- "The Office of Misinformation will become involved in only the very worst magical-Muggle collisions. Some magical catastrophes or accidents are simply too glaringly obvious to be explained away by Muggles without the help of an outside authority. The Office of Misinformation will in such a case liaise directly with the Muggle prime minister to seek a plausible non-magical explanation for the event."
- — Newton Scamander, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.[src]
The Office of Misinformation is part of the Ministry of Magic, apparently answering to the Department of Magical Accidents and Catastrophes. The Office is only employed during the worst magical-Muggle collisions, when an incident is so obviously magical in nature that Muggle authorities have a hard time explaining it.
In such cases, the Office liaises directly with the Muggle Prime Minister to create a plausible excuse for the incident. The Office of Misinformation has worked long and hard convincing Muggles that all photographic evidence of the Loch Ness Monster is fake, salvaging a situation that once looked to be extremely dangerous.
Appearances
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Mentioned only)