Gandalf
- Gandalf is an immortal Maiar being who returned from death as Gandalf the White—Dumbledore died and remained dead
- Gandalf survived a Balrog and a catastrophic plunge that killed him, only to return more powerful; that scale of resilience is beyond anything Dumbledore endured
- As a cosmic immortal rather than a talented mortal, Gandalf possesses power and longevity not bounded by the vulnerabilities that ultimately ended Dumbledore
