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Voldemort vs Grindelwald: Which Harry Potter Wizard Is More Powerful

Voldemort and Grindelwald are the most infamous dark wizards of the Harry Potter universe - but which is more powerful? Both dark lords terrorized the Wizarding World, spreading violence and hate across the Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts series, and they even had similar ideologies; they wanted to conquer the world by leading a legion of followers and wielding the dark arts. Their ambitions seem similar; however, there are key differences that tip the scales in favor of one in particular.

During the 1930s and well into World War II, Grindelwald's influence spread all over the world as he raised an army under the false banner of peace and change. Meanwhile, Voldemort's rise to power was contained to the United Kingdom during the 70s and lasted until the death of Harry's parents and Voldemort's fall in 1981. Undeniably dangerous in their own ways, it's hard to judge which one is the most powerful of the two as they are from different time periods and, therefore, never battled each other.

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While there is no doubt that Voldemort is a formidable opponent and capable of great cruelty, certain factors make Grindelwald more powerful. First, unlike Voldemort, Grindelwald had full control of the Elder Wand during his conquest of the Wizarding World. The most powerful wand in the world gives its master access to dark sorcery otherwise impossible for most skilled wizards, and this no doubt increased Grindelwald’s powers. The wizard held the wand since he was a young man, meaning he had years to explore its limits. With the Elder Wand in his hands, Grindelwald could only be defeated by Dumbledore, and it’s debatable how much their feelings for each other influenced the outcome of their legendary duel. Meanwhile, Voldemort’s attempts at gaining control of the wand failed. While his knowledge of the dark arts was extensive, it can’t be compared to Grindelwald’s after years of being the master of the Elder Wand.

Another important difference between the dark wizards is the existence of Voldemort’s Horcruxes. Although at first glance, the Horcruxes might seem like an incredible advantage for Voldemort, they reveal his greatness weaknesses: arrogance and fear of death. Instead of placing pieces of his soul into ordinary objects that would’ve been impossible to locate, Voldemort insisted on making Horcruxes out of famous items, such as the Hogwarts founders’ relics, helping Harry and Dumbledore's goal of destroying them. Arrogantly, he also split his soul multiple times, causing intense instability that ultimately placed a piece into Harry. This fatal mistake guaranteed Voldemort’s end – he empowered a 17-year-old Harry, who managed to defeat him despite being untrained. Voldemort was his own worst enemy; his fear of death combined with arrogance made him reckless and blind to his enemies’ capabilities. Grindelwald, on the other hand, showed no fear, not even when Voldemort confronted him in prison, weakened and aged.

Finally, Grindelwald’s greatest ability is to persuade and manipulate those around him. While Voldemort relied on hatred and fear, Grindelwald built support with lies and propaganda. The dark wizard was able to convince people his cause was just by tapping into old wounds and divisions. As seen in Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, his arguments cleverly use real fears and frustrations. He shows to a crowd a premonition of World War II: muggles will once again plunge the world into a terrible war and promises them a better world, where wizards rule over muggles to stop further bloodshed. He then tests the commitment of those who want to join him by making them literally walk through fire for him. Fear can hold power for some time, but loyalty and blind faith can push people to turn against their families and friends, causing long term wounds and scars.

Voldemort’s intimidating tactics could not compete with Snape’s love for Lily Potter or Narcissa Malfoy’s love for her son. In the end, love is more powerful than hate in the Harry Potter universe. If Grindelwald is capable of inspiring his followers to love him, he’s certainly the most powerful of the two villains.

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