10 Strongest Wizards in Harry Potter

10. Hermione Granger

Considered by many to be the greatest witch of her age, what Miss Granger lacks in raw power she makes up for in skill and practice. In general, power is a fixed quantity in the Harry Potter world. The power you are born with is the power you keep. Hermione, however, is one of the few characters who achieves great skill mostly through hard work. She edges out many other strong characters in Harry Potter due to her prodigious work ethic, friendship, and ability to get even more powerful overtime.

9. Minerva McGonagall

Minerva is not as extraordinary of a wizard of the likes of Voldemort, but there are few witches or wizards as powerful as she. She edges out other powerful wizards like Flitwick largely thanks to her wide range of abilities — she’s brave enough to be in Griffindor, but smart enough to be in Ravenclaw, too. Also, she’s an Animagus, something very few characters ever achieve. Her power is also noted by Dumbledore who makes her his second in command, and she is able to take charge during the battle of Hogwarts effortlessly.

8. Bill Weasley

Often forgotten prodigy, Bill Weasley is easily one of the strongest wizards alive during the timeline of the Harry Potter books. We don’t get to see him use his abilities…