The History of Dark Wizards (Every Major Dark Wizard BEFORE Voldemort) - Harry Potter Explained

Welcome to Harry Potter Theory. Today we’re going to be discussing the DARK WIZARDS of times past. Now, when most people hear the term ‘dark wizard’ their mind likely jumps to 1 of 2 figures, Voldemort or Grindelwald. But what if I told you that, over the course of history, there were quite a few OTHER dark figures responsible for conducting dark magic and/or terrorizing the greater wizarding world.

Today, we’re going to dive in and take a look at some of these lesser-known wizards, starting with the oldest. Given that for many of these wizards we only have approximate dates, I’ll do my best to get the order right.

Let’s get in to it.

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