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|name=Department of Magical Law Enforcement
 
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|founded=Between [[1707]] and [[1718]]<ref name="PMministers"/>
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|founded=Between [[1707]] [[1718]]<ref name="PMministers"/>
 
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|leader=*[[Minister for Magic]]
 
|leader=*[[Minister for Magic]]
 
*Head of the Department
 
*Head of the Department
 
**[[Justus Pilliwickle]]
 
**[[Justus Pilliwickle]]
**[[Bartemius Crouch Sr.]] (1981-1990)
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**[[Bartemius Crouch Sr.]] (19??-1981)
**[[Amelia Bones]] (1990-1996)
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**[[Amelia Bones]] (1981-1996)
 
**[[Pius Thicknesse]] (1996-1997)
 
**[[Pius Thicknesse]] (1996-1997)
 
**[[Yaxley]] (1997-1998)
 
**[[Yaxley]] (1997-1998)
 
**Unidentified successor (1998-present)
 
**Unidentified successor (1998-present)
|headquarters=[[British Ministry of Magic|Ministry of Magic]], [[London]]
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|headquarters=Level 2, [[British Ministry of Magic|Ministry of Magic]], [[Whitehall]], [[London]], [[England]]
 
|intentions=Policing and justice services for wizarding Britain
 
|intentions=Policing and justice services for wizarding Britain
 
|affiliation=British Wizarding Government
 
|affiliation=British Wizarding Government
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*[[Dark Wizard|Dark wizards and witches]]
 
*[[Dark Wizard|Dark wizards and witches]]
 
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{{Quote|Level two, Department of Magical Law Enforcement, including the Improper Use of Magic Office, Auror Headquarters, and Wizengamot Administration Services.|Description of [[Auror]] headquarters|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows }}
The '''Department of Magical Law Enforcement''' is the largest department at the [[British Ministry of Magic|Ministry of Magic]]. Arguably the most important of the various departments, it is a combination of police and justice facilities, and is roughly the equivalent to the [[Wikipedia:Home Office|Home Office]] of [[Muggle]] Britain or the [[Wikipedia:United States Department of Justice|Department of Justice]] in the United States. All other departments are answerable to this one, with the exception of the [[Department of Mysteries]]. <ref>[[Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (real)]]</ref>
 
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The '''Department of Magical Law Enforcement''' is the largest department at the [[British Ministry of Magic|Ministry of Magic]]. Arguably the most important of the various departments, it is a combination of police and justice facilities, and is roughly the equivalent to the [[Wikipedia:Home Office|Home Office]] of [[Muggle]] Britain or the [[Wikipedia:United States Department of Justice|Department of Justice]] in the United States. All other departments are answerable to this one, with the exception of the [[Department of Mysteries]].<ref>[[Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (real)]]</ref>
 
==Office location==
 
==Office location==
 
Level Two of the Ministry of Magic houses the Department of Magical Law Enforcement. Around the corner from the access lift, and past a set of heavy oak doors, lies the [[Auror Office|Auror Headquarters]]: a large open area divided into small cubicles, one for each [[Auror]]. A second set of double doors and another passage lead to a dimly lit and distinctly shabby corridor. A broom cupboard sits at the left end of the corridors, and the right side has the [[Misuse of Muggle Artefacts Office]]: a room of almost the same size as the cupboard with two desks and overflowing filing cabinets crammed inside.
 
Level Two of the Ministry of Magic houses the Department of Magical Law Enforcement. Around the corner from the access lift, and past a set of heavy oak doors, lies the [[Auror Office|Auror Headquarters]]: a large open area divided into small cubicles, one for each [[Auror]]. A second set of double doors and another passage lead to a dimly lit and distinctly shabby corridor. A broom cupboard sits at the left end of the corridors, and the right side has the [[Misuse of Muggle Artefacts Office]]: a room of almost the same size as the cupboard with two desks and overflowing filing cabinets crammed inside.
   
