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At least some content in this article is derived from information featured in: Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery & Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells & Harry Potter: Magic Awakened.
As such, spoilers will be present within the article.

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This article is about the organisation in general. You may be looking for the British Ministry of Magic, commonly referred to merely as the Ministry of Magic by Britons.

"Ministry of Magic? People like you in government? Oh, this explains everything, everything, no wonder the country's going to the dogs."
— Vernon Dursley to Harry Potter[src]

A Ministry of Magic was the primary governing body of the magical community in many countries. Headed by a Minister for Magic, a Ministry of Magic was responsible for regulating and enforcing laws for the magical community, as well as keeping said community hidden from the Muggle world.[1]

In Great Britain, at least, the term "Ministry of Magic" seemed to be synonymous with "form of wizarding government", since the term was, on occasion, loosely applied to also refer to the Wizards' Council that preceded the British Ministry.[2]

Known countries with Ministries of Magic[]

Africa[]

Asia[]

Europe[]

Oceania[]

South America[]

Alternative magical governing bodies[]

There were alternative magical governing bodies known to the international magical community such as the Council of Magic, the Argentinian one being a case in point.[13] The Magical Congress of the United States of America was another example. It is unknown precisely what distinguishes those magical governing bodies from a Ministry of Magic.

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 5 (Diagon Alley)
  2. ↑ There are several instances in canon where the Ministry of Magic is credited with actions, such as establishing the International Statute of Wizarding Secrecy in 1692, or with passing the Wand Ban in 1631, although the Ministry was only formally created in 1707.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Harry Potter: Wizards Unite
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 Quidditch Through the Ages, Chapter 8 (The Spread of Quidditch Worldwide)
  6. ↑ Writing by J. K. Rowling: "Mahoutokoro" at Harry Potter (website)
  7. ↑ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 28 (The Madness of Mr Crouch)
  8. ↑ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 8 (The Quidditch World Cup)
  9. ↑ Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald - The Original Screenplay
  10. ↑ Pottermore - RETURN OF HANS THE AUGUREY
  11. ↑ Quidditch Through the Ages, Chapter 3 (The Game from Queerditch Marsh)
  12. ↑ Harry Potter Limited Edition
  13. ↑ Pottermore - DISASTROUS OPENING CEREMONY LEADS TO QUESTIONS ABOUT QUIDDITCH WORLD CUP SECURITY (Archived)
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