The Wizarding World was an enchanting one, with various kinds of beings and magic. While was full of powerful wizards and witches like Albus Dumbledore and Rowena Ravenclaw, not everyone was created equal. The Wizarding World was full of weaker wizards who were either deficient in magical ability, morals, or character, or all three.
Over the course of Harry's journey, he studied with and dueled against a slew of wizards. Harry proved to be stronger than all of them, excelling at casting spells and taking a stance between good and evil. These were the weakest wizards of .
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Lee Ingleby
Unknown, likely freed from the Imperius Curse
Stanley Shunpike, the in . He began his arc as a chatty but eccentric young man who met Harry on the Bus but later got caught in a web of lies. Overheard talking about Death Eater plans, Stan was caught by the Ministry of Magic for mixing with Voldemort's faction.
When he was released, Stan was made to do the bidding of Death Eaters under the Imperius Curse for years, so much so that he became a Death Eater himself. He was unable to break free from the Curse, and his rather large lie about knowing Voldemort's insider plans became a twisted truth.
Whether he chose to be a Death Eater or was forced to be one, it only proved the weakness in his character and powers.
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Tom Felton
Pardoned for his crimes, married Astoria Greengrass, and had a son named Scorpius
From the very first year at Hogwarts, Malfoy's deficient character was on display openly. He learned the worst things his parents taught him, peddling ideas of blood purity and social class when he was merely 11 years old. While fans argue that he was an impressionable kid, Malfoy could have used his growing conscience and moral judgment to break free from the rubbish his parents taught him.
Soon enough, Draco was forced to become a Death Eater under threat, like his parents. He was powerless against Voldemort, forced to do the Dark Lord's bidding against his will. Even in the Battle of Hogwarts, Draco was ready to fight Harry instead of seeing the bigger picture. He was weak-willed and narrow-minded and one of .
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Kenneth Branagh
Admitted at St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries after losing his sanity from the backfired Memory Charm
There was no doubt that Gilderoy Lockhart was extremely cunning and perceptive — he had to be to pull off the giant scam that he did for years. Lockhart got close to witches and wizards who carried out acts of bravery, wiped their memories, and stole their stories, parading them as his own exploits. He wrote and sold thousands of books about all the dangerous creatures he faced by himself, gathering himself a large fan following.
Lockhart showed his true colors when he tried to wipe the memories of 12-year-old Harry and Ron for another book.
He had absolutely no magical skill except for Memory Charms, which he practiced until they were perfect.
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Timothy Spall
Choked to death by the silver hand that Voldemort gave him
Loved and accepted into the Marauders and the Order of the Phoenix, Peter Pettigrew decided to betray every single one of them in an act of absolute cowardice. Not only did Pettigrew give Voldemort the whereabouts of the Potters, but he also framed Sirius for his betrayal and spent over a decade as Ron Weasley's rat.
All Pettigrew was good at was carrying out the basest orders of Voldemort since he had little to no magical skill. For all his service to the Dark Lord, he was treated with impunity because he had lost the respect of all his peers because of his actions. The one time he showed an ounce of strength (when he hesitated before killing Harry), .
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Andy Linden
Continued his trade of artifacts after the war
Instead of using his magical powers to become someone worthwhile, Mundungus Fletcher chose to become a petty criminal.
He was distrusted by all and well-known for his selfishness. Mundungus was only loyal to Dumbledore for saving his life, but he acted in the worst way possible when he was needed.
In the Battle of the Seven Potters, Mundungus Disapparated the moment he felt threatened, leaving Alastor Moody exposed to attack. Even after Sirius's death, Mundungus chose to steal and pawn off the Black possessions instead of staying respectful. Mundungus was a coward and a weakling in every sense of the word.
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Emma Thompson
Shared the post of Divination Professor with the centaur Firenze and wrote the book
It is indisputable that Sybil Trelawney made the biggest prophecy in the entire series:
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However, every other prediction that Trelawney made was completely bogus. She obviously had a penchant for the mystical and had a seer's eye, but it was not something that could work on command.
Sybil was not a good teacher, either, and she kept scaring her students by (wrongly) predicting their deaths. Even when Umbridge decided to throw her out of Hogwarts, the Divination professor was unable to defend herself.
Sybil Trelawney would have been stronger if she respected her own powers and stopped with her gimmicks.
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Robbie Coltrane
Continued to work at Hogwarts for the rest of his days as gamekeeper and Care of Magical Creatures professor
In his third year, Rubeus Hagrid was framed by Tom Riddle for opening the Chamber of Secrets, and banned from using magic. He likely made an umbrella out of the fragments of his broken wand, which allowed him to practice magic in a limited manner and against the law.
Hagrid deserved better treatment, but this left him with limited magical abilities. He couldn't duel with another wizard; neither could he live a normal wizard's life with the convenience of a wand. His half-giant lineage helped him with physical strength, and his solid moral compass made up for his magical powers.
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Ian Hart
Burned to death by Harry's protective spell from his mother's sacrifice
Always a bit of an outcast, Quirinus Quirrell thought that he would earn the respect of his peers if he went out and found the remains of Voldemort in Albania.
He did find the Dark Lord, but frail Quirrell could not resist when Voldemort decided to take over his body, living in the back of his head. With the Dark Lord inside him, Quirrell went back to Hogwarts and exposed hundreds of students to the highest danger.
In addition to his lack of mental resilience, Quirrell also couldn't physically survive being possessed by You Know Who. When he tried to kill Harry, touching the boy gave him intense burns, which killed him. It was unfortunate that he suffered this fate, but Quirrell's own actions led to his demise.
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Rupert Grint
Married Hermione Granger and joined George in business at Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes
Even if Ron was an important part of the Golden Trio, there was no denying that his magical abilities were quite poor. He couldn't do simple, beginner spells without intensive coaching, and he failed even then. His broken wand could be attributed to this, but his magical prowess remained just average even when he got a new one.
Even the locket horcrux could sense who was the weakest from the Trio, easily attacking Ron's insecurities when he wore it. Ron even allowed himself to be manipulated into abandoning his friends. If Ron didn't have Harry and Hermione around, he would have suffered terribly.
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Jamie Waylett
Died by Fiendfyre
One of Draco Malfoy's minions, Vincent Crabbe was a cruel and unintelligent young man. He didn't believe in working hard at school, choosing to bully people instead.
Proving how poor his judgment was, Crabbe only found some version of success when he became a Death Eater and learned Dark Magic.
However, Crabbe couldn't even master those spells properly. In a moment of misplaced bravado, Crabbe summoned Fiendfyre in the Room of Requirement as Harry, Hermione, Ron, Draco, and Goyle chased Ravenclaw's diadem. Crabbe fully intended to kill Hermione and the others with this spell but ended up perishing in the fire himself.
The Harry Potter franchise follows the adventure of a young boy introduced a whole new world of magic, mayhem and darkness.
Traversing the obstacles in his path, young Harry's rise to heroics pits him against Lord Voldemort, one of the most dangerous wizards in the world and all his minions.