==Main divisions==
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==Divisions==
===Auror Office===
 
   
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=== Main divisions ===
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==== Auror Office ====
 
{{Main|Auror Office}}
 
{{Main|Auror Office}}
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An [[Auror]] is a highly trained specialist officer who investigate crimes involving the [[Dark Arts]] and apprehend [[Dark Wizard]]s. According to [[Minerva McGonagall]], the '''Auror Office''' takes in new recruits with a minimum of 5 N.E.W.T.s (with marks no lower than '[[Exceeds Expectations]]'). She suggests that [[Potions (class)|Potions]], [[Defence Against the Dark Arts]], [[Transfiguration]], [[Charms]], and [[Herbology]] are the most appropriate for someone who aspires to be admitted to the training program. A potential recruit will also have to pass "''...a series of character and aptitude tests.''"
 
An [[Auror]] is a highly trained specialist officer who investigate crimes involving the [[Dark Arts]] and apprehend [[Dark Wizard]]s. According to [[Minerva McGonagall]], the '''Auror Office''' takes in new recruits with a minimum of 5 N.E.W.T.s (with marks no lower than '[[Exceeds Expectations]]'). She suggests that [[Potions (class)|Potions]], [[Defence Against the Dark Arts]], [[Transfiguration]], [[Charms]], and [[Herbology]] are the most appropriate for someone who aspires to be admitted to the training program. A potential recruit will also have to pass "''...a series of character and aptitude tests.''"
   
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Many of the Dark criminals first duel with the Aurors sent to arrest them before finally giving up their freedom. Aurors are also used to protect high-profile targets such as Harry, Hogwarts, and the [[Prime Minister|Muggle Prime Minister]].
 
Many of the Dark criminals first duel with the Aurors sent to arrest them before finally giving up their freedom. Aurors are also used to protect high-profile targets such as Harry, Hogwarts, and the [[Prime Minister|Muggle Prime Minister]].
   
===Improper Use of Magic Office===
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==== Improper Use of Magic Office ====
 
{{Main|Improper Use of Magic Office}}
 
{{Main|Improper Use of Magic Office}}
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This office, the [[Improper Use of Magic Office]], punishes violations of the [[International Statute of Wizarding Secrecy]]. This includes underage witches and wizards intentionally using [[magic]], which suggests that this office may be in charge of [[the Trace]], permitting them to monitor the magic used by those under the age of seventeen.
 
This office, the [[Improper Use of Magic Office]], punishes violations of the [[International Statute of Wizarding Secrecy]]. This includes underage witches and wizards intentionally using [[magic]], which suggests that this office may be in charge of [[the Trace]], permitting them to monitor the magic used by those under the age of seventeen.
   
===Wizengamot Administration Services===
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==== Wizengamot Administration Services ====
 
{{Main|Wizengamot Administration Services}}
 
{{Main|Wizengamot Administration Services}}
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An office which undertakes administrative and clerical duties for the [[Wizengamot]]. Its function seem analogous to Muggle court registries; this would typically include maintenance of court documents, hearing dates, judges' schedules, and the administration of legal proceedings.
 
An office which undertakes administrative and clerical duties for the [[Wizengamot]]. Its function seem analogous to Muggle court registries; this would typically include maintenance of court documents, hearing dates, judges' schedules, and the administration of legal proceedings.
   
==Other divisions==
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=== Other divisions ===
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===Administrative Registration Department===
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==== Administrative Registration Department ====
 
{{Main|Administrative Registration Department}}
 
{{Main|Administrative Registration Department}}
   
 
The [[Administrative Registration Department]] is responsible for the registration of the [http://harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/Wizards wizarding population]. After the [http://harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/Fall_of_the_Ministry_of_Magic Fall of the Ministry of Magic], the [http://harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/Muggle-Born_Registration_Commission Muggle-Born Registration Commission] was created under this department.
 
The [[Administrative Registration Department]] is responsible for the registration of the [http://harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/Wizards wizarding population]. After the [http://harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/Fall_of_the_Ministry_of_Magic Fall of the Ministry of Magic], the [http://harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/Muggle-Born_Registration_Commission Muggle-Born Registration Commission] was created under this department.
   
