He saw Amelia Bones as a threat. Yet the mere fact that Sirius survived Azkaban at all is impressive, not to mention that he escaped without any outside help. A dementor's kiss means a dementor comes and literally sucks out your soul. really?" Even though the film series has ended, with the last film being made in 2011, they are still loved and watched by many (we're thinking of bingeing them later, actually). 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. Mad-Eye survived grievous injuries in his work as Auror but he still put away a shocking number of dark wizards, in one of the most tumultuous times in Wizarding history. Gellert Grindelwald is more known now because of the wonderful 2016 film Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them. Snape finally got to transfer and teach Defence Against the Dark Arts. It must be tough to suddenly be bald and snake looking after you used to be the handsome Tom Riddle. Obviously distraught, Harry clung to Cedric's lifeless body until he was pulled off by Dumbledore. Dumbledore is the more versatile, well … When Slytherin eventually left he was an outcast and a cruel person to Godric. Alastor 'Mad-Eye' Moody was also an old friend of Dumbledore. Who would you consider the most powerful character in the Harry Potter universe? All of which had the goal of amassing as much power as possible under his control. A promising young wizard, Hagrid had talent. After Dumbledore’s demise, Kingsley becane one of, if not the leader, of the Order of the Phoenix. Once out, Sirius stayed off the radar of the Ministry’s extensive manhunt. Newt was around at the same time as the infamous dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald, before Harry Potter. Just like deja vu, he once again successfully planned to escape from prison. 10 Most Powerful Wizards, Wizarding World Harry Potter Entertaining / By DonAmen Though JK Rowling went to great efforts to establish that it was love rather than any hex or curse or charm that was the most powerful force in the Wizarding World, she also made sure to furnish her world with Wizards … Others argue that Dumbledore is a greater, more powerful wizard because he has more powers than Voldemort, but is too good to use them. Peter Pettigrew betrayed the Marauders and switched to the side of Voldemort. Her passing was quick and unfair, as a woman of her status and power should have had a valiant passing. Professor Flitwick was a dueling master, which made him a very talented wizard so it's no surprise that he lived. He was also the Head of House for Ravenclaw. 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. In the third book of the series, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Hermione uses a time turner (a time travel device) to attend more classes. He was instrumental in setting up the events that would lead to Voldemort’s downfall. However, King Arthur’s magical adviser is firmly a part of the Harry Potter lore. All wizards are powerful in their ways but some are more than others. Although his rival, Gregorovitch, had the Elder Wand, Ollivander still managed to craft some of the best wands in existence. Aberforth Dumbledore was the younger brother of Albus Dumbledore. He attended Durmstrang Institute but was kicked out at sixteen for his twisted experiments and attacks on other students. During the Battle of Hogwarts, Slughorn finally gained the courage and showed off his skills as a very powerful wizard. Rufus Scrimgeour may not have been the most useful Minister, but in the end, he passed a hero. Outside of the war with Voldemort, Hermione went on to become one of the accomplished witches in the post-war era. We would have picked something cooler, personally, but he was so cool that we'll accept it. Madam Bones isn’t even a secondary or tertiary character in the Harry Potter serues. It’s easy to underestimate Hogwarts’ Charms professor. Dumbledore does hit on the trope of the old wise wizard but he’s one-of-a-kind in Harry Potter. Harry Potter is the wizard who ultimately ends Voldemort. At least those are the stats from his chocolate frog card. Harry had an uncanny ability for thinking on his feet and knowing how to defend himself and others. Though he never led the department, he was respected enough to be given the duty of hunting Sirius Black, protecting the Prime Minister and be taken with Cornelius Fudge to apprehend Dumbledore. Seriously, did this guy ever take a break and rethink his choices? Yet unlike Sirius, that time in Azkaban just turned her into a more of a threat. This didn't stop Amelia from becoming successful at the Ministry of Magic. Slytherin is the most 'evil' and dark of the four houses. Lily's story ends the way our beloved Harry Potter begins. Mad-Eye captured Igor Karkaroff, took the life of Evan Rosier and helped  to apprehend Bellatrix, Barty Crouch Jr. and Rodolphus Lestrange. After this, Antonin Dolohov was once again sentenced to prison in Azkaban. Hagrid took this role with pride. Then there’s Dumbledore, who was arguably the most powerful wizard of … Furthermore, after the defeat of Voldemort, Harry went to become an accomplished Auror. Remus Lupin was a half-blood wizard, meaning that one parent was a wizard and one was a muggle. Like his friend Sirius Black, Remus Lupin was introduced in the third book of the series, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. During the first wizarding war Amelia lost her mom and dad at the hands of Voldemort himself. From practitioners of dark magic to the young pupils of Hogwarts, we're ranking the most powerful witches and wizards from the Harry Potter … After escaping his father's hold at a Quidditch tournament, Barty launched the dark mark into the sky, and to make a long story short, all heck broke loose. 