The Lord of the Rings' Strongest Spells, Ranked

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J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings operated within a soft magic system, meaning the rules of magic were left purposefully vague. There was no set list of spells with clearly defined effects like one might find in Dungeons & Dragons or Harry Potter. Despite that, The Lord of the Rings and the rest of Tolkien's legendarium included several notable instances of spellcasting.