they’re the two most powerful wizards around welcome to watchmojo.com and
around welcome to watchmojo.com and
around welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be pitting Gandalf against
today we’ll be pitting Gandalf against
today we’ll be pitting Gandalf against Dumbledore to see which old geezer rules
Dumbledore to see which old geezer rules
Dumbledore to see which old geezer rules them all to keep this battle on the
them all to keep this battle on the
them all to keep this battle on the up-and-up we’ll be focusing on their
up-and-up we’ll be focusing on their
up-and-up we’ll be focusing on their movie portrayals and not books please
movie portrayals and not books please
movie portrayals and not books please mr. Kendall certainly don’t turn me in
mr. Kendall certainly don’t turn me in
mr. Kendall certainly don’t turn me in anything unnatural round one screen
anything unnatural round one screen
anything unnatural round one screen persona let’s begin with the men behind
persona let’s begin with the men behind
persona let’s begin with the men behind the beards and the depictions they bring
the beards and the depictions they bring
the beards and the depictions they bring to the screen Gandalf is portrayed by
to the screen Gandalf is portrayed by
to the screen Gandalf is portrayed by English actor Sir Ian McKellen as the
English actor Sir Ian McKellen as the
English actor Sir Ian McKellen as the mentor with a warm if sometimes scolding
mentor with a warm if sometimes scolding
mentor with a warm if sometimes scolding grandfather ask demeanor I’m not known
grandfather ask demeanor I’m not known
grandfather ask demeanor I’m not known though a vagabond with a soft side he
though a vagabond with a soft side he
though a vagabond with a soft side he isn’t always laughs in fireworks as he
isn’t always laughs in fireworks as he
isn’t always laughs in fireworks as he nimbly bounces between the roles of
nimbly bounces between the roles of
nimbly bounces between the roles of friend advisor and leader meanwhile
friend advisor and leader meanwhile
friend advisor and leader meanwhile English actors Richard Harris and Sir
English actors Richard Harris and Sir
English actors Richard Harris and Sir Michael Gambon portrayed Dumbledore
Michael Gambon portrayed Dumbledore
Michael Gambon portrayed Dumbledore as a gentle man of stature while Harris
as a gentle man of stature while Harris
as a gentle man of stature while Harris accentuated the fatherly quality Gambon
accentuated the fatherly quality Gambon
accentuated the fatherly quality Gambon was a much more secretive exhausted and
was a much more secretive exhausted and
was a much more secretive exhausted and uncertain wizard literally having to
uncertain wizard literally having to
uncertain wizard literally having to pluck memories to find his answers in a
pluck memories to find his answers in a
pluck memories to find his answers in a jam we’d rather skip the mind games and
jam we’d rather skip the mind games and
jam we’d rather skip the mind games and have Macallan’s Gandalf around for
have Macallan’s Gandalf around for
have Macallan’s Gandalf around for reassurance and guidance all we have to
reassurance and guidance all we have to
reassurance and guidance all we have to decide is what to do with the time of
decide is what to do with the time of
decide is what to do with the time of discovery tous winner
discovery tous winner
discovery tous winner Gandalf round 2 magical powers Gandalf
Gandalf round 2 magical powers Gandalf
Gandalf round 2 magical powers Gandalf claims that he should not be taken for a
claims that he should not be taken for a
claims that he should not be taken for a conjurer of cheap tricks
conjurer of cheap tricks
conjurer of cheap tricks however despite being here to help the
however despite being here to help the
however despite being here to help the mortals with their struggle he does not
mortals with their struggle he does not
mortals with their struggle he does not use his magic for direct intervention
use his magic for direct intervention
use his magic for direct intervention and therefore never creates anything
and therefore never creates anything
and therefore never creates anything truly overwhelming instead he uses his
truly overwhelming instead he uses his
truly overwhelming instead he uses his staff like a flashlight force field to
staff like a flashlight force field to
staff like a flashlight force field to push people over and perform exorcisms
push people over and perform exorcisms
push people over and perform exorcisms he can also communicate with animals
the polar opposite
