The Ministry of Magic

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The MoM headquarters is located in the middle of London. Even though the structure is underground, "windows" have been installed which show whatever weather strikes the whimsy of Magical Maintenance for the day.

There are seven departments in the Ministry, and each department is found on a different level of the complex. The exception is the Department of Law Enforcement, which is based out of level two with additional space on level ten for courtrooms.

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Visitors' Entrance

 

Guests and visitors to the Ministry of Magic enter the complex through a worn red telephone box found on nondescript street. There are several offices buildings, a pub and at least one graffiti covered wall.

Visitors enter the phone box, and dial 62442 (M-A-G-I-C). The voice of the on-duty welcome witch or wizard will sound around them, asking the visitor to state their business and name. A silver visitor's badge will pop up, with the name and purpose of visit, and then the entire telephone box descends into the underground complex, stopping at the Eighth Level Atrium.

 

Level One:

 

The uppermost level of the complex is a mystery. It could be a second floor for the Magical Law Enforcement dept, or it might be the offices of the Minister and administrative staff.

 

Level Two: Department of Magical Law Enforcement

 

• Auror Headquarters — an open area, divided into lots of cubicles.
• Misuse of Muggle Artifacts Office — a small office at the end of a corridor, filled with file cabinets and a pair of desks.
• Wizengamot Administration Services

 

Level Three: Department of Magical Accidents and Catastrophes

 

• Accidental Magic Reversal Squad
• Obliviator Headquarters
• Muggle-Worthy Excuse Committee

 

Level Four: Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures

 

• Beast, Being, and Spirit Divisions
• Goblin Liaison Office
• Pest Advisory Board

 

Level Five: Department of International Magical Cooperation

 

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

 

Level Six: Department of Magical Transportation

 

• Apparition Test Center
• Broom Regulatory Control
• Floo Network Authority
• Portkey Office

 

Level Seven: Department of Magical Games and Sports

 

• British and Irish Quidditch League Headquarters
• Official Gobstones Club
• Ludicrous Patents Office

 

Level Eight: The Atrium

 

The Fountain of Magical Brethren is located in the large hall. The fountain depicts a wizard, a witch, a centaur, a goblin and a house-elf, all of which spout water into the pool.

Fireplaces line both sides of the hall; the left for arrivals, and the right for departures. At the end of the hall is a set of golden gates and the security stand. Behind the gates is a smaller hall and the lifts.

 

Level Nine: Department of Mysteries

 

There is a only one plain, black door at the end of the corridor, and just to the left of it is an opening that leads to the stairwell to Level Ten.

 

Level Ten: Wizengamot Courtrooms

 

The only way to reach this level is via the stairs from level nine. The corridors are dungeon-like, the courtrooms walled in dark stone. The Wizengamot and observers sit on benches — possibly similar to bleachers — that surround the chain-covered chair centered on the floor of the courtroom.