Harry Potter discussion

Who is the better wizard and why?

And what pissed off each other most when they were roomies in college?

ooh...tough question. i think i would have to say gandalf. dumbledore is pretty freakin' awesome, but i don't know how he would do versus a balrog. that's really hard though, because they really both are so powerfully knowledgeable and skilled.

as far as the roommate question goes: dumbledore couldn't stand gandalf's smoking, and gandalf coudln't stand dumbledore's freakin' bird.

Gandalf.

Dumbledore

Gandalf

That's a hard question for me. I think I'd go with Gandalf.

well... I am reading LOTR series right now so... I think I am still gonna say Dumbledore.

Dumbledore

GANDAAAAAAAAAALF! he came back from the DEAD! and he's awesome in combat i mean him and saruman were kung-fu fighting!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-LSmx...

i think dumbledore may have more versatility in his spells. and this is coming from a total lotr fan.

besides i think gandalfs powers come with rules

Well, seeing as I am a HUGE Lord of the Rings fan, I have to say GANDALF!! He's awesome!

really? he is AWESOME! but, could he best dumbledore? what spell would he use?

Yeah in the movies Gandalf doesn't show a whole bunch of magic, I don't know about the books, I've nerver read them but till soon. So, that said I will say Dumbledore because he would seem to have more spells and magic to use.

well, gandalfs super powerful, but you don't see a lot of it. so... dumbledore!

it seems like it takes gandalf a lot more effort to cast any of his spells.

it's two different types of magic

Yeah, and if you want to think of this it is different times to Dumbledore is in modern times and Gandalf is in like medieval times. It might have nothing to do with it but I think it does.

yeah, dumbledore's really good at magic, but a lot of people in his world can do magic

gandalf on the other had is like one of the only people that can

and he FIGHTS!

yes gandalf would probably be immune to dumbledores magic, since he's been in wars and people have died for him

i like that wicked staff of his. and to me, ian mckellan was such a great casting pick to be gandalf! not knocking michael gambon (or that other guy, sorry i dont remember!) but ian's just great!

who thinks ian mckellan would have been really weird for dumbledore?

Yeah, 'cause I'll always see him as Gandalf!

yeah, and who liked harris better than the hippy?

Gandalf, he's a god.

Henry wrote: "Gandalf, he's a god."

Gandalf is a Maia, which is closer to an angel. The Valar would be the Middle-Earth version of gods.

Omg why would this be a question? If i had to pick id say Gandalf

I'd have to go with Dumbledore.

That is a tough question to answer since they both have great qualities about them but overall I would gandalf. If you look back at the book for lord of the rings.

I haven't read the book with Gandalf, so Dumbledore

dumbledore

This is tough…… l think l will go with Dumbledore….

Wait Gandalf the White or Gandalf the Grey? Or both?

Dumbledore just because he’s less vengeful than Gandalf. There were times when people were genuinely afraid Gandalf would turn them into a toad or something, while Dumbledore, at least around kids, was mostly an enigmatic, funny old man.

I honestly think Dumbledore. He’s such a great wizard even without his wand, but Gandalf couldn’t even fight back against Saruman when he didn’t have his staff. Also, Dumbledore fought Voldemort in the Order of the Phoenix, but Gandalf couldn’t hold his own against a balrog. Not hating on Gandalf though. He was a much better mentor to Frodo than Dumbledore was to Harry. He comes across as a great father figure, and I love him so much, but Dumbledore is a better wizard.