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Albus Dumbledore According to his Chocolate Frog card, Albus Dumbledore – Hogwarts Headmaster and Supreme Mugwump of the International Confederation of Wizards, among other accolades – is ‘the greatest wizard of modern times’. But he wears his fame lightly. Apart from the occasional word of wisdom, Dumbledore likes to leave the lessons to his staff and trusts in the abilities of both his teachers and their students – even when those teachers include Professors Snape, Quirrell and Lockhart, proving that world-famous geniuses are as hampered by circumstance as the rest of us. Harry Potter One of the reasons Dumbledore chooses to leave Harry with the very unmagical Dursleys is that he knows surviving Voldemort’s killing curse would make Harry very famous indeed. Sure enough, when Harry arrives at Hogwarts he is already a household name within the magical community, despite not knowing one end of a wand from the other. Being famous doesn’t sit well with Harry though; he would prefer to immerse himself in the wizarding world than stamp his mark on it. Gilderoy Lockhart Not so Gilderoy Lockhart, Harry’s second-year Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher. Lockhart is the kind of celebrity who lives for fame: he’s just as proud of winning Witch Weekly’s Most-Charming-Smile Award (five times, actually) as he is of the supposedly impossible feats of defensive magic that formed the basis of his books and for which he became famous. There are a surprising number of people who remain im...

From evil enchanting warlocks to fireball-wielding sorcerers, for this list, we’ve rounded up the most powerful wizards and witches in tv series, and movies. Who, then, is the most “powerful” wizard and witch? To compare different characters from different universes, we need to discuss the various abilities that they show. This list qualifies those who use and learn how to cast spells academically, like a chemical science through intellect and learning. We list 30 wizards and witches, and your assignment is to rank the most powerful magical being of all time. Just click this link and upvote your way! Find out who the masses voted for. 40. Wei Wuxian (The Untamed, Chinese TV Drama) He grew up to become a notorious terror of the cultivation world. He makes use of resentful energy, amplifies, and manipulates energy, living up and beyond his title as the Yiling Patriarch. 39. Sorcerer Mickey (Fantasia, Film) Sid is a powerful wizard who was once Mickey Mouse’s master. He taught him everything he knows about magic and the Keyblade. He owns a magical hat, which is the source of his power. When Mickey wears Sid’s sorcerer hat, it amplifies his magic skills and allows him to cast spells that don’t drain him. He can bring inanimate objects to life, teleport objects, generate and throw fireballs, and reverse time. Mickey can make commits crash down from space. However, he never fully mastered its power. The hat can easily backfire against him, it cannot contain darkness and will ins...

Wizards and witches have been featured in many cultures around the Photo: @jarethgoblinkingimpersonator , @juliereed, @valleyofImladris, @mephitsu on Facebook (modified by author) Source: UGC A wizard is a wise human with skills enabling them to cast a magic spell. According to some stories, these skills can be learned, and some are inborn. Stories of these wizards have found their way into modern pop culture via fantasy books and 20 most famous wizards (and witches) of all time 1. Albus Dumbledore An Albus Dumbledore impersonator holds up a copy of the "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" book, the fifth in the Harry Potter series, June 20, 2003, in London. Photo: Bruno Vincent Source: Getty Images Dumbledore is a powerful wizard with a significant supporting role in the Harry Potter franchise. He is the headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and is a mentor figure for Harry Potter. He teaches him what 2. Gandalf the Grey Cosplayers dressed as Gandalf the Grey and Elves of Lord Of The Rings attend Film & Comic Con Manchester at Event City on May 21, 2016, in Manchester, England. Photo: Shirlaine Forrest Source: Getty Images Gandalf is an important character in J. R. R. Tolkien's novels The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. He went by Gandalf the Gray and later changed to Gandalf the White. Gandalf possessed great power. In The Lord of the Rings, he is 5. Sauron A cosplayer dressed as the character Sauron from Lords of the Rings arrives to attend t...

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A list of medieval wizards, including both real and legendary wizards and sorcerers. Wizards from the middle ages are the course of our modern concept of wizards. Merlin was a medieval wizard. The dark ages were a frightening time in the western world: Rome had fallen, the church had filled the void, and the occult was on the rise. While some may equate the occult with Satanism, this is a misnomer. Occultists and mystics are not the same as cultists. Occultists simply study the unknown, bordering on the supernatural. To an unfamiliar eye, modern science could seem like magic or sorcery. For mystics and real-life wizards, white magic vs. black magic was hardly the point, as knowledge was the ultimate goal. Even modern practitioners of witchcraft, wiccans, are benevolent. So, beyond the spells and potions this list of famous wizards is a list of those who sought knowledge of the unknown, you might even call them... scientists. No matter what you call them, you'll find plenty of recognizable wizard names on this list.Who are some medieval wizards? Take a look at this list and you'll some of the famous ones. Abraham ben Samuel Abulafia (Hebrew: אברהם בן שמואל אבולעפיה) was the founder of the school of "Prophetic Kabbalah". He was born in Zaragoza, Spain in 1240 and is assumed to have died sometime after 1291, following a stay on the small and windswept island of Comino, the smallest of the three inhabited islands that make up the Maltese archipelago. • Age: Dec. at 51 (1240-12...

