The Harry Potter universe is filled with powerful witches and wizards, all with their own unique abilities and specialties. The Harry Potter ensemble never hesitate to fight for what's the best for the Wizarding World. The Order of the Phoenix, a secret task force founded by Dumbledore, unites many of them in the fight against Voldemort.

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The Order of the Phoenix had over thirty official members in total since its creation in the early 1970s. It included multiple fan-favorite characters, dubious double agents, and several skilled sorcerers, who risked their lives in one way or another to defeat the forces of evil.

10 Mrs. Weasley Managed To Defeat One Of The Strongest Death Eaters

Molly Weasley holds her wand in Hogwarts

Mrs. Weasley might not be a renowned fighter in the Wizarding World, but she has shown her magical prowess multiple times through Harry Potter. Not only was Mrs. Weasley skilled at household-related charms that helped her keep the chaotic Burrow under control, but she was also strong enough to cast non-verbal spells and perform basic healing magic.

During the Battle Of Hogwarts, Mrs. Weasley finally got to display her dueling abilities while fighting alongside the Order of the Phoenix. Seeing her daughter in danger, Mrs. Weasley famously calls out her opponent, Bellatrix Lestrange, before casting a powerful curse that ends up killing Voldemort's right-hand woman.

9 Hagrid Was Dumbledore & The Golden Trio's Most Trusted Confidant

Rubeus Hagrid in Harry Potter.

Hagrid became the Golden Trio's most trusted confidant during their first year, becoming their Care Of Magical Creatures teacher two years later. His knowledge of magical animals made him an excellent groundskeeper, though he tended to underestimate and coddle most of them as if they were his pets.

Despite not finishing his magical education, Hagrid was able to hold his own by using surprisingly high-level spells like Transfiguring a pig's tail on Dudley in The Philosopher's Stone. His half-Giant ancestry was also crucial during the Second Wizarding War, as he was sent to live amongst his gigantic peers to convince them to fight for the Light Side.

8 Tonks' Innate Talent & Hard Work Made Her An Excellent Auror

Tonks and Moody entering Harry's bedroom in Order of the Phoenix

As an Auror and Moody's protégé, Tonks is one of the most skilled, if a little clumsy, witches in the Harry Potter series. Her unique status as a Metamorphmagus allows her to alter her physical features at will, an innate talent that she constantly uses to the Order's benefit and amusement.

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Aside from her ability to use powerful offensive and defensive spells, Tonks could conjure a corporeal Patronus and use it to communicate with others, an extremely difficult feat to master. Her fights with Bellatrix were on par both times, showing that she was a skilled duellist.

7 Sirius Was One Of The Cleverest Wizards Of His Generation

Sirius Black looking at Harry in Grimmauld Place

A reluctant member of the illustrious House Of Black, Sirius was one the cleverest and most powerful wizards of his generation. Like Harry's father, he was particularly proficient in Transfiguration, successfully becoming an unregistered Animagus alongside James and Peter in their fifth year at Hogwarts.

He was also gifted at Charms, contributing to the creation of the Marauder's Map and being able to produce a corporeal Patronus that resembles his Animagus form. Furthermore, Sirius was a highly experienced, albeit reckless, duellist. He survived the First Wizarding War after multiple encounters with some of Voldemort's strongest followers.

6 Lupin Used His Unique Abilities & Superior Intellect To Help The Order

Remus Lupin in the Harry Potter films

Lupin is one of the most capable members of the Order of the Phoenix. Not only is he a competent fighter, but he's also incredibly knowledgeable about defensive spells against the Dark Arts and dark magical creatures. This skill made him the best DADA professor during Harry's time at Hogwarts.

A true Gryffindor, Lupin was both book-smart and resourceful, being one of the wisest wizards of his era. During The Half-Blood Prince, he worked as a spy for the Order. He infiltrated underground werewolf circles to investigate Voldemort's recruits, thus using his 'furry little problem' to his advantage.

5 Professor McGonagall Was An Incredibly Accomplished & Talented Witch

Minerva McGonagall disciplines Harry, Ron and Hermione at Hogwarts in the Harry Potter films

A Scotswoman through and through, Professor McGonagall became one of Hogwarts' most accomplished and respected teachers. She was a Transfiguration professor before taking the Headmistress post after Dumbledore's death, but she was also an extremely talented and powerful duellist, easily fighting Death Eaters during the Battle of Hogwarts.

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Never one to back down without a fight, McGonagall even challenged Voldemort himself, advancing on him alongside Professor Slughorn and Kingsley Shacklebolt. She became a registered Animagus at age seventeen, and was able to perform wandless and non-verbal magic. Overall, McGonagall is considered a masterful witch by all who knew her.

4 Kingsley Was One Of The Order's Most Valued Assets

Kingsley Shacklebolt at Hogwarts with students in the background

Kingsley was one of the Order's most important and valued assets. An exceptional Auror, Kingsley was admired by his colleagues for his magical prowess, calm disposition, and unwavering sense of justice. Despite working for the Ministry, he never hesitated to put the Order first, especially when the Ministry kept denying Voldemort's return.

Kingsley could fight high-ranking dark wizards effortlessly. He was also adept at Charms, including conjuring a Patronus that could communicate with others and performing a Memory Charm on the spot. After the Second Wizarding War, he was appointed Prime Minister, leading the Wizarding World into a better, and fairer, future.

3 Alastor Moody Was The Best Auror In Britain

Alastor Moody

Considered the best Auror in Britain, Moody was a tenacious force to be reckoned with. He was the Order's best duellist, highly skilled in martial magic and had amassed vast experience battling dark wizards. Moody was also shown to easily defeat Death Eaters with simple flicks of his hand, showing his ability to use wandless magic.

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Despite not getting to teach DADA at Hogwarts like he was supposed to, Moody was an excellent spellcaster and could even use his walking stick to perform magic. He effectively battled some of the most skillful Death Eaters - like Rosier and Dolohov - during the First and Second Wizarding Wars. Voldemort considered Moody a serious threat.

2 Snape Was An Incredibly Well-Rounded & Skillful Wizard

Alan Rickman as Severus Snape in the Harry Potter films

Severus Snape was an extremely well-rounded wizard, being skilled at multiple kinds of magic. He had superior knowledge of Potions, which lent itself to his work as Hogwarts' Potions Master. Professor Snape was also skilled at both performing and defending against the Dark Arts. He created many powerful hexes and jinxes on his own, including Sectumsempra and Levicorpus.

Moreover, Snape was a master at Legilimency and Occlumency, the arts of reading other people's minds and blocking others from doing so. He, unfortunately, failed to teach Harry this skill in The Order Of The Phoenix. He was also the only Death Eater that could produce a full Patronus, as one needs positive emotions to succeed.

1 Dumbledore Was Considered The Greatest Wizard Of All Time

Michael Gambon as Albus Dumbledore in the Harry Potter films

During most of the Harry Potter series, Dumbledore was considered by many to be the greatest sorcerer of all time. After defeating his friend and lover Gellert Grindelwald, Dumbledore became the Elder Wand's legitimate owner, thus earning the title of the most powerful wizard and turning into one of Voldemort's main targets.

He was described to be a magical and intellectual genius who managed to master all kinds of magic before becoming Hogwarts' Headmaster and founding the Order of the Phoenix. Among many other talents, Dumbledore was a highly skilled duellist, could speak multiple magical languages, and had even dabbled into Alchemy. He was also an expert Legilimens, which allowed him to assess his enemy from afar, and could effortlessly use magic without needing a wand.

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