the polar opposite Dumbledore channels his powers through
Dumbledore channels his powers through
Dumbledore channels his powers through his Elder Wand to create incredible
his Elder Wand to create incredible
his Elder Wand to create incredible feats of magic including a control over
feats of magic including a control over
feats of magic including a control over matter and all of the elements he is
matter and all of the elements he is
matter and all of the elements he is also able to make forcefield and push
also able to make forcefield and push
also able to make forcefield and push people around and his only limitation is
people around and his only limitation is
people around and his only limitation is that he refuses to cast any of the
that he refuses to cast any of the
that he refuses to cast any of the unforgivable curses all in all
unforgivable curses all in all
unforgivable curses all in all Dumbledore’s got the goods and his power
Dumbledore’s got the goods and his power
Dumbledore’s got the goods and his power leaves Gandalf spinning in disbelief
leaves Gandalf spinning in disbelief
leaves Gandalf spinning in disbelief winner
winner
winner Dumbledore you may not like a minister
Dumbledore you may not like a minister
Dumbledore you may not like a minister but you can deny Dumbledore style round
but you can deny Dumbledore style round
but you can deny Dumbledore style round three experience and bravery while we’ve
three experience and bravery while we’ve
three experience and bravery while we’ve already established that Dumbledore is
already established that Dumbledore is
already established that Dumbledore is more powerful when it comes to pure
more powerful when it comes to pure
more powerful when it comes to pure magic which is channeled through his
magic which is channeled through his
magic which is channeled through his wand
wand
wand there’s more to Gandalf than his powers
there’s more to Gandalf than his powers
there’s more to Gandalf than his powers and his knowledge gandalf has spent his
and his knowledge gandalf has spent his
and his knowledge gandalf has spent his life on the road protecting the entire
life on the road protecting the entire
life on the road protecting the entire world of middle-earth fighting countless
world of middle-earth fighting countless
world of middle-earth fighting countless forces of evil in the process
forces of evil in the process
forces of evil in the process he’s unique for wielding his sword in
he’s unique for wielding his sword in
he’s unique for wielding his sword in combat this makes him certifiably badass
combat this makes him certifiably badass
combat this makes him certifiably badass as even at his age he’s able to get into
as even at his age he’s able to get into
as even at his age he’s able to get into the thick of battle while riding
the thick of battle while riding
the thick of battle while riding horseback even going so far as to play
horseback even going so far as to play
horseback even going so far as to play hall monitor for the Balrog
unfortunately for Dumbledore he has
unfortunately for Dumbledore he has spent too much time in his cozy tenured
spent too much time in his cozy tenured
spent too much time in his cozy tenured position as the high school principal
position as the high school principal
position as the high school principal rather than quit his day job and joined
rather than quit his day job and joined
rather than quit his day job and joined Harry in some sort of fellowship he’s
Harry in some sort of fellowship he’s
Harry in some sort of fellowship he’s more than content to let children fight
more than content to let children fight
more than content to let children fight most of his battles winner Gandalf
most of his battles winner Gandalf
most of his battles winner Gandalf round for foes a hero is only as good as
round for foes a hero is only as good as
round for foes a hero is only as good as the enemies that he faces
the enemies that he faces
the enemies that he faces Gandalf faces Sauron as well as his
Gandalf faces Sauron as well as his
Gandalf faces Sauron as well as his former mentor and friend Sarah man who
former mentor and friend Sarah man who
former mentor and friend Sarah man who together lead an unspeakable army of
together lead an unspeakable army of
together lead an unspeakable army of evil
evil
evil Dumbledore also faces a growing threat
Dumbledore also faces a growing threat
Dumbledore also faces a growing threat however Voldemort merely has a lust for
however Voldemort merely has a lust for
however Voldemort merely has a lust for blood purity of the magical world which