===Department of Intoxicating Substances===
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==== Department of Intoxicating Substances ====
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{{Main|Department of Intoxicating Substances}}
{{Main|Department of Intoxicating Substances}} The [[Department of Intoxicating Substances]] is a sub-division of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement, and is responsible for making regulations on the consumption of [[alcohol]]ic beverages.
 
   
 
The [[Department of Intoxicating Substances]] is a sub-division of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement, and is responsible for making regulations on the consumption of [[alcohol]]ic beverages.
===Hit Wizards===
 
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{{Main|Hit Wizard}} [[Hit Wizard]]s comprise a team of highly trained [[Wizardkind|wizards]] tasked with arresting dangerous criminals. The entry requirements include five [[Ordinary Wizarding Level|O.W.L.s]], one of which must be [[Defence Against the Dark Arts]]. The equivalent of a Muggle S.W.A.T. Team. Members have a personal bed reserved at [[St Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries]].<ref>[[Daily Prophet Newsletters]]</ref> In [[1993]], [[Cornelius Fudge]] suggested that only Hit Wizards should attempt to capture [[Sirius Black]], an [[Azkaban]] escapee then believed to be a highly dangerous criminal.
 
===Investigation Department===
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==== Hit Wizards ====
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{{Main|Hit Wizard}}
{{Main|Investigation Department}} The [[Investigation Department]] was a subdivision of the [[Auror Office]]. It centred on investigation and tracking down [[Dark wizard|dark wizards]].
 
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===Magical Law Enforcement Patrol===
 
 
[[Hit Wizard]]s comprise a team of highly trained [[Wizardkind|wizards]] tasked with arresting dangerous criminals. The entry requirements include five [[Ordinary Wizarding Level|O.W.L.s]], one of which must be [[Defence Against the Dark Arts]]. The equivalent of a Muggle S.W.A.T. Team. Members have a personal bed reserved at [[St Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries]].<ref>[[Daily Prophet Newsletters]]</ref> In [[1993]], [[Cornelius Fudge]] suggested that only Hit Wizards should attempt to capture [[Sirius Black]], an [[Azkaban]] escapee then believed to be a highly dangerous criminal.
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==== Investigation Department ====
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{{Main|Investigation Department}}
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The [[Investigation Department]] was a subdivision of the [[Auror Office]]. It centred on investigation and tracking down [[Dark wizard|dark wizards]].
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==== Magical Law Enforcement Patrol ====
 
{{Main|Magical Law Enforcement Patrol}}
 
{{Main|Magical Law Enforcement Patrol}}
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The [[Magical Law Enforcement Patrol]] (formerly the Magical Law Enforcement Squad) is tasked with general law enforcement, like with the Muggle police. In the [[1920s]] it was headed by [[Bob Ogden]], who led a team to [[Little Hangleton]] to arrest [[Marvolo Gaunt|Marvolo]] and [[Morfin Gaunt]] for crimes against both [[Muggle]]s and the Ministry, since the [[House of Gaunt]] had avoided previous attempts at arrest.
 
The [[Magical Law Enforcement Patrol]] (formerly the Magical Law Enforcement Squad) is tasked with general law enforcement, like with the Muggle police. In the [[1920s]] it was headed by [[Bob Ogden]], who led a team to [[Little Hangleton]] to arrest [[Marvolo Gaunt|Marvolo]] and [[Morfin Gaunt]] for crimes against both [[Muggle]]s and the Ministry, since the [[House of Gaunt]] had avoided previous attempts at arrest.
   
===Ministry of Magic Witch Watchers===
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==== Ministry of Magic Witch Watchers ====
 
{{Main|Ministry of Magic Witch Watchers}}
 
{{Main|Ministry of Magic Witch Watchers}}
   
 
[[Ministry of Magic Witch Watchers]] are a special Ministry force that presumably is stationed at strategical places in search of fugitive criminals.
 
[[Ministry of Magic Witch Watchers]] are a special Ministry force that presumably is stationed at strategical places in search of fugitive criminals.
   
