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Ministry of Magic Background

 

The Ministry of Magic The Ministry of Magic is the official government of the wizarding populations of Great Britain, Ireland, and the outlying islands. It also commands a great deal of respect in the worldwide wizarding community. Every department has a Head who oversees the budgeting, paperwork, and running of his comprising offices. Each office has its own Head, which is more directly responsible for its activities. As of 2 January 1980, the Ministry of Magic is controlled directly by Voldemort, though no such announcements have been made. The public is not aware of the Ministry's real masters. New departments & positions are marked in blue. Hours: 9:00am - 5:30pm Resumes are sent to the Ministry's Human Resources division and the appropriate qualifications must be met. For now, we will be defining the NEWT/training requirements for the Auror, MLE squad, and Dept of Mysteries personnel only. Heads of Office Minister For Magic and Staff The Minister for Magic is the appointed head of the Ministry of Magic, and acts as both figurehead and driving force for the entire Ministry. It is the Minister's responsibility to keep in touch with the Muggle Prime Minister and to act as diplomat in relations with other countries. The Minister is the public face of the Ministry, and, as such, is susceptible to sways in public opinion. It is often in his or her best interest, subsequently, to exert as much influence over the prominent media sources as possible. The Minister and his Senior Undersecretary also sit on the Wizengamot. Minister for Magic: Aeneas Nott DE Undersecretary: Severus Snape   Department of Magical Law Enforcement (floorplan) Laborare pugnare parati sumus The Department of Magical Law Enforcement is the primary maintainer of order in wizarding Britain. Its various offices include the auror office - devoted to the capture of dark wizards, the MLE squad ('hitwizards')- dealing with 'regular' magical crime, the Misuse of Muggle Artifacts Office - intended to prevent the contamination of the muggle world with enchanted objects, and the Improper Use of Magic Office - which regulates the use of magic in accordance with the Decree for the Reasonable Restriction of Underage Sorcery and the International Confederation of Wizards' Statute of Secrecy. The Wizengamot comprises a group of wizarding judges who sit on criminal trials. Very rarely is the entire Wizengamot called out for a single trial; usually only 1-2 are needed to come to a conclusion in most matters. Civil trials usually warrant only 1 member of the Wizengamot. This group also acts as a kind of parliament with limited control over decrees passed by the Minister. Bartemius Crouch, head of the DMLE, has given the Auror Office expanded powers during the time of war, including, but not limited to, the use of Unforgivables, and the ability to capture and detain without charges or trials. The Head of the DMLE also sits on the Wizengamot. Head: Dolores Jane Umbridge DE Undersecretary: Demetrius Mulciber Law Enforcement: Bertie Higgs Secret Police: Fenrir Greyback Chief Warlock of the Wizengamot: [npc] Improper Use of Magic: [npc] Misuse of Muggle Artifacts: defunct Auror Office: defunct Hitwizard Office: defunct Department of Magical Accidents and Catastrophes The Department of Magical Accidents and Catastrophes is responsible for 'fixing' mistakes of magic, including major side-effects of wayward charms, splinching, and magical effects on muggles. The Reversal Squad has the duty of cleaning up the physical damage of such accidents, and it is the Obliviators' task to keep muggles from remembering the true causes of such events. The Muggle-worthy Excuse Committee is responsible for plying the Muggle government and newspapers with appropriate explanations for magical catastrophes. Head: [npc] DE Undersecretary: Aquila Avery Accidental Magic Reversal Squad: [npc] Obliviator Headquarters: [npc] Muggle-worthy Excuse Committee: [npc]   Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures The purpose of the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures is to liaise with and oversee the movements of magical creatures. Anything from doxies to werewolves to ghouls are dealt with here. Head: [npc] DE Undersecretary: Marius Lestrange Beast Division: [npc] Being Division: [npc] Spirit Division: [npc]   Department of International Magical Cooperation The Department of International Magical Cooperation was created with the goal of unity in mind. Its job is to promote cooperation with other wizarding governments, as well as to standardize various trade and legal issues. Head: [npc] DE Undersecretary: Ferdinand Gibbon International Magical Office of Law: Atticus Avery Supreme Mugwump (ICW): [npc]   Department of Magical Transporation The Department of Magical Transportation regulates and provides licenses for various modes of magical transport. New portkeys or new points on the floo network shouldn't be created without Departmental permission and inspection. The Apparition Test Centre is responsible for licensing witches and wizards to apparate, and the Broom Regulatory Control inspects broom manufacture to assure they are up to regulations. Head: [npc] DE Undersecretary: Floo Network Authority: [npc] Broom Regulatory Control: [npc] Portkey Office: [npc] Office of Apparition Regulation: Walden Macnair Apparition Test Centre: [npc]   Department of Magical Games and Sports The