blood purity of the magical world which
blood purity of the magical world which he hopes to achieve by commanding a
he hopes to achieve by commanding a
he hopes to achieve by commanding a handful of evil wizards and witches
handful of evil wizards and witches
handful of evil wizards and witches these are my time to live in Mad they
these are my time to live in Mad they
these are my time to live in Mad they are indeed as unpleasant as Baltimore’s
are indeed as unpleasant as Baltimore’s
are indeed as unpleasant as Baltimore’s plan is he isn’t intent on complete
plan is he isn’t intent on complete
plan is he isn’t intent on complete genocide so we’re going to award this
genocide so we’re going to award this
genocide so we’re going to award this point to Gandalf for facing a more
point to Gandalf for facing a more
point to Gandalf for facing a more menacing and relentless foe whose power
menacing and relentless foe whose power
menacing and relentless foe whose power truly reaches everywhere and threatens
truly reaches everywhere and threatens
truly reaches everywhere and threatens everyone winner Gandalf
everyone winner Gandalf
everyone winner Gandalf round five helping the hero both Gandalf
round five helping the hero both Gandalf
round five helping the hero both Gandalf and Dumbledore are the masterminds of
and Dumbledore are the masterminds of
and Dumbledore are the masterminds of their respective movies however their
their respective movies however their
their respective movies however their plans both entirely hinge on helping a
plans both entirely hinge on helping a
plans both entirely hinge on helping a youngster to spell the evil
youngster to spell the evil
youngster to spell the evil Gandalf trust the one ring to Frodo who
Gandalf trust the one ring to Frodo who
Gandalf trust the one ring to Frodo who must journey on foot to destroy it in
must journey on foot to destroy it in
must journey on foot to destroy it in the evils backyard who wish from the
the evils backyard who wish from the
the evils backyard who wish from the front the ring is trying to get back
front the ring is trying to get back
front the ring is trying to get back towards faster
towards faster
towards faster it wants to move on double-doors pupil
it wants to move on double-doors pupil
it wants to move on double-doors pupil Harry is destined to save the world by
Harry is destined to save the world by
Harry is destined to save the world by building up his strength while locating
building up his strength while locating
building up his strength while locating relics all so that he can battle
relics all so that he can battle
relics all so that he can battle Voldemort head-on while we admire
Voldemort head-on while we admire
Voldemort head-on while we admire Dumbledore for settling bureaucratic and
Dumbledore for settling bureaucratic and
Dumbledore for settling bureaucratic and judicial hurdles for Harry Gandalf
judicial hurdles for Harry Gandalf
judicial hurdles for Harry Gandalf pretty much sacrificed himself and led
pretty much sacrificed himself and led
pretty much sacrificed himself and led an entire battle taking much of the pain
an entire battle taking much of the pain
an entire battle taking much of the pain also that his underdog friend could make
also that his underdog friend could make
also that his underdog friend could make a deposit in Mount Doom winner Gandalf
verdict by a score of four to one our
verdict by a score of four to one our Victor is the wizard from middle-earth
Victor is the wizard from middle-earth
Victor is the wizard from middle-earth don’t fret Dumbledore fans you can still
don’t fret Dumbledore fans you can still
don’t fret Dumbledore fans you can still be proud of his tenure as headmaster
be proud of his tenure as headmaster
be proud of his tenure as headmaster even if he was a man of words rather
even if he was a man of words rather
even if he was a man of words rather than action it is not our abilities that
than action it is not our abilities that
than action it is not our abilities that show what we truly are it is our choices
show what we truly are it is our choices
show what we truly are it is our choices agree with our verdict or you infuriated
agree with our verdict or you infuriated
agree with our verdict or you infuriated by it
by it
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entertaining vs. battles can think of
entertaining vs. battles can think of the dennis role and the journey doesn’t
the dennis role and the journey doesn’t
the dennis role and the journey doesn’t end here
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