===Misuse of Muggle Artefacts Office===
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==== Misuse of Muggle Artefacts Office ====
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{{Main|Misuse of Muggle Artefacts Office}}
{{Main|Misuse of Muggle Artefacts Office}} This office regulates the use of magic on [[Muggle]] objects and confiscates those which have been illegally bewitched. One of the laws they enforce is the prohibition on magically altering a Muggle vehicle with the intent to fly it. It was headed by [[Arthur Weasley]] until his promotion in [[1996]].
 
   
 
This office regulates the use of magic on [[Muggle]] objects and confiscates those which have been illegally bewitched. One of the laws they enforce is the prohibition on magically altering a Muggle vehicle with the intent to fly it. It was headed by [[Arthur Weasley]] until his promotion in [[1996]].
===Office for the Detection and Confiscation of Counterfeit Defensive Spells and Protective Objects===
 
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{{Main|Office for the Detection and Confiscation of Counterfeit Defensive Spells and Protective Objects}} This office was created in [[1996]] by [[Minister for Magic]], [[Rufus Scrimgeour]], in response to the growing threat of [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]] and the rise of dangerous or dubious spells and products which claimed to provide protection against the [[Dark Arts]]. [[Arthur Weasley]] was promoted to head this operation. Its duties involved preventing the trade of fake and/or useless spells, potions and artefacts that appeared during the [[Second Wizarding War]].
 
 
==== Office for the Detection and Confiscation of Counterfeit Defensive Spells and Protective Objects ====
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{{Main|Office for the Detection and Confiscation of Counterfeit Defensive Spells and Protective Objects}}
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This office was created in [[1996]] by [[Minister for Magic]], [[Rufus Scrimgeour]], in response to the growing threat of [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]] and the rise of dangerous or dubious spells and products which claimed to provide protection against the [[Dark Arts]]. [[Arthur Weasley]] was promoted to head this operation. Its duties involved preventing the trade of fake and/or useless spells, potions and artefacts that appeared during the [[Second Wizarding War]].
   
 
==Known personnel==
 
==Known personnel==
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===Heads of department===
[[File:BonesOP.JPG|thumb|150px|right|[[Amelia Bones]]]]
 
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[[File:Close-up_-_Dolores_Umbridge_when_she_discovered_the_Dumbledore's_Army.JPG|thumb|150px|Dolores Umbridge]]
 
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[[File:ThicknesseMalfoyManor.jpg|thumb|150px|Pius Thicknesse]]
 
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[[File:Yaxleyprofile.jpg|thumb|150px|Yaxley]]
 
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=== Heads of Department ===
 
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* [[Justus Pilliwickle]]: former department head; one of the most notable on the post
 
 
Yaxleyprofile.jpg|[[Yaxley]]
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*[[Justus Pilliwickle]]: former department head; one of the most notable on the post
 
* [[Bartemius Crouch Sr.|Barty Crouch Sr.]]: former department head, demoted to head of the [[Department of International Magical Cooperation]] after his [[Bartemius Crouch Jr.|son]]'s exposure as a [[Death Eaters|Death Eater]] in [[1981]]
 
* [[Bartemius Crouch Sr.|Barty Crouch Sr.]]: former department head, demoted to head of the [[Department of International Magical Cooperation]] after his [[Bartemius Crouch Jr.|son]]'s exposure as a [[Death Eaters|Death Eater]] in [[1981]]
 
* [[Amelia Bones]]: former department head, killed by [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]] in the summer of [[1996]]
 
* [[Amelia Bones]]: former department head, killed by [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]] in the summer of [[1996]]
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=== Aurors ===
 
=== Aurors ===
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*[[Frank Longbottom]]: former Auror; permanently incapacitated by means of the Cruciatus Curse in [[1981]] or [[1982]]
 
*[[Frank Longbottom]]: former Auror; permanently incapacitated by means of the Cruciatus Curse in [[1981]] or [[1982]]
 
*[[Alice Longbottom]]: former Auror; permanently incapacitated by means of the Cruciatus Curse in 1981 or 1982
 
*[[Alice Longbottom]]: former Auror; permanently incapacitated by means of the Cruciatus Curse in 1981 or 1982
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=== Other personnel ===
 
=== Other personnel ===
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* [[Bob Ogden]]: Head of the Magical Law Enforcement Office in the 1920s
 
* [[Bob Ogden]]: Head of the Magical Law Enforcement Office in the 1920s
 
* [[Dolores Umbridge]]: Head of the Improper Use of Magic Office sometime before [[1995]]; Imprisoned in [[Azkaban]] for her crimes against humanity after [[Tom Riddle|Voldemort]]'s defeat in 1998 which gave her a life sentence.
 
* [[Dolores Umbridge]]: Head of the Improper Use of Magic Office sometime before [[1995]]; Imprisoned in [[Azkaban]] for her crimes against humanity after [[Tom Riddle|Voldemort]]'s defeat in 1998 which gave her a life sentence.

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"Level two, Department of Magical Law Enforcement, including the Improper Use of Magic Office, Auror Headquarters, and Wizengamot Administration Services."
— Description of Auror headquarters[src]

The Department of Magical Law Enforcement is the largest department at the Ministry of Magic. Arguably the most important of the various departments, it is a combination of police and justice facilities, and is roughly the equivalent to the Home Office of Muggle Britain or the Department of Justice in the United States. All other departments are answerable to this one, with the exception of the Department of Mysteries.[2]

Office location

Level Two of the Ministry of Magic houses the Department of Magical Law Enforcement. Around the corner from the access lift, and past a set of heavy oak doors, lies the Auror Headquarters: a large open area divided into small cubicles, one for each Auror. A second set of double doors and another passage lead to a dimly lit and distinctly shabby corridor. A broom cupboard sits at the left end of the corridors, and the right side has the Misuse of Muggle Artefacts Office: a room of almost the same size as the cupboard with two desks and overflowing filing cabinets crammed inside.

Divisions

Main divisions

Auror Office

Main article: Auror Office

An Auror is a highly trained specialist officer who investigate crimes involving the Dark Arts and apprehend Dark Wizards. According to Minerva McGonagall, the Auror Office takes in new recruits with a minimum of 5 N.E.W.T.s (with marks no lower than 'Exceeds Expectations'). She suggests that Potions, Defence Against the Dark Arts, Transfiguration, Charms, and Herbology are the most appropriate for someone who aspires to be admitted to the training program. A potential recruit will also have to pass "...a series of character and aptitude tests."

Nymphadora Tonks mentions that two of the program's courses of study are "Concealment and Disguise" and "Stealth and Tracking" and that the training is hard to pass with high marks (a requirement). Aurors are the magical equivalents of Muggle counter-terrorism operatives and, during the First Wizarding War, Aurors were authorised to use the Unforgivable Curses on suspected Death Eaters; specifically, they were given the licence to kill, coerce and torture them.

Many of the Dark criminals first duel with the Aurors sent to arrest them before finally giving up their freedom. Aurors are also used to protect high-profile targets such as Harry, Hogwarts, and the Muggle Prime Minister.

Improper Use of Magic Office

This office, the Improper Use of Magic Office, punishes violations of the International Statute of Wizarding Secrecy. This includes underage witches and wizards intentionally using magic, which suggests that this office may be in charge of the Trace, permitting them to monitor the magic used by those under the age of seventeen.

Wizengamot Administration Services

An office which undertakes administrative and clerical duties for the Wizengamot. Its function seem analogous to Muggle court registries; this would typically include maintenance of court documents, hearing dates, judges' schedules, and the administration of legal proceedings.

Other divisions

Administrative Registration Department

The Administrative Registration Department is responsible for the registration of the wizarding population. After the Fall of the Ministry of Magic, the Muggle-Born Registration Commission was created under this department.

Department of Intoxicating Substances

The Department of Intoxicating Substances is a sub-division of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement, and is responsible for making regulations on the consumption of alcoholic beverages.

