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Who is the smartest wizard in Harry Potter?

Tom Riddle/Voldemort
Professor Dumbledore once said that Tom Riddle, a.k.a. Lord Voldemort, a.k.a. "He Who Must Not Be Named" (Ralph Fiennes/Hero Fiennes Tiffin/Christian Coulson), was the most brilliant student that Hogwarts has ever known.
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Who is smarter Snape or Hermione?

The differences are hard to compare as to who is more intelligent as there isn't really a one-to-one comparison between the two. If you just went off of marks, Hermione would win, as she is good at most things while Snape truly excels at Defense and Potions.
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Who is the greatest wizard in Harry Potter?

Albus Dumbledore is the most powerful wizard in the Harry Potter. Dumbledore seemed like a lovely older man and the Headmaster of Hogwarts who only wanted the best for everyone when Harry first met him.
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Who is smarter Hermione or Luna?

Hermione: Her intellect and hard work were unmatched

Hermione is said over and over to be the smartest witch or wizard in her year at Hogwarts.
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Who is smarter Hermione or Dumbledore?

Hermione was cleverer than Dumbledore when was still just a child, never mind when she was an actual adult and his equal.
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Top 10 Most Intelligent Harry Potter Characters (RANKED)

Who is more powerful Hermione or Ron?

Hermione Granger is the "cleverest witch of [her] age" and the strongest Hogwarts student in the series. Harry and Ron are deeply proud of their friend's prodigious skill and genius intellect, often relying on her intuition to save the day.
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Did Dumbledore prefer Gryffindor?

Dumbledore's clear favoritism toward the Gryffindor house was obvious and had lasted generations. And while there was no clear reason for why he did this, it ended up being in the best interests of everyone around, despite being unfair to the students of Slytherin, Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw.
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Who can defeat Hermione?

8 HARRY CAN BEAT: Hermione Granger Isn't Primarily A Fighter

But while Hermione can ace any test, she can't quite keep up with Harry on the battlefield. To her credit, Hermione is capable of advanced spells beyond her years, and she knows when and where to cast them.
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Who is the smartest Gryffindor?

Hermione is known to be one of the smartest and bravest witches of Gryffindor! Her knowledge helped Harry, Ron, and herself to overcome many challenges. Without her, Voldemort's defeat could have been jeopardized.
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Is Draco as smart as Hermione?

It shouldn't be hard to believe, but Draco Malfoy was the second most intelligent student in all of Harry's year. That Slytherin determination can accomplish quite a lot. Draco received at least three OWLs (including both Transfiguration and Potions) and he is very competitive with Hermione.
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Who is the 2 most powerful wizard in Harry Potter?

Harry Potter: The 12 Most Powerful Characters In The Lore
  1. 1 Albus Dumbledore.
  2. 2 Lord Voldemort. ...
  3. 3 Merlin. ...
  4. 4 Gellert Grindelwald. ...
  5. 5 Salazar Slytherin. ...
  6. 6 Severus Snape. ...
  7. 7 Bellatrix Lestrange. ...
  8. 8 Credence Barebone. ...
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Who is the most gifted wizard?

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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Did Harry forgive Snape?

Severus Snape was Harry's most hated teacher and went to school with his parents. He's surrounded by mystery over whether he's on the side of the Order of the Phoenix or Lord Voldemort. JK Rowling tweeted: Snape died for Harry out of love for Lily. Harry paid him tribute in forgiveness and gratitude.
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Who is the smartest girl in Harry Potter?

Nobody can deny that Hermione Granger is the smartest character in Harry Potter, gender notwithstanding. She is consistently the best student in every year, earning extraordinary marks in all her exams and ten OWLS.
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Who is stronger Harry or Snape?

Both characters had their strengths, but the last Harry Potter movie proved Snape was the strongest Hogwarts professor.
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Who is the strongest Hogwarts professor?

Headmaster of Hogwarts throughout most of the Harry Potter series, it is safe to say that Dumbledore is the most powerful professor at Hogwarts. With his Elder wand, Dumbledore managed to get away both times he was threatened imprisonment at Azkaban. He could also duel Voldemort and hold his ground.
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Who is the most loved Slytherin?

Wizarding World of Harry Potter: The Best Slytherins, Ranked
  • 6 Dolores Umbridge.
  • 5 Lucius Malfoy.
  • 4 Draco Malfoy.
  • 3 Leta Lestrange.
  • 2 Severus Snape.
  • 1 Tom Riddle.
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Who was the smartest Slytherin?

Salazar Slytherin

One of the four most brilliant witches and wizards of his age it takes quite a bit of cunning and smarts to both build and hide a secret chamber beneath the school, and the noses, of the other most brilliant wizards and witches of the age.
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Who was the nicest Slytherin?

Harry Potter: The 9 Nicest Slytherin Characters
  • Horace Slughorn. Although he may be responsible for some of the franchise's worst things, Horace Slughorn has also proven to be one of Hogwarts' nicest Slytherins. ...
  • Cedrella Weasley. ...
  • Scorpius Malfoy. ...
  • Leta Lestrange. ...
  • Adrian Pucey. ...
  • Severus Snape. ...
  • Phineas Black. ...
  • Albus Potter.
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Who killed Hermione's parents?

But, then, it's pretty dramatic to go and have the woman (and her family) slaughtered. Family drama aside, DAMN. This means ARGUS FILCH KILLED HERMIONE'S MOM!
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Who is stronger than 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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Would Harry survive without Hermione?

In fact, without Hermione Granger, maybe there wouldn't even be a Harry Potter series at all; Harry and Ron would have probably died tangled up in some Devil's Snare in their first year. Thankfully, Harry happened to make best friends with the smartest, most dexterous and logical witch of his year.
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Who is the meanest Gryffindor?

As was probably expected, Peter Pettigrew takes first place as the evilest Gryffindor, having betrayed some of his best friends to a mass murderer and framed another one for their murder. Peter is the proof that evil can truly come from any house, and is not limited to those from Slytherin.
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Who is the true heir of Gryffindor?

Harry is the Heir of Gryffindor (though his powers have been bound by his father when he was a baby), Neville is the Heir of Hufflepuff, Meghan (OFC, daughter of Sirius) is the Heir of Ravenclaw.
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Why did Albus choose Slytherin?

Albus ended up in Slytherin because he couldn't stop thinking about ending up in Slytherin, and so the Sorting Hat couldn't grasp anything other than his thoughts about being in Slytherin.
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