Improper Use of Magic Office
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The Improper Use of Magic Office is a department within the Harry Potter universe’s Ministry of Magic responsible for monitoring and penalizing the misuse of magic, especially by underage witches and wizards.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ministry of Magic department
ⓘ
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 Half-Blood Prince NERFINISHED ⓘ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Department of Magical Law Enforcement
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Harry Potter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canIssue | official warnings ⓘ |
| canRecommend |
confiscation of wands
ⓘ
expulsion from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom (wizarding world) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enforces |
Decree for the Reasonable Restriction of Underage Sorcery
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ⓘ
International Statute of Wizarding Secrecy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalStatus | fictional organization created by J. K. Rowling ⓘ |
| genre | fantasy fiction element ⓘ |
| governedBy | wizarding law ⓘ |
| handles |
breaches of underage sorcery decrees
ⓘ
cases of magic performed in front of Muggles by underage wizards ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | British wizarding community ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | English ⓘ |
| location | Ministry of Magic headquarters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium |
films
ⓘ
novels ⓘ |
| monitors |
magic performed in Muggle neighborhoods
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underage witches ⓘ underage wizards ⓘ |
| notableAction |
sent a disciplinary hearing notice to Harry Potter in 1995
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sent a warning letter to Harry Potter for underage magic in 1992 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Department of Magical Law Enforcement
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ⓘ
Ministry of Magic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFocus |
protection of the Statute of Secrecy
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underage magic control ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
enforcing underage magic restrictions
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monitoring misuse of magic ⓘ penalizing misuse of magic ⓘ sending warnings for underage magic ⓘ tracking magical activity in Muggle-inhabited areas ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Minister for Magic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| universe | Harry Potter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| uses | Ministry of Magic trace on underage wizards ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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