Office of Misinformation
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The Office of Misinformation is a department within the Ministry of Magic responsible for managing and disguising magical incidents in the non-magical world through carefully crafted false explanations.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
department of the Ministry of Magic
ⓘ
fictional government agency ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Harry Potter book series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| communicationWith |
Muggle Prime Minister
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Muggle government ⓘ |
| country | Wizarding Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | J. K. Rowling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalStatus | exists only in the Harry Potter fictional setting ⓘ |
| genre | fantasy ⓘ |
| goal |
preservation of the International Statute of Secrecy
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preventing Muggles from discovering magic ⓘ |
| governingBody | Ministry of Magic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTask |
coordinating public narratives after magical incidents
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explaining away magical phenomena as natural or mundane causes ⓘ |
| inUniversePurpose | control of magical information flow to non‑magical public ⓘ |
| inUniverseTypeOfLawEnforcement | magical secrecy enforcement office ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | literature ⓘ |
| methodOfOperation |
information control
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propaganda ⓘ |
| notableActivity |
altering public explanations of unusual events
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providing cover stories for magical disasters ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
Muggle society
ⓘ
non‑magical world ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Ministry of Magic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Ministry of Magic bureaucracy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
creation of false explanations for magical disturbances
ⓘ
disguising magical events from Muggles ⓘ management of magical incidents in the non‑magical world ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | International Statute of Wizarding Secrecy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedOrganization |
Department of Magical Accidents and Catastrophes
NERFINISHED
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Muggle‑Worthy Excuse Committee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
covering up magical accidents visible to Muggles
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liaising with the Muggle Prime Minister during magical crises ⓘ |
| setting | Wizarding World NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Harry Potter companion materials and fan discussions ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Minister for Magic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| universe | Harry Potter universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
carefully crafted false explanations
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misdirection and misinformation ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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