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The Department of International Magical Cooperation is a division of the Ministry of Magic which, as its name suggests, tries to get wizards from different countries to work together. It is closest to the British Foreign & Commonwealth Office in the Muggle World. The duties of this department are 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 the Triwizard Tournament, be present at the International Confederation of Wizards, British Seats.

This Department was established sometime between 1798 and 1811, by Minister Artemisia Lufkin.^[1]

Divisions

The department is located on the fifth level of the Ministry of Magic, and includes 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 Sr. - killed by his son Barty Crouch Jr in 1995.
The current head of the department is unknown.

Known employees

Percy Weasley - began his political career in this department as an assistant to Barty Crouch Sr. from 1994 to 1995, prior to his promotion to Junior Assistant to the Minister for Magic.

Behind the scenes

This department can be considered the magical equivalent of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
When Bartemius Crouch Sr. 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.

Appearances

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Mentioned only)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film) (Mentioned only)
Pottermore (Mentioned only)

Notes and references

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Pottermore - New from J.K. Rowling: "Ministers for Magic"

British Ministry of Magic Departments

Level 1	Level 2
Minister for Magic and Support Staff	Department of Magical Law Enforcement
Office of the Minister for Magic · Office of the Advisor to the Minister for Magic · Office of the Senior Undersecretary to the Minister for Magic · Office of the Junior Assistant to the Minister for Magic	Auror Office · Department of Intoxicating Substances · Improper Use of Magic Office · Misuse of Muggle Artefacts Office · Office for the Detection and Confiscation of Counterfeit Defensive Spells and Protective Objects · Wizengamot Administration Services
Level 3	Level 4
Department of Magical Accidents and Catastrophes	Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures
Accidental Magic Reversal Squad · Invisibility Task Force · Muggle Liaison Office · Muggle-Worthy Excuse Committee · Obliviator Headquarters	Beast Division · Being Division · Centaur Liaison Office · Goblin Liaison Office · Office for House-Elf Relocation · Office of Misinformation · Pest Advisory Board · Spirit Division
Level 5	Level 6
Department of International Magical Co-operation	Department of Magical Transportation
International Confederation of Wizards, British Seats · International Magical Office of Law · International Magical Trading Standards Body	Apparition Test Centre · Broom Regulatory Control · Floo Network Authority · Portkey Office
Level 7	Level 8
Department of Magical Games and Sports	The Atrium
British and Irish Quidditch League Headquarters · Official Gobstones Club · Ludicrous Patents Office	Lobby and Reception Area · Fountain of Magical Brethren · Magic is Might monument · Ministry Munchies · Security Desk · Lifts · Magical Maintenance Office
Level 9	Level 10
Department of Mysteries	Wizengamot Courtrooms
Hall of Prophecy · Death Chamber · Brain Room · Time Chamber · Space Chamber · Love Chamber	Courtroom Ten

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-The '''Department of International Magical Cooperation''' is a division of the [[Ministry of Magic]] which, as its name suggests, tries to get wizards from different countries to cooperate.
+{{Organisation infobox
-The British seats on the International Confederation of Wizards are based here, as are offices that regulate international magical law.
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+|bgcolor2=C9A0DC
+|image=[[File:Department of International Magical Cooperation.jpg|250px]]
+|name=Department of International Magical Cooperation
+|founder=[[Artemisia Lufkin]]<ref name="PMministers">''[[Pottermore]]'' - [http://www.pottermore.com/en/book5/chapter7/moment1/ministers-for-magic New from J.K. Rowling: "Ministers for Magic"]</ref>
+|founded=Between [[1790s|1798]] and [[1810s|1811]]<ref name="PMministers"/>
+|dissolved=
+|leader=*[[Minister for Magic]]
+*Head of the Department
+|headquarters=[[British Ministry of Magic|Ministry of Magic]], [[London]]
+|intentions=Cooperation between magical nations
+|affiliation=British Wizarding Government
+|enemies=*[[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]]
+*[[Death Eaters]]
+*[[Dumbledore's Army]] (temporarily)
+}}
+The '''Department of International Magical Cooperation''' is a division of the [[British Ministry of Magic|Ministry of Magic]] which, as its name suggests, tries to get [[Wizardkind|wizards]] from different countries to work together.
+It is closest to the British Foreign & Commonwealth Office in the Muggle World. The duties of this department are 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 the [[Triwizard Tournament]], be present at the [[International Confederation of Wizards]], British Seats.
+This Department was established sometime between [[1790s|1798]] and [[1810s|1811]], by [[Minister for Magic|Minister]] [[Artemisia Lufkin]].<ref name="PMministers"/>
 ==Divisions==
 The department is located on the fifth level of the Ministry of Magic, and includes the following divisions:
+*The '''[[International Magical Trading Standards Body]]'''
-*The '''International Magical Trading Standards Body'''
+*The '''[[International Magical Office of Law]]'''
-*The [[International Magical Office of Law]]
+*The '''[[International Confederation of Wizards]]''' British Seats
-*The [[International Confederation of Wizards]]' British Seats
 ==Department Heads==
-*Bartemius Crouch Sr. - killed by his son [[Barty Crouch Jr]] in 1995.
+*[[Bartemius Crouch Sr.|Barty Crouch Sr.]] - killed by his son [[Bartemius Crouch Jr.|Barty Crouch Jr]] in [[1995]].
 *The current head of the department is unknown.
-==Known Employees==
+==Known employees==
-*[[Percy Weasley]] - began his ministry career in this department as an assistant to Barty Crouch Sr. in 1994-1995, prior to his promotion to Junior Assistant to the Minister of Magic.
+*[[Percy Weasley]] - began his political career in this department as an assistant to [[Bartemius Crouch Sr.|Barty Crouch Sr.]] from [[1994]] to [[1995]], prior to his promotion to Junior Assistant to the [[Minister for Magic]].
+==Behind the scenes==
+*This department can be considered the magical equivalent of the {{wplink|Foreign and Commonwealth Office}}.
+*When [[Bartemius Crouch Sr.]] 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.
+==Appearances==
+*''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]'' {{Mention}}
+*''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)]]'' {{Mention}}
+*''[[Pottermore]]'' {{Mention}}
+==Notes and references==
+{{Reflist}}
+{{Ministry Departments}}
+[[fr:Département de la coopération magique internationale]]
+[[pl:Departament Międzynarodowej Współpracy Czarodziejów]]
 [[Category:Department of International Magical Cooperation| ]]