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. Remus came to Hogwarts as the Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher that year. The Weasley Family was poor when Harry was in school, but they never wanted for anything thanks to Molly, keeping the family afloat with magic. She, of course, said no, and used her powers against him. A tough, power-hungry, cruel wizard, he was Harry Potter’s nemesis, and one the most dangerous threats the wizarding world ever faced. Well, yes, really. The puppet master. The amount of magic and charms that went into the Weasley house, created by Molly, that kept the family running was staggering. The Shrieking Shack was an abandoned house used by Dumbledore specifically for Remus Lupin's once a month visits. 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. All of that knowledge has been distilled into the Ollivander of Harry’s time, Garrick Ollivander. (Super spoiler alert) when Harry's son was starting Hogwarts, Hagrid took Albus Severus under his wing just as he had Harry, and the new generation had begun. He learned to be an Animagus with no formal training, fought Voldemort as a teenager and was recognized as brilliant by almost all teachers. Like her cousin (and eventual victim) Sirius Black, Bellatrix severely suffered behind bars in Azkaban. Apparently, the Chamber of Secrets was created for the specific reason of getting rid of the muggle-born students. Harry Potter is one of the most popular book/movie franchises on Earth, making the Harry Potter fandom one of the biggest. This isn’t a list of the best, most useful or even the most popular Harry Potter witches and wizards. Alastor 'Mad-Eye' Moody was a pureblood wizard worked as an Auror before joining Hogwarts. Kingsley fought in the Battle of the Department of Ministries, and the Battle of Hogwarts and succeeded both times. Her Patronus is well-known as she transforms herself into a cat, which is actually the form she is introduced to the reader in the first book (a Patronus is a defense mechanism against dementors). The ever-popular Sirius Black is played by the wonderfully talented Gary Oldman. Grindelwald isn’t pure evil in the same way that his “successor” Voldemort ended up becoming. Merlin is younger than the Hogwarts Founders and attended the school, but he eclipsed those four wizards in terms of popularity and renown. A strangely popular crush in the HP fandom, Sirius Black was the godfather of Harry, because he was best friends with Harry's dad James Potter. Now, this one's a bittersweet memory for all of us. Also, like the other two, he is consistent with the storyline, and his character is learned to be an important part of Harry's past. A year later, the second book, Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets, was published, and the world began to take notice. As discussed earlier, Severus Snape was a main character of the Harry Potter story, and like Professor Minerva McGonagall and Albus Dumbledore, he was also introduced in the first book and film. He worked there for years as the Slytherin Head of House and taught potions. Back to the good side for a moment, let's talk about how amazing Hermione Granger is. 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. Sadly Lupin perished when attacked by the Death Eater Antonin Dolohov. ... Voldemort wouldn't be fooled he would know that the Wizard of Eternity was now Harry Potter… Bellatrix is also shown throughout the books and films as insane, and incapable of understanding love. Let's have a round of applause for that! In this case, his father was the wizard. In Harry Potter, the wand chooses the wizard but a wizard still has to make the wand. Sirius became the first ever prisoner to escape from Azkaban. The amount of skill and magic that went into Fred and George’s “pranks” was extraordinary. Dumbledore was in awe of Grindelwald and his dark ways, which concerned his brother Aberforth Dumbledore. Like her son, she was placed into Gryffindor and became Head Girl. According to Professor Slughorn Lily was especially skilled in potions. As the only major female character in the movies, the cinematic Hermione Granger is nearly invincible. Hermione came from a muggle family, meaning her parents were normal humans and not wizards. Dumbledore has a complicated history. With the power of motherly love and fear for her daughter, Molly dueled literally to the end of Bellatrix Lestrange. Kingsley didn’t just look so impressive that he was the one wizard that Vernon Dursley didn’t out rightly hate. His skills were potions, transfiguration, and occlumency, which is the act of blocking your mind from being read. Although Newt was expelled from Hogwarts, he managed to join the Ministry of Magic assisting House Elves and joining the Beast division. Dumbledore is the obvious choice for the most powerful wizard in Harry Potter. Salazar was cruel just like the Slytherin members after him, and wouldn't allow muggle-born wizard children into his house. Snape is a purposely controversial character, but his magical prowess can’t be undermined. Throughout the series, Hermione is shown saving Harry and Ron from imminent danger, as well as showing us what studying should look like. This, paired along with her naturally cruel and evil nature, make her a serious threat and a dangerous opponent. On one hand, we're glad we got the screen time with Robert Pattinson's face as long as we did. Dumbeldore took down Grindelwald, at great personal cost. 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Harry Potter and his fans barely got to know the real Mad-Eye Moody. 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. Yet he was also one of the most brilliant minds of the Wizarding World. 