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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Ministry of Magic department
fictional government agency
appearsIn Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets NERFINISHED
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 NERFINISHED
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
underage witches
underage wizards
notableAction sent a disciplinary hearing notice to Harry Potter in 1995 NERFINISHED
sent a warning letter to Harry Potter for underage magic in 1992 NERFINISHED
partOf Department of Magical Law Enforcement NERFINISHED
Ministry of Magic NERFINISHED
primaryFocus protection of the Statute of Secrecy
underage magic control
responsibleFor enforcing underage magic restrictions
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

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Ministry of Magic subOrganization Improper Use of Magic Office