exactly when Godric passed, but he left behind a great legacy that made Gryffindor arguably the best house in Hogwarts. Might isn't right but there's still some wizards (and witches) in Harry Potter who are more powerful than others. He is often a wizard mentioned when people talk about some of the most powerful wizards in Harry Potter. There are many wizards in Harry Potter that are unrecognized for their powers and talent in wizardry, and we're here to name and discuss them all (or 20 something of them). He was instrumental in setting up the events that would lead to Voldemort’s downfall. He was never actually defeated, as he was dying anyway and chose the means of his end. Ollivander made some of the most impressive wands for some of the most powerful wizards for generations, including Harry and Voldemort. Sadly Lupin perished when attacked by the Death Eater Antonin Dolohov. Snape managed to create his own spells as teenager. Ginny is, sadly, one of the more overlooked character in the Harry Potter canon. Kingsley was one the most high-ranking Aurors of his time. She was also an expert in several different forms of magic. When Harry returned he had Cedric's body with him. Transfiguration is a set of magic spells that transform objects from one thing to another. During a battle, he defeated three Death Eaters and fought Voldemort all in the same night, while managing to escape uninjured. Of course, there really should’ve been no doubt about who was going to top this list. Albus Dumbledore had to step up and defeat Grindelwald, once and for all, in 1945. Obviously, the biggest feat to Molly’s name is destroying Bellatrix Lestrange, one of the most accomplished dark witches of all time and Voldemort’s right-hand woman. This protects the mind against wizards trying to use legilimency. Without Hermione, Harry truly would’ve been lost. At the time of World War II, Grindelwald built an army for himself, around the world. Lastly and maybe most importantly, it was about figuring out what their reputation was in the Wizarding World, before, during and after Harry Potter’s time in the spotlight. She was attacked in her home and it's assumed that Voldemort either ordered the attack or took it on himself. In her sixth year, Ginny (along with Neville Longbottom and Luna Lovegood) spearheaded the effort to resist Voldemort’s occupation at Hogwarts. Outside of the war with Voldemort, Hermione went on to become one of the accomplished witches in the post-war era. He's considered to be one of the greatest wizards of all time, and he and the other founding member's of Hogwarts existed long before the wizards of Harry Potter, or Fantastic Beasts. Still, there’s a reason that Harry is face of the franchise. But Voldemort will also be shockingly powerful. He rotted in a cell for the next 14 years. We feel the most defining moment for Mrs. Weasley was definitely when she took on Bellatrix Lestrange. Voldemort vs. Dumbledore is an argument that divides many opinions. Cedric Diggory completed the Triwizard tournament with flying colors. Godric Gryffindor was an original founder of Hogwarts and the Head of Gryffindor house. What was special about this is that so many well-known, powerful wizards perished during the battle, and yet Flitwick showcased how talented and powerful he was by taking down many Death Eaters and living. Hagrid attended Hogwarts and was, of course, sorted into Gryffindor. She had a tenacity and propensity for evil that was matched by none other than Voldemort. It’s easy to underestimate Hogwarts’ Charms professor. He fought Voldemort off, even if he was fearful of the Dark Lord he stood his ground and chose to try and fight off Voldemort, even though it ultimately cost it all. Kingsley didn’t just look so impressive that he was the one wizard that Vernon Dursley didn’t out rightly hate. A few times Harry is unsure of McGonagall's intentions, as her usual stiff, cold moods can change to nice. So, Harry should be on the top of the list of the most powerful wizards. According to Harry Potter, Severus Snape is one of the bravest men he ever knew - and he was also one of the most powerful. Throughout the films and books, it's difficult to tell where Snape's loyalties lie as he is seen serving both Dumbledore and Voldemort. Rufus Scrimgeour was repeatedly attacked by Voldemort for the location of Harry Potter, but to his credit, he never gave anything up. Barty used Polyjuice potion once again to go undercover as Alastor 'Mad-Eye' Moody. In this case, his father was the wizard. Professor Filius Flitwick was somewhat of an underdog in Harry Potter history. He created not one but seven horcruxes. He took the Dark Mark (like a tattoo to show loyalty to Voldemort) as a teenager and was given a trial by the Department of Magical Law Enforcement. Like her cousin (and eventual victim) Sirius Black, Bellatrix severely suffered behind bars in Azkaban. ''As demonstrated … Without the use of a wand, Sirius was able to transform into his Animagus form. In the end, his demise comes from his former master Voldemort, who orders his pet snake to end Snape. Sirius never really did fully recover from his time behind bars. Their personalities and individual impact on the story had nothing to do with where they were ranked. Snape is a purposely controversial character, but his magical prowess can’t be undermined. Aberforth owned a pub in Hogsmeade called the Hog's Head Inn. He battled Augustus