Department of Magical Accidents and Catastrophes
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The Department of Magical Accidents and Catastrophes is a division of the British Ministry of Magic responsible for managing, concealing, and repairing large-scale magical mishaps and disasters, especially those that risk exposing the wizarding world to Muggles.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ministry of Magic department
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fictional government agency ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows NERFINISHED ⓘ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire NERFINISHED ⓘ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince NERFINISHED ⓘ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix NERFINISHED ⓘ Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone NERFINISHED ⓘ Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | J. K. Rowling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employs |
Accidental Magic Reversal Squad wizards
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Muggle-Worthy Excuse Committee members NERFINISHED ⓘ Obliviators NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalStatus | exists only in the Harry Potter series ⓘ |
| goal |
maintaining secrecy of the wizarding world
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minimizing magical collateral damage ⓘ |
| governedBy | Minister for Magic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| handles |
large-scale magical mishaps
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magical disasters affecting Muggles ⓘ uncontrolled magical outbursts ⓘ |
| hasDivision |
Accidental Magic Reversal Squad
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Muggle-Worthy Excuse Committee NERFINISHED ⓘ Obliviator Headquarters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | British wizarding community ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
London
NERFINISHED
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Ministry of Magic headquarters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Ministry of Magic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
containment of large-scale magical mishaps
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management of magical accidents ⓘ management of magical catastrophes ⓘ protection of the Statute of Secrecy ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Department of Magical Law Enforcement
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Department of Mysteries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
concealing magical disasters from Muggles
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managing incidents that risk exposing magic to Muggles ⓘ repairing damage caused by magical accidents ⓘ |
| task |
creating plausible non-magical explanations for magical events
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modifying Muggle memories after magical incidents ⓘ reversing unintended magical effects ⓘ |
| universe | Harry Potter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.