Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures

The Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures is divided into three divisions named after the three categorisations of magical creatures: Being, Beast and Spirit. It also houses the liaison offices for Goblins and Centaurs.

Divisions
The department is located on the fourth level of the Ministry of Magic, and includes the following divisions:

Other services
The Department also maintains several other services, such as the Pest Advisory Board, and Office of Misinformation.

Ministry Classification of Magical Creatures
The Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures classifies magical creatures on a scale from 1 (X) to 5 (XXXXX) as follows:


 * X: Boring.
 * XX: Harmless/ may be domesticated.
 * XXX: Competent wizards should cope.
 * XXXX: Dangerous/ requires specialist knowledge/ skilled wizard may handle.
 * XXXXX: Known wizard killer/ impossible to train or domesicated.

Appearances

 * Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
 * Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire