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In the Atrium of the British Ministry of Magic, there was a security desk that was usually manned by one guard. At this desk sat the Wand Weigher, a device that examined the characteristics of a visitor's wand. All visitors had to present themselves and their wands at this desk upon entry to the Ministry.[1] It caught fire during the duel in the Ministry Atrium, and it is unknown if it was rebuilt.[2]

It is likely that the desk was made of wood or some other inflammable substance, as it caught fire when hit by the Killing Curse,[2] whose purpose was not specifically to create fire, but simply to kill or destroy whatever it hit, and it had different effects depending on what it hit.

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  1. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 7 (The Ministry of Magic)
  2. 2.0 2.1 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 36 (The Only One He Ever Feared)
The Atrium
Level 8, British Ministry of Magic
Fountain of magical brethren
Lobby and Reception Area · Fountain of Magical Brethren · Magic is Might statue · Ministry Munchies · Security desk · Lifts · Magical Maintenance Office · Ministry All-Purpose Room · Ministry Office · Office 34B
Watchwizards
Eric Munch
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