Hit Wizards

Main article: Hit Wizard

Hit Wizards comprise a team of highly trained wizards tasked with arresting dangerous criminals. The entry requirements include five O.W.L.s, one of which must be Defence Against the Dark Arts. The equivalent of a Muggle S.W.A.T. Team. Members have a personal bed reserved at St Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries.[3] In 1993, Cornelius Fudge suggested that only Hit Wizards should attempt to capture Sirius Black, an Azkaban escapee then believed to be a highly dangerous criminal.

Investigation Department

The Investigation Department was a subdivision of the Auror Office. It centred on investigation and tracking down dark wizards.

Magical Law Enforcement Patrol

The Magical Law Enforcement Patrol (formerly the Magical Law Enforcement Squad) is tasked with general law enforcement, like with the Muggle police. In the 1920s it was headed by Bob Ogden, who led a team to Little Hangleton to arrest Marvolo and Morfin Gaunt for crimes against both Muggles and the Ministry, since the House of Gaunt had avoided previous attempts at arrest.

Ministry of Magic Witch Watchers

Ministry of Magic Witch Watchers are a special Ministry force that presumably is stationed at strategical places in search of fugitive criminals.

Misuse of Muggle Artefacts Office

This office regulates the use of magic on Muggle objects and confiscates those which have been illegally bewitched. One of the laws they enforce is the prohibition on magically altering a Muggle vehicle with the intent to fly it. It was headed by Arthur Weasley until his promotion in 1996.

Office for the Detection and Confiscation of Counterfeit Defensive Spells and Protective Objects

This office was created in 1996 by Minister for Magic, Rufus Scrimgeour, in response to the growing threat of Lord Voldemort and the rise of dangerous or dubious spells and products which claimed to provide protection against the Dark Arts. Arthur Weasley was promoted to head this operation. Its duties involved preventing the trade of fake and/or useless spells, potions and artefacts that appeared during the Second Wizarding War.

Known personnel

Heads of department

Aurors

Other personnel

Appearances

Notes and references

Department of Magical Law Enforcement employees
Department of Magical Law Enforcement logo
Heads of Department
Justus Pilliwickle · Torquil Travers · Bartemius Crouch Senior · Amelia Bones · Pius Thicknesse · Corban Yaxley · Arthur Weasley · Harry Potter
Auror Office
Heads: Theseus Scamander · Rufus Scrimgeour · Gawain Robards · Harry Potter
Mordecai Berrycloth · John Dawlish · Penelope Fawley · Dorian Fungbury · Timothy Hale · Alice Longbottom · Frank Longbottom · Neville Longbottom · Patricia McManners · Alastor Moody · Alastor Moody's father · Riya Patel · Proudfoot · Savage · Kingsley Shacklebolt · Nymphadora Tonks · Ronald Weasley · Williamson · Unidentified Aurors · Helen Thistlewood · Solomon Sallow · Aesop Sharp · Aesop Sharp's partner · Unidentified male Auror at Hogwarts · Director of the Ministry Police No. 41041
Improper Use of Magic Office
Heads: Travers · Dolores Umbridge
Mafalda Hopkirk · Honoria's fiancé · Mafalda Hopkirk's Ministerial Superior · Rufus Fudge · Orabella Nuttley · Chester Davies · Linderina Crane
Other personnel
Council of Magical Law guards · Leta Lestrange · Minerva McGonagall · Elphinstone Urquart · Elton Elderberry · Alastor Gumboil · Arnold Peasegood · Arthur Weasley · Perkins · Bilius Finbok · Cerberus Langarm · Hermione Granger · Bob Ogden · Constance Pickering · Ruth Singer · Tulip Karasu's mother · Tulip Karasu's father · Dempster Wiggleswade · Amelia Bones's assistant · Arthur Weasley's ten subordinates · Unidentified Hit Wizard · Unidentified Wizengamot clerk
British Ministry of Magic Departments
Department of International Magical Cooperation Ministry of Magic Latin Logo Department of Magical Education logo Department of Magical Law Enforcement logo MinistryOfMagicLogo - Cursed Child DMAC clear MBRC clear Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures logo DMT clear
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