If you're a Harry Potter fanatic like me, chances are at some point you've considered naming your baby to be after one of your favorite wizards or witches from JK Rowling's Wizarding World. While ultimately I did not name either of my children a More: Of course, wizarding baby names extend beyond just Harry and his pals.There is Gandalf from Lord of the Rings, Merlin the famous wizard from the legend of King Arthur and The Sword in the Stone, or even Prospero from William Shakespeare's The Tempest. If you've got a little No matter your Hogwarts House or wizarding affiliations, we have some witch and warlock names for you! We have put together a list of 75 wizard boy names, girl names, and gender-neutral names that are sure to cast a spell on you and enchant anyone your future baby meets! Boy Wizard Names • Abraham - A Hebrew name for an Egyptian mage or magician • Agahnim - The evil wizard and main villain from the famous video game The Legend of Zelda • Alatar - A Tolkien wizard. The name means Darkness Slayer • Alastair - Name of one of the most famous Harry Potter Aurors, Alastor Moody. It is a Greek name for "he who does not forget." • Albus - Albus Dumbledore, famous headmaster of Hogwarts and mentor to Harry. Also, the name Harry gives his second son. The name means white and bright. • Blaise - A French name that means lisping. Blaise was the tutor and biographer of the famous Merlin, and Blaise Zabinni is a Slytherin wizard from the Harry Potter universe. • Cedric -...

A list of medieval wizards, including both real and legendary wizards and sorcerers. Wizards from the middle ages are the course of our modern concept of wizards. Merlin was a medieval wizard. The dark ages were a frightening time in the western world: Rome had fallen, the church had filled the void, and the occult was on the rise. While some may equate the occult with Satanism, this is a misnomer. Occultists and mystics are not the same as cultists. Occultists simply study the unknown, bordering on the supernatural. To an unfamiliar eye, modern science could seem like magic or sorcery. For mystics and real-life wizards, white magic vs. black magic was hardly the point, as knowledge was the ultimate goal. Even modern practitioners of witchcraft, wiccans, are benevolent. So, beyond the spells and potions this list of famous wizards is a list of those who sought knowledge of the unknown, you might even call them... scientists. No matter what you call them, you'll find plenty of recognizable wizard names on this list.Who are some medieval wizards? Take a look at this list and you'll some of the famous ones. Abraham ben Samuel Abulafia (Hebrew: אברהם בן שמואל אבולעפיה) was the founder of the school of "Prophetic Kabbalah". He was born in Zaragoza, Spain in 1240 and is assumed to have died sometime after 1291, following a stay on the small and windswept island of Comino, the smallest of the three inhabited islands that make up the Maltese archipelago. • Age: Dec. at 51 (1240-12...

From evil enchanting warlocks to fireball-wielding sorcerers, for this list, we’ve rounded up the most powerful wizards and witches in tv series, and movies. Who, then, is the most “powerful” wizard and witch? To compare different characters from different universes, we need to discuss the various abilities that they show. This list qualifies those who use and learn how to cast spells academically, like a chemical science through intellect and learning. We list 30 wizards and witches, and your assignment is to rank the most powerful magical being of all time. Just click this link and upvote your way! Find out who the masses voted for. 40. Wei Wuxian (The Untamed, Chinese TV Drama) He grew up to become a notorious terror of the cultivation world. He makes use of resentful energy, amplifies, and manipulates energy, living up and beyond his title as the Yiling Patriarch. 39. Sorcerer Mickey (Fantasia, Film) Sid is a powerful wizard who was once Mickey Mouse’s master. He taught him everything he knows about magic and the Keyblade. He owns a magical hat, which is the source of his power. When Mickey wears Sid’s sorcerer hat, it amplifies his magic skills and allows him to cast spells that don’t drain him. He can bring inanimate objects to life, teleport objects, generate and throw fireballs, and reverse time. Mickey can make commits crash down from space. However, he never fully mastered its power. The hat can easily backfire against him, it cannot contain darkness and will ins...

Wizards and witches have been featured in many cultures around the Photo: @jarethgoblinkingimpersonator , @juliereed, @valleyofImladris, @mephitsu on Facebook (modified by author) Source: UGC A wizard is a wise human with skills enabling them to cast a magic spell. According to some stories, these skills can be learned, and some are inborn. Stories of these wizards have found their way into modern pop culture via fantasy books and 20 most famous wizards (and witches) of all time 1. Albus Dumbledore An Albus Dumbledore impersonator holds up a copy of the "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" book, the fifth in the Harry Potter series, June 20, 2003, in London. Photo: Bruno Vincent Source: Getty Images Dumbledore is a powerful wizard with a significant supporting role in the Harry Potter franchise. He is the headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and is a mentor figure for Harry Potter. He teaches him what 2. Gandalf the Grey Cosplayers dressed as Gandalf the Grey and Elves of Lord Of The Rings attend Film & Comic Con Manchester at Event City on May 21, 2016, in Manchester, England. Photo: Shirlaine Forrest Source: Getty Images Gandalf is an important character in J. R. R. Tolkien's novels The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. He went by Gandalf the Gray and later changed to Gandalf the White. Gandalf possessed great power. In The Lord of the Rings, he is 5. Sauron A cosplayer dressed as the character Sauron from Lords of the Rings arrives to attend t...

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