Every Harry Potter Villain Ranked By Power – #1 Will Shock You!

Let’s rank the darkest villains in the Wizarding World… from scary to absolutely terrifying!

More beast than man. This werewolf LOVES to bite—even during non-full moons!

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No Dark Mark, but her cruelty was unmatched. That quill still gives us chills!

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Weak? Maybe. But betraying the Potters made him deadly in the end.

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Master of disguise. Turned Hogwarts into a trap with just one flask.

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Wealthy, influential… and deadly with a wand. But power doesn’t equal bravery!

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A charismatic monster who nearly conquered Europe. Dumbledore’s toughest foe.

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Unhinged and unmatched in cruelty. Sirius’s killer and Voldemort’s most loyal.

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Not even a wand needed. Just one stare—and you're stone cold gone.

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Double agent. Master duelist. Not truly a villain—but definitely dangerous.

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Feared by all. Split his soul to cheat death. But love still defeated him.

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Let’s rank the darkest villains in the Wizarding World… from scary to absolutely terrifying!

More beast than man. This werewolf LOVES to bite—even during non-full moons!

#10 – Fenrir Greyback

#10 – Fenrir Greyback

No Dark Mark, but her cruelty was unmatched. That quill still gives us chills!

#9 – Dolores Umbridge

#9 – Dolores Umbridge

Weak? Maybe. But betraying the Potters made him deadly in the end.

#8 – Peter Pettigrew

#8 – Peter Pettigrew

Master of disguise. Turned Hogwarts into a trap with just one flask.

#7 – Barty Crouch Jr.

#7 – Barty Crouch Jr.

Wealthy, influential… and deadly with a wand. But power doesn’t equal bravery!

#6 – Lucius Malfoy

#6 – Lucius Malfoy

A charismatic monster who nearly conquered Europe. Dumbledore’s toughest foe.

#5 – Grindelwald

#5 – Grindelwald

Unhinged and unmatched in cruelty. Sirius’s killer and Voldemort’s most loyal.

#4 – Bellatrix Lestrange