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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^[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.

In Britain, at least, the term "Ministry of Magic" seems to be synonymous with "form of wizarding government", since the term is, on occasion, loosely applied to also refer to the Wizards' Council that preceded the British Ministry.^[1]

Known countries with Ministries of Magic

Africa

Burkina Faso

New Zealand

South America

Brazil

Videos

Ministry of Magic - Harry Potter

Behind the scenes

Known alternative forms of magical government:
- Council of Magic, the Argentinian one being a case in point.^[3] It is unknown precisely what distinguishes a Council of Magic from a Ministry of Magic.
- Magical Congress, the American one being a case in point.

Appearances

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) (Seen in memory)
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (play)
Harry Potter: A Pop-Up Book (Mentioned only)
LEGO Harry Potter (Mentioned only)
LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7
Harry Potter: The Character Vault
Pottermore
Harry Potter for Kinect
Harry Potter: The Creature Vault (Mentioned only)
Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery (Mentioned only)
The Art of Harry Potter Mini Book of Graphic Design
Harry Potter: Wizards Unite

Notes and references

↑ 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.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 Harry Potter: Wizards Unite
↑ Pottermore - DISASTROUS OPENING CEREMONY LEADS TO QUESTIONS ABOUT QUIDDITCH WORLD CUP SECURITY (Archived)

[1] 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.

[WU-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 Harry Potter: Wizards Unite

[PM-3] Pottermore - DISASTROUS OPENING CEREMONY LEADS TO QUESTIONS ABOUT QUIDDITCH WORLD CUP SECURITY (Archived)