Department of Magical Games and Sports is responsible for the organization of national sporting events, as well as keeping members of the Muggle populace away from them (particularly Quidditch). The Ludicrous Patents Office is the home for patents relating to Magical Games and Sports (such as braking charms for brooms). Head: Hamish MacFarlan British and Irish Quidditch League Headquarters: [npc] Official Gobstones Club: [npc] Ludicrous Patents Office: [npc]   Department of Mysteries Quaere verum The Department of Mysteries is devoted to secret research into the fundamental magical nature of life and existence. Very little is known about what happens on this level of the Department, even to the Minister himself. (Department hierarchy detailed here) Head: Adalbert Waffling   Department of Education The Department of Education is responsible for governmental relations with the various wizarding schools of Britain and Ireland. Hogwarts is large enough to have its own office, but there are other less influential schools that must be regulated, and national wizarding standards that must be maintained. This department does precisely that. President of the Board of Governors: Lucius Malfoy Wizarding Examinations Authority: Griselda Marchbanks Hogwarts Relations Office: defunct   Department of public relations The Department of Public Relations is an office new to the Death Eater controlled Ministry of Magic. Its primary concern is with the image of the government to the public, through press, propaganda, and reform. Its participants are responsible for controlling the Daily Prophet and a considerable chunk of the WWN and have a variety of responsibilities, from announcing public holidays to running public opinion polls to smoothing over the wrinkles in the new regime. Head: Francesca Zabini Contact at Daily Prophet: Rita Skeeter Contact at Women's Society: Narcissa Malfoy   Department of public health and safety The Department of Public Relations is an office new to the Death Eater controlled Ministry of Magic. It's primary concern is with the image of the government to the common man. Its participants are responsible for controlling Head: Antonin Dolohov, Hr Azkaban Liaison: [npc] St Mungo's Liaison: Miriam Strout, Hr Campaign for Prisoner Reform: Gaius Travers   qualifications and paygrades aurors Demum, veniunt porci Academic • 5 NEWTs (EE or better) • DADA required • Charms, Potions, and Transfiguration recommended Admission • Background check (for a criminal record) • Requisite tests in defence, dedication, and stress Training (3 years) • Concealment and disguise • Stealth and tracking • Practical combat (with and without wand) • Poisons/antidotes Salaries • Trainee (100 starting) • Peace-time (130 starting + benefits) • War-time (200 starting + benefits & life insurance) Hours • 8:00 am - 6:00 pm • 1 hour lunch break (11.30 am) • 2 half-hour tea breaks • flexible hours with authorisation only • no overtime hitwizards Ita erat quando hic adveni. Academic • 5 NEWTs • EE or better in DADA Admission • Background check • Requisite tests in fitness and wandwork Training (6 months) • Practical combat • Defensive charms and countercurses • Capture and retrieval Salaries • Trainee (90 starting) • Peace-time (115 starting + benefits) • War-time (170 starting + benefits & life insurance) Hours • 8:00 am - 5:00 pm • 1 hour lunch break (11.30 am) • 2 half-hour tea breaks • flexible hours with authorisation only • no overtime unspeakables Quaere verum Academic • 6 NEWTs (EE or better) • Divination, Arithmancy, Ancient runes, Astronomy required Salaries • Apprentice (80 starting) • Unspeakable (110 starting) • Head Unspeakable (135) • Department Head Unspeakable (170) • Deputy Head (200) • Department Head (270) Hierarchy Minister for Magic and Staff Minister Supporting Staff Senior Undersecretary Junior Undersecretary Ministry Spokespersons Human Resources Department of Magical Law Enforcement Auror Office Aurors Magical Law Enforcement Squad Hitwizards Law Enforcement Secret Police Misuse of Muggle Artifacts Office Wizengamot Administration Services Improper Use of Magic Office Department of Magical Accidents and Catastrophes Accidental Magic Reversal Squad Obliviator Headquarters Invisibility Task Force Muggle-Worthy Excuse Committee Committee On Experimental Charms Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures Beast Division Centaur Liaison Office Committee for the Disposal of Dangerous Creatures Dragon Research and Restraint Bureau Werewolf Registry Werewolf Capture Unit Pest Advisory Board Being Division Office of House-Elf Relocation Werewolf Support Services Goblin Liaison Office Spirit Division Ghoul Task Force Department of International Magical Cooperation International Magical Trading Standards Body International Magical Office of Law International Confederation of Wizards British Seats Department of Magical Transportation Floo Network Authority Broom Regulatory Control Portkey Office Office of Apparition Regulation Apparition Test Centre Department of Magical Games and Sports British and Irish Quidditch League Headquarters Official Gobstones Club Ludicrous Patents Office Department of Mysteries Unspeakables Department of Education Hogwarts Relations Office Board of Governors Wizarding Examinations Authority Department of Public Relations Office of Public Relations Department of Public Health and Safety Office of Health (St Mungo's connection) Office of Safety (Azkaban connection) Campaign for Prisoner Reform