Department of International Magical Cooperation

Department of International Magical Cooperation
Organisation information
Founder(s)	Artemisia Lufkin
Founded	1798-1811
Leader(s)	Barty Crouch Snr (Pre 1980-1995)
Headquarters	Level 5, Ministry of Magic, Whitehall, London, England, Great Britain
Intentions	Cooperation between magical nations
Affiliation	British Ministry of Magic
Enemies	Lord Voldemort Death Eaters Order of the Phoenix (temporarily)

The Department of International Magical Cooperation was a division of the Ministry of Magic which, as its name suggests, tried to get wizards from different countries to work together. It functioned similarly to the British Foreign & Commonwealth Office in the Muggle world.

The duties of this department were to work with magical governments of other countries, set standards for trade, create regulations for things like cauldron thickness, interpret international magical law, work with Department of Magical Games and Sports on Triwizard Tournaments, be present at the International Confederation of Wizards, British Seats.

This Department was established sometime between 1798 and 1811, by Minister Artemisia Lufkin.

Divisions

A Department of International Magical Cooperation emblem badge

The department was located on the fifth level of the Ministry of Magic, and included the following divisions:

• The International Magical Trading Standards Body
• The International Magical Office of Law
• The International Confederation of Wizards British Seats

Department Heads

• Barty Crouch Snr - killed by his son Barty Crouch Jnr in 1995. When Crouch was transferred to the Head of this department from Head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement, Sirius Black considered this to be a demotion by Cornelius Fudge.

Known employees

• Percy Weasley - began his political career in this department as an assistant to Barty Crouch Snr from 1994 to 1995, prior to his promotion to Junior Assistant to the Minister for Magic.
• Edward Scot was the Lead Liaison Minister of the department during the 2010s.

Behind the scenes

• This department can be considered the magical equivalent of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Appearances

• Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (First mentioned)
• Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film) (Mentioned only)
• Pottermore (Mentioned only)
• Wizarding World (Mentioned only)
• Harry Potter: Wizards Unite (Mentioned only)