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-A '''Ministry of Magic''' is the primary governing body of the [[Wizarding world|magical community]] in many countries. Headed by a [[Minister for Magic]], a Ministry of Magic is responsible for regulating and enforcing laws for the magical community, as well as keeping said community hidden from the [[Muggle world]].
+A '''Ministry of Magic''' was the primary governing body of the [[Wizarding world|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]].
-In Britain, at least, the term "Ministry of Magic" seems to be synonymous with "form of wizarding government", since the term is, on occasion, loosely applied to also refer to the [[Wizards' Council]] that preceded the Ministry.<ref>There are several instances in canon where the Ministry of Magic is credited with having established the [[International Statute of Wizarding Secrecy]] in [[1690s|1692]], or with having passed the [[Wand Ban]] in [[1630s|1631]], despite the fact the Ministry itself was only formally created in [[1700s|1707]].</ref>
+In [[Britain]], at least, the term "Ministry of Magic" seems to be synonymous with "form of wizarding government", since the term is, on occasion, loosely applied to also refer to the [[Wizards' Council]] that preceded the [[ British Ministry of Magic|British Ministry]].<ref>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]].</ref>
 ==Known countries with Ministries of Magic==
+{| style="width:90%;"
-*[[Andorran Ministry of Magic|Andorra]]
+|- valign="top"
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+===[[Africa]]===
+*[[Burkinabé Ministry of Magic|Burkina Faso]]
+===[[Asia]]===
+*[[Chinese Ministry of Magic|China]]<ref name="WU">{{WU}}</ref>
 *[[Bangladeshi Ministry of Magic|Bangladesh]]
-*[[Brazilian Ministry of Magic|Brazil]]
-*[[Burkina Faso Ministry of Magic|Burkina Faso]]
-*[[Bulgarian Ministry of Magic|Bulgaria]]
-*[[British Ministry of Magic|England, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, Scotland and Wales]]
-*[[French Ministry of Magic|France]]
-*[[German Ministry of Magic|Germany]]
 *[[Indian Ministry of Magic|India]]
 *[[Iranian Ministry of Magic|Iran]]
 *[[Japanese Ministry of Magic|Japan]]
-*[[Liechtenstein Ministry of Magic|Liechtenstein]]
 *[[Mongolian Ministry of Magic|Mongolia]]
-*[[New Zealand Ministry of Magic|New Zealand]]
-*[[Norwegian Ministry of Magic|Norway]]
 *[[Pakistani Ministry of Magic|Pakistan]]
+|
+===[[Europe]]===
+*[[Andorran Ministry of Magic|Andorra]]
+*[[Bulgarian Ministry of Magic|Bulgaria]]
+*[[French Ministry of Magic|France]]
+*[[German Ministry of Magic|Germany]]
+*[[British Ministry of Magic|Great Britain]]
+*[[Italian Ministry of Magic|Italy]]<ref name="WU" />
+*[[Liechtenstein Ministry of Magic|Liechtenstein]]
+*[[Norwegian Ministry of Magic|Norway]]
+*[[Spanish Ministry of Magic|Spain]]<ref name="WU" />
+|
+===[[Oceania]]===
+*[[New Zealand Ministry of Magic|New Zealand]]
+===[[South America]]===
+*[[Brazilian Ministry of Magic|Brazil]]
+|}
+==Videos==
+<gallery>
+Ministry of Magic - Harry Potter
+</gallery>
 ==Behind the scenes==
+*Known alternative forms of magical government:
-*One known alternative form of government mentioned in canon is the [[Council of Magic]], the [[Argentinian Council of Magic|Argentinian one]] being a case in point.<ref name=PM>[http://www.pottermore.com/en/daily-prophet/qwc2014/2014-04-12/opening-ceremony New from J.K. Rowling - Daily Prophet: 12 April 2014]</ref> It is unknown precisely what distinguishes a Council of Magic from a Ministry of Magic.  Another canonical version of non-Ministry form of magical government is the [[Magical Congress of the United States of America]].
+**[[Council of Magic]], the [[Argentinian Council of Magic|Argentinian one]] being a case in point.<ref name="PM">{{PM}} - [[DISASTROUS OPENING CEREMONY LEADS TO QUESTIONS ABOUT QUIDDITCH WORLD CUP SECURITY]] (Archived)</ref> It is unknown precisely what distinguishes a Council of Magic from a Ministry of Magic.
+**Magical Congress, the [[Magical Congress of the United States of America|American one]] being a case in point.
 ==Appearances==
-*''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'' {{1st Mention}}
+*{{PS}} {{1st Mention}}
+*{{PS|F}} {{Mention}}
-*''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)]]'' {{Mention}}
-*''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]'' {{Mention}}
+*{{COS}} {{Mention}}
+*{{COS|F}} {{Mention}}
-*''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)]]'' {{Mention}}
+*{{COS|G}} {{Mention}}
-*''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)]]'' {{Mention}}
-*''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]'' {{Mention}}
+*{{POA}} {{Mention}}
+*{{POA|F}} {{Mention}}
-*''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)]]'' {{Mention}}
-*''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]'' {{Mention}}
+*{{GOF}} {{Mention}}
-*''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)]]'' {{Flashback}}
+*{{GOF|F}} {{Flashback}}
+*{{OOTP}} {{1st}}
-*''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]'' {{1st}}
+*{{OOTP|F}}
-*''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)]]''
+*{{OOTP|G}}
-*''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game)]]''
-*''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]'' {{Mention}}
+*{{HBP}} {{Mention}}
-*''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)]] ''{{Flashback}}
+*{{HBP|F}} {{Flashback}}
+*{{HBP|G}}
-*''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (video game)]]''
+*{{DH}}
-*''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]''
+*{{DH|F1}}
-*''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1]]''
+*{{DH|G1}}
-*''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (video game)]]''
-*''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (video game)]]'' {{Comment|Seen in memory}}
+*{{DH|G2}} {{C|Seen in memory}}
+*{{CC}}
-*''[[Harry Potter: A Pop-Up Book]]'' {{Mention}}
+*{{CC|P}}
-*''[[LEGO Harry Potter: Characters of the Magical World]]'' {{Mention}}
+*{{HPPU}} {{Mention}}
-*''[[LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7]]''
+*{{LEGO|C}} {{Mention}}
-*[[Harry Potter: The Character Vault]]
+*{{LEGO|Y2}}
-*''[[Pottermore]]''
+*{{HPV|CH}}
-*''[[Harry Potter for Kinect]]''
+*{{PM}}
-*[[Harry Potter: The Creature Vault]] (mentioned only)
+*{{HPK}}
+*{{HPV|CR}} {{Mention}}
+*{{HM}} {{Mention}}
+*''[[The Art of Harry Potter Mini Book of Graphic Design]]''
+*{{WU}}
 ==Notes and references==
 {{Reflist}}
+[[de:Zaubereiministerium]]
+[[es:Ministerio Británico de Magia]]
+[[fi:Taikaministeriö]]
+[[ja:魔法省]]
+[[nl:Brits Ministerie van Toverkunst]]
+[[no:Det britiske magidepartementet]]
+[[pl:Brytyjskie Ministerstwo Magii]]
+[[pt-br:Ministério da Magia]]
+[[ru:Министерство магии Великобритании]]
+[[sv:Trolldomsministeriet]]
+[[tr:Sihir Bakanlığı]]
+[[uk:Міністерство магії]]
+[[zh:魔法部 (机构)]]
 [[Category:Magical governments]]