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. Perhaps the most impressive thing about Amelia involves her tragic end. Snape is introduced as a very cold and distant character and was often seen as being unnecessarily mean and cruel towards Harry Potter and his friends while favoring Draco Malfoy and children from Slytherin, his house. While attending Hogwarts Remus was taken to the Shrieking Shack. The extended stay that Bellatrix spent in the wizard prison did fracture her mind. Snape fooled one of the world’s greatest Legilimens and managed to master magical techniques that Voldemort himself created with ease, such as flying without a broom. He took part in The Battle of Hogwarts and survived. Lily not only joined the war against Voldemort, she managed to defy him no less than three times. She was an original character from the first book and has stayed a fan favorite since. Crouch was basically the politician's kid who can never get in trouble in the wizarding world. Aberforth was often referred to as 'strange' and 'odd' by people who had met him. Having only one appearance, during Harry’s trial where his expulsion from Hogwarts was reversed, Amelia Bones is essentially a featured extra. Covering the hottest movie and TV topics that fans want. Aberforth attended Hogwarts, but his skills were different from Dumbledore's. Aparecium! Filius Flitwick also took down the powerful Death Eater Anton Dolohov, who is responsible for the passing of Remus Lupin. 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. He was a highly skilled Auror, good with charms during his education at Hogwarts, and skilled in Defence Against the Dark Arts. At the time he attended Hogwarts, Dumbledore was still the Transfiguration teacher. 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. This is the moment we talked about earlier when we mentioned Bellatrix. 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. He's a kindly old man, … Harry Potter: 5 Most Powerful Gryffindor Wizards (& 5 Worst) It’s essential to remember that "worst" in this scenario is based on magical skill and not on personality. Sirius' Animagus was a big black dog which was often mistaken for a Grim. This lead to Voldemort ending him, but Rufus passed protecting Harry. Even though his father was present at the trial, Barty Jr. was sentenced to life imprisonment in Azkaban. The future Mrs. Potter was recognized as one of the brightest and most talented witches of her age at Hogwarts. When J.K. Rowling first published Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone in 1997, British children and young teens were hooked. After being expelled Grindelwald met a young Albus Dumbledore, and the two quickly became friends. Due to her smarts and power, she was the clear choice for the next Minister of Magic. The hook of the Fantastic Beasts storyline are the people, creatures and situations that surround Newt, not necessarily Newt himself. Apparently not, because he continued to follow Voldemort, and it ultimately cost him his life. She was also the Head of Magical Law Enforcement being in charge, among others, of the Auror Division. In 1995 when Voldemort returned Kingsley joined the Order of the Phoenix. 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. So we have decided to get a definitive answer to the question – who is the most powerful wizard in the Harry Potter … Bellatrix fully mastered the Dark Arts and used her hate and anger to enhance her strength. Reportedly a member of Slytherin house, Merlin joined the court of King Arthur and was a huge guiding force in the king’s life. We feel the most defining moment for Mrs. Weasley was definitely when she took on Bellatrix Lestrange. Filius was also known for being opposed to Dolores Umbridge (aren't we all?!). All the while giving birth to a son and raising a family. In the world of Harry Potter, not all wizards (and witches) are created equal. Snape, however, is hard character to like an even rougher one to root for and appreciate. Cedric Diggory completed the Triwizard tournament with flying colors. This Harry will make even some of the most powerful Harry's in Fanfiction appear weak. Dumbledore might be one of the most well-known wizards in the Harry Potter world, but these other wizards are just more powerful than he is. https://www.thegamer.com/harry-potter-world-strongest-wizards-ranked Snape is a very powerful wizard and potions master, along with being a very intelligent person which no doubt aided his abilities. 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 … This protects the mind against wizards trying to use legilimency. Is he the coolest headmaster ever or what? Dumbledore was a brilliant student at Hogwarts, winning “every prize of note that the school offered” (DH 2). Albus and his own brother's relationship became strained, and when it all came to head, their little sister perished. Five more books followed, along with film adaptations that kicked off the acting careers of many of the child stars in the films. He even managed to stand his own against the dark wizard in a duel. Although it does catch up with her, we can imagine all the work would be exhausting, we still think it was pretty cool of her. As such, Snape was a powerful wizard, being both a master at potions and defense against the dark arts. Before the battle began, Minerva nearly defeated Snape in single combat, forcing him to flee, even though he didn’t want to hurt her. 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 reason he's on our list today? The Ministry was now under the control of Voldemort, the worst thing that could possibly happen. According to Harry Potter, Severus Snape is one of the bravest men he ever knew - and he was also one of the most powerful. We understand, Harry. During the Battle of Hogwarts, Dolohov was attacked by Professor Filius Flitwick. Molly Weasley was one powerful woman, okay. Harry Potter is the boy who lived. Bellatrix Lestrange is another unsurprising addition to this list. She was a talented witch and went through a lot of tragedy that made her stronger. Newt was very skilled in the Care of Magical Creatures, as he was able to tame and communicate with them which was a very rare trait for wizards. By Chelsea Ransom May 19, 2018 Harry Potter is one of the most popular book/movie franchises on Earth, making the Harry Potter … It was never mentioned exactly when Godric passed, but he left behind a great legacy that made Gryffindor arguably the best house in Hogwarts. Today we will be taking the side of Voldemort, because yeah, it took seven books to end him. 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