Balance of Power in the Wizarding World

[Mel]

No: HPFGUIDX 107877

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "justcarol67" 
<justcarol67 at y...> wrote:
> samnanya wrote:

> > With the death of Sirius, I feel that there was a shift of power
> > to the dark wizards which would be very dramatic if DD were to
> > fall. Sirius was by all accounts a very powerful wizard for the
> > Order, second only to Dumbledore. 


It's impossible to know who is 2nd to Dumbledore really, it could 
just as likely by Minerva.  However, I'm going to give Sirius a 
shot. 

Sirius:  Is an animagus, survived 12 years in Azkaban as well as 
escaped, was described as the cleverest at Hogwarts during his 
time.  There's no doubting he's powerful.  We have no Cannon making 
him 2nd to Dumbledore.

Snape:  Potions Master and Occlumency expert.  He also knew more 
dark curses when he started Hogwarts than anyone else.  We have no 
cannon listing him as Dumbledore's "right hand" man.

I'm not sure. Although, the fact that people think he was bullied by 
Sirius implies that Sirius was probably more powerful and clever 
than Snape in school (as he seemed to get the upper hand).  I'm not 
convinced that Snape didn't bully the Marauders back equally, making 
him just as devious and capable.

Mel