Is Gellert Grindelwald mentioned in Harry Potter?
Grindelwald's first mention in the "Harry Potter" series
is inconspicuous. ... Gellert Grindelwald in "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1." Warner Bros. It's not until several books later in "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" that he plays a bigger role.
Who kills Grindelwald?
Lord Voldemort
In 1945, at the height of Grindelwald's power, Dumbledore confronted and defeated him in a legendary duel. He was subsequently imprisoned in his own fortress for decades and was slain there by
Lord Voldemort in 1998 when he refused to give up the location of the Elder Wand.
Is Grindelwald more powerful than Voldemort?
In the original books, Voldemort is considered the evilest Dark Wizard of all time. In retrospect, Grindelwald was not crueler than Voldemort.
He wasn't decisively more powerful than Voldemort. ... But it's not Grindelwald's power that made him formidable -- it was his and Dumbledore's very relationship.
Was Grindelwald alive in Harry Potter?
It is learned that
Grindelwald was still
alive, though imprisoned in the highest tower in Nurmengard, the prison
Grindelwald himself built to hold those who opposed him. ... Both Dumbledore and
Grindelwald were seeking the Deathly Hallows, which would have made them masters of death.
Who is stronger Harry or Voldemort?
No, Voldemort was definitely more powerful - but that's the entire point. Harry's beating him because of the elder wand (and every other time he escaped Voldemort) was pure luck, luck that came about through the support of Dumbledore, Hermione, Ron, and everyone else in his life.