Misuse of Muggle Artefacts Office
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The Misuse of Muggle Artefacts Office is a department within the Harry Potter universe’s Ministry of Magic that monitors and regulates the illegal enchantment and abuse of everyday Muggle objects.
Statements (45)
| 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 Order of the Phoenix NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom (wizarding world) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | J. K. Rowling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employs | Arthur Weasley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enforces |
penalties for endangering Muggles with magical artefacts
ⓘ
restrictions on enchanting Muggle objects for personal use ⓘ |
| fictionalStatus | exists only in the Harry Potter fictional universe ⓘ |
| genre | fantasy ⓘ |
| goal |
maintain secrecy of the wizarding world
ⓘ
protect Muggles from dangerous magical modifications ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Decree for the Reasonable Restriction of Underage Sorcery
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Misuse of Muggle Artefacts laws ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
not highly respected within the Ministry of Magic
ⓘ
small and underfunded department ⓘ |
| headOfOffice | Arthur Weasley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| investigates |
cases of charmed Muggle items used for wizarding convenience
ⓘ
cases of enchanted Muggle objects harming Muggles ⓘ |
| knownEmployee |
Arthur Weasley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Perkins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis | International Statute of Wizarding Secrecy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
London
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ministry of Magic Headquarters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | novel ⓘ |
| monitors |
bewitched Muggle objects
ⓘ
cursed Muggle artefacts ⓘ illegally enchanted cars ⓘ illegally enchanted household items ⓘ |
| partOf |
Department of Magical Law Enforcement
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ministry of Magic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
enforce laws regarding enchanted Muggle items
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monitor illegal enchantment of Muggle objects ⓘ regulate misuse of Muggle artefacts ⓘ |
| regulates |
Muggle artefacts with magical enhancements
ⓘ
bewitched Muggle furniture ⓘ charmed Muggle vehicles ⓘ magically altered Muggle tools ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Improper Use of Magic Office
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Office for the Detection and Confiscation of Counterfeit Defensive Spells and Protective Objects NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Arthur Weasley’s disciplinary hearing over the flying Ford Anglia ⓘ |
| universe | Harry Potter universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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