Gandalf (Lord of the Rings) vs Dumbledore (Harry Potter)

Greetings and welcome to my new edition on my Who would win series and it's going to be Gandalf from The Lord of the Rings vs Dumbledore from Harry Potter.


This blog is actually going to be vastly different compared to my previous blogs because of the nature of the fight being..... well, very one sided. So, consider this blog as a "Quick thoughts" blog. I will just skip to the result of the match up and do a comparison for both Gandalf and Dumbledore's stats and finally, do a final nail on the coffin for this hotly debated match up.

So without further ado, let's cut it to the chase.









The Winner of this match is..........................................................
























Ok. Seriously, who would have thought that Dumbledore would even come close to Gandalf in terms of...... well aside from being more versatile, Dumbledore literally cannot compete with Gandalf in every other category.


Firstly, with the obvious fact that we are pitting a Demi God level being vs a Mortal Wizard who so happens to have a wand that "Makes the wielder unbeatable in combat". Well, here is what makes the "Unbeatable" statement laughable. Dumbledore himself has said that while the wand is powerful, the wand and the wielder have lost hundreds of battles during it's time in combat. So, the claim that the Elder Wand makes Dumbledore the automatic victor against Gandalf is completely nullified here.

Secondly, Magic. Oh sure, Dumbledore has more spells right? Surely he would conjure up a spell to somehow stop Gandalf dead on his tracks right? Look at this!!!

 

So, this is Dumbledore dueling Voldemort, who is the most powerful Dark Wizard to exist since Grindelwald. Dumbledore himself has defeated Grindelwald, which gave him the reputation as one of the most powerful wizards in the Potter universe. So, does that sound impressive? Yes, but.... if we have to give Dumbledore credit for his feats, we need to go to Gandalf. You can't assume that Dumbledore's feats surpasses Gandalf simply because Gandalf's power is "Implied" That is the style of Tolkien's writing. That said, we need to include those implied power levels for Gandalf. Firstly, let's look at this

This is Gandalf fighting the Balrog. What is the Balrog you may ask? In the lore of Middle Earth, the Balrog's were Maiar, near-primordial spiritual beings that were descended to Arda. The Balrog's were eventually seduced by Melkor, also known as Morgoth, one of the most powerful Maiar to ever existed. Morgoth is stated by Tolkien to be equal to or even surpassed by Sauron, the Lord of the Rings. Sauron himself is powerful enough to cover entire battlefields with meteors (This is just one of his many abilities).

So, get this, Gandalf himself is a Maiar, who became an Istari to contend against Sauron to save Middle Earth from his power. That alone puts Gandalf in a whole different league compared to Grindelwald, Voldemort and eventually Dumbledore. So how does this have anything to do with the Balrog then? Well, The Balrogs during the First Age of Middle Earth were lieutenants of the forces of Evil to invade the Forces of Good. Title's aside, The Balrog that Gandalf fought in Moria is above Mountain level in terms of power. Mind you, this is in the films. The books depict the Balrog with even more power, capable of breaking through mountains with little effort, has fought Gandalf for hours after falling kilometer's down into the abyss. And eventually, Gandalf defeated The Balrog.

And remember, this is Gandalf the Grey we are talking about. Who is far below his next form. Which is Gandalf the White.


Gandalf the White is vastly superior to Gandalf the Grey in terms of every single category. What makes Gandalf the White immensely powerful is simple.... His spells alone are monstrously dangerous in combat.

This is Gandalf using his flare to fend off Nazgul

The Nazgul are fallen kings of men who were decieved by Sauron who gave them the 9 rings of power. They are one of the most feared and most powerful beings in Middle Earth. For Gandalf to somehow fend them off with just a simple spell, that alone shows how powerful he already is. And this is not even Gandalf's most powerful spell.

Gandalf can also create shock waves with his staff, this shock wave managed to obliterate an Uruk Hai army that invaded Helms Deep, And he even used this shock wave to fend off legions of Goblins and Orcs. And what is more impressive, this spell is also very good for ranged combat because the spell itself covered huge portions of land around Gandalf.

And one of Gandalf's most famous spells is his bubble shield. This shield has tanked hits from the Balrog, who is at least country level in terms of power, and makes Gandalf virtually invulnerable to all means of attacks for a short while. That said, Gandalf himself is still protected by an Aura that tanked a blast from Saruman, and Saruman is a fellow Maiar like Gandalf. So, Gandalf has not only surpassed Dumbledore in terms of Raw Magic but he has fought and defeated foes that are leagues above anyone in the Potter universe. So that claim alone gives Gandalf one of the easiest wins he will ever achieve.


But wait, what about Avada Cadaver? Dumbledore could just kill Gandalf with Avada Cadaver right? It is a spell that is virtually unblockable right? This makes Dumbledore win!!!! YAY!!!!!!....... No it doesn't. How? Well Dumbledore himself has never in his entire life ever used the killing curse. It is implied he can use it but that was never in his character to kill his opponents unless he really has to. Dumbledore himself has even blocked the "Unblockable Spell" and even worse, Harry himself has blocked the spell. Check this out

So the claim that the killing curse is unblockable is muted entirely. Even if Dumbledore used it on Gandalf, Gandalf's bubble shield will be more than enough to withstand the blast anyway. But let's say it actually touched Gandalf. Then what? Well, Gandalf isn't dead because he manifests into his spirit form to continue fighting anyway. But then, if we have to give Dumbledore the spell, we have mention one more thing for Gandalf. And this is basically a quote he would say to Dumbledore.


"Dumbledore, your wand is broken"

That sentence right there is the sole reason how this is not even close to a fight.  This clip is Gandalf saying "Saruman, your staff is broken". This spell completely disarmed Saruman to the point he had nothing left but words for Gandalf. And the Elder Wand itself is not even indestructible, Harry himself broke the wand by the end of Deathly Hallows.


So in conclusion, Dumbledore's resume is nothing compared to Gandalf's, Dumbledore's enemies pale in comparison to Gandalf's, his spells are not gonna do jack against Gandalf thanks to his bubble shield, Gandalf disarms Dumbledore...... And I need to mention one more thing......





This is Olorin, Gandalf's true form. In terms of power, Olorin amplifies Gandalf's stats and power up to 11. In other words, MAKES GANDALF UNIVERSAL LEVEL!!!!! This form has helped create the Middle Earth Universe with the help of the Valar to shape Middle Earth........ Olorin himself did a planet level feat...... That alone makes him surpass Dumbledore with no effort at all.

That's a wrap. Thank you for reading this brief blog. I know it is short but because of how lopsided the fight is, there really isn't much to talk about anyway hahah. Anyways. Thank you guys for reading.