Rookwood who was a powerful wizard skilled at dark magic. Harry already had a reputation before he even knew who he was, meaning that when he got to Hogwarts he was always labeled as the special one. Even though he was expelled in his third year at Hogwarts, Hagrid was skilled enough in magic that he didn't need a wand, and often used his umbrella for magical purposes. That's why he became obsessed with The Deathly Hallows and wanted to become the master of the afterlife. She fought in both wars against Voldemort, even standing up to him in a duel during the Battle of Hogwarts. The series showed us that to be powerful in magic, one needed both born … She’s also an incredibly capable witch. This helped his job at the Ministry, especially when he was assigned to protect the Prime Minister. Hermione was a walking encyclopedia of wizarding knowledge and even managed to back that knowledge up with some practical skill. We can relate. This one shouldn't be that surprising; it's kind of obvious. He found a way to improve upon and craft alternative methods of potion-making while being a potions student. Barty was caught but before he could go to trial, he was deservingly given a Dementor's kiss. When Harry was a baby, Voldemort came to end the Potter family and succeeded in ending Lily and James but failing to end Harry. His mother couldn't take him being stuck in prison, and as she had fallen ill she convinced her husband to let her take her son's place. All of which had the goal of amassing as much power as possible under his control. She was an original character from the first book and has stayed a fan favorite since. Professor Slughorn, for all the power and knowledge had, was remarkably naive. Her affection for Voldemort is believed to be an amazement for his power, but either way, it is not reciprocated because Voldemort sees her as a simple servant for his plans. A dementor's kiss means a dementor comes and literally sucks out your soul. really?" Even though his father was present at the trial, Barty Jr. was sentenced to life imprisonment in Azkaban. Flitwick was a model student at Hogwarts, scoring incredibly high grades. He may not be many people's (or anyone's) favorite character in HP, but he was extremely powerful. Answer: I see what you're saying, but Harry's triumph against Voldemort wasn't really a fair duel (we've seen before that Voldemort absolutely wrecks Harry in a typical fight); Harry … Since retiring from Auror work, it was obvious he'd been through a lot since Mad-Eye Moody had lost a leg, an eye, and part of his nose. The task of successfully defeating one of the most powerful wizards of all time is also nothing to ignore. Moody was such a threat that after Dumbeldore’s end, Voldemort saw him as the next most powerful wizard alive. Rubeus Hagrid. She attracted the professional attention of someone like Slughorn and the romantic attractions of James Potter and Severus Snape for her skills. A promising young wizard, Hagrid had talent. In this list, we're not focusing on the phenomena of Harry Potter, but rather focusing on the world of Harry Potter. Bellatrix Lestrange is another unsurprising addition to this list. It was discovered in the HP books that Harry's dad James, Sirius, Remus Lupin, and Peter Pettigrew were all friends and decided to form an alliance. Hardly anyone was his dueling equal. Dumbledore was in awe of Grindelwald and his dark ways, which concerned his brother Aberforth Dumbledore. He then took over Cornelius Fudge's position as the Minister of Magic in 1996. Special because he was part wizard part goblin, Filius Flitwick attended and graduated from Hogwarts, and you guessed it, he was sorted into Ravenclaw. Bellatrix Lestrange is very powerful at witchcraft and wizardry, and she's especially skilled in the dark arts. Yet unlike Sirius, that time in Azkaban just turned her into a more of a threat. He returned to Hogwarts upon Dumbledore's request in Harry's sixth year. Before Azkaban, Bellatrix was fully committed to Voldemort’s mission and quickly rose through his ranks. He taught Lily Potter and Tom Riddle while he was a student. Before the battle began, Minerva nearly defeated Snape in single combat, forcing him to flee, even though he didn’t want to hurt her. He should be on every HP list ever because he was a wonderful wizard and friend. For those of you who aren't so into Harry Potter that you can quote the books and movies word for word, Amelia Bones might not be a name you recognize. To this day, Harry Potter is a wildly loved household name, and we bet nearly every house on Earth has at least one book stowed away in the bookshelf. He learned to be an Animagus with no formal training, fought Voldemort as a teenager and was recognized as brilliant by almost all teachers. Do you agree? The wizarding world seen in Harry Potter was home to some of the most powerful wizards in existence. Some people say that Voldemort is definitely more powerful because he was the wizard that Dumbledore couldn't defeat. Again, this one was pretty obvious but very necessary. Remember that all the other students at Hogwarts have known about wizards and magic all their lives, and Harry only found out right before he started school. Yet even if Amelia is way in the background, she was one of the commanding witches Harry ever encountered. He knew, but his greatest asset was his own level of raw magical.... 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