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Ministry of Magic Headquarters
The headquarters of the Ministry of Magic is located in the heart of
London.
The actual structure is all underground,
although magical windows show whatever weather Magical Maintenance
has chosen for the day, from bright sunshine to hurricanes.
Visitors' Entrance
A visitor
to the Ministry of Magic comes to a broken-down red telephone box located
on a dingy street which has several shabby offices, a pub, and a wall covered
with graffitti. When the telephone in the box is dialed (62442, the word
M-A-G-I-C), the welcome witch's voice answers, not from the phone but from
the air as if the person is standing right there. Visitors must state their
business, upon which a silver badge pops out with the visitor's name and
purpose of visit. Then the telephone box drops down like a lift for about
one minute, after which the visitor is in the Atrium.
The Atrium
The Atrium is a large hall with fireplaces up and down both long walls. Down
the left-hand side of the hall are gilded fireplaces
which witches and wizards can use to arrive at the Ministry.
The right-hand side contains gilded fireplaces as well, and these are used
for departures. The floor is polished dark wood. The ceiling is peacock blue
with golden symbols moving across it. The Fountain of Magical Brethren
lies halfway down the Atrium. A group of golden statues, depicting a wizard,
a witch, a centaur, a
goblin, and a
house-elf, spout water into the
surrounding pool of water. At the end of the Atrium is a set of golden gates,
next to which is a security stand.
Eric Munch is usually on duty here.
He registers the wands of visitors. Another
smaller hall is beyond the gates and here there is a series of
lifts.
The Atrium is apparently Level Eight. The
lifts provide access to the
other levels, except the tenth.
Level One:
Unknown, although
the Department of
Magical Law Enforcement is by far the largest department
(FB)
and might take up two floors. This might also be the location of the
offices of the Minister for Magic
and other administrative staff. We just don't know.
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Divisions
Auror Headquarters
The Auror Headquarters is an open area that is divided into cubicles. The
walls of these cubicles are covered in wanted posters, personal photographs,
Quidditch posters, and
Daily Prophet clippings.
Misuse of Muggle Artifacts Office
A small and crowded office at the end of a shabby corridor on this level.
Wizengamot Administration Services
Divisions
- Accidental Magic Reversal Squad
- Obliviator Headquarters
- Muggle-Worthy Excuse Committee
Divisions
Beast, Being, and Spirit Divisions
Goblin Liaison Office
Pest Advisory Board
Divisions
International Confederation of Wizards, British Seats
International Magical Office of Law
International Magical Trading Standards Body
Divisions:
Apparition Test Center
Broom Regulatory Control
Floo Network Authority
Portkey Office
A brief glimpse of this level reveals an untidy-looking corridor, the walls
of which are hung with various
Quidditch posters.
Divisions:
British and Irish Quidditch League Headquarters
Official Gobstones Club
Ludicrous Patents Office
Level Eight:
The Atrium
[map]
Likely, the Atrium is considered Level Eight, but this is not
specifically stated.
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map 2
A single door opposite the lift doors provides access to the
Department of Mysteries.
Level Ten
[map]
This level can only be reached by the stairs to the left of the door
which leads to the
Department of Mysteries on Level Nine.
Courtroom Ten was first seen during
Harry's first forays into
Dumbledore's
Pensieve, when he
witnessed various Death Eater
trials
(GF30). Dungeon-like corridors
lead to Courtroom Ten. The walls of the courtroom are dark stone. In the
center of the room is a chair covered in chains that stands below rows of
high benches on which the Wizengamot sit.
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