Which Harry Potter Villain Is More Powerful?

Hey, what great powers does Voldemort have? What can he do that other wizards and witches can't? Horcruxes? Old magic, made by the dude who first bred Basilisks (which have a surprising origin story). Legillimancy? Severus Snape can do that. The Unforgivable Curses? Every single one of his Death Eaters can do those. Parseltongue? Cool, he genetically inherited a skill from his grandfather, Salazar Slytherin. To Voldemort's credit, he invents a method for wandless, broomless flight and the spell "Morsmodre," but that's about it for credits unique to his name. His greatest accomplishment is housing all these different pieces in one body, and even then, he couldn't maintain rule over a single country.

Conversely, did Gellert Grindelwald ever display awesome power? Yes! He has a wider array of abilities. Along with some of the ones listed above, he is also a Seer, a healer, and an elemental magician. What's more, the Fantastic Beasts franchise showcases Grindelwald as someone who can deflect magical attacks from entire battalions of Aurors and dish them out on an equal scale. Voldemort is a powerful wizard, but Grindelwald is a late-game "Dark Souls" boss. Again, it cannot be overstated that his war was waged on a global scale.

When Grindelwald faces Voldemort in his prison cell, the old wizard laughs at the Dark Lord. Voldemort might've set his sights on a smaller scale, held out for longer, and even come closer to his goal, but only one never feared death. Only one of them truly fought Dumbledore. Only one of them believed in something bigger than themselves. Also, which one lost to a 17-year-old?