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- "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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- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (First mentioned)
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film) (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film) (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game) (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film) (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film) (Appears in flashback(s))
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (First appearance)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film) (Appears in flashback(s))
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (video game) (Appears in flashback(s))
- Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
- Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (play)
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original Screenplay (Mentioned only)
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (film) (Mentioned only)
- Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald - The Original Screenplay
- Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
- The Archive of Magic: The Film Wizardry of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
- Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore
- Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore - The Complete Screenplay
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (Mentioned only)
- Quidditch Through the Ages (Mentioned only)
- Pottermore
- Wizarding World
- Harry Potter: A Pop-Up Book (Mentioned only)
- LEGO Harry Potter (Mentioned only)
- LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7
- Harry Potter Limited Edition (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter: The Character Vault
- Harry Potter: The Creature Vault (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter: A Pop-Up Book (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter: The Wand Collection
- The Art of Harry Potter: Mini Book of Graphic Design
- Harry Potter for Kinect
- Fantastic Beasts: Cases from the Wizarding World
- Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery
- Harry Potter: Wizards Unite
- Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter: Magic Awakened (Mentioned only)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 5 (Diagon Alley)
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Harry Potter: Wizards Unite
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 Quidditch Through the Ages, Chapter 8 (The Spread of Quidditch Worldwide)
- ↑ Writing by J. K. Rowling: "Mahoutokoro" at Wizarding World
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 28 (The Madness of Mr Crouch)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 8 (The Quidditch World Cup)
- ↑ Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald - The Original Screenplay
- ↑ Pottermore - RETURN OF HANS THE AUGUREY
- ↑ Quidditch Through the Ages, Chapter 3 (The Game from Queerditch Marsh)
- ↑ Harry Potter Limited Edition
- ↑ Pottermore - DISASTROUS OPENING CEREMONY LEADS TO QUESTIONS ABOUT QUIDDITCH WORLD CUP SECURITY (Archived)