Because Grindelwald and Dumbledore were established as near-equals, a transitive chain suggests Grindelwald in his prime would have defeated Voldemort — since Dumbledore was the only wizard Voldemort ever truly feared. The wrinkle: Voldemort held his own against Dumbledore even when Dumbledore wielded the Elder Wand, which complicates the clean transitive logic.
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