Department of Magical Games and Sports (fictional)
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The Department of Magical Games and Sports is a fictional Ministry of Magic division in the Harry Potter universe responsible for overseeing wizarding sports and related events.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Department of Magical Games and Sports | 1 |
| Department of Magical Games and Sports (fictional) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8335913 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Department of Magical Games and Sports (fictional) Context triple: [Quidditch, governingBody, Department of Magical Games and Sports (fictional)]
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A.
Department of Magical Accidents and Catastrophes
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.
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B.
Ministry of Magic
The Ministry of Magic is the central governing body of the magical community in the Harry Potter universe, overseeing wizarding law, security, and administration in Britain.
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C.
Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures
The Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures is the main Ministry of Magic division responsible for overseeing, classifying, and managing interactions with magical beings, beasts, and spirits in the Harry Potter universe.
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D.
Department of Magical Law Enforcement
The Department of Magical Law Enforcement is the primary law-enforcement and judicial body in the Harry Potter universe’s Ministry of Magic, overseeing aurors, magical policing, and the enforcement of wizarding laws.
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E.
Department of Magical Transportation
The Department of Magical Transportation is the branch of the Ministry of Magic responsible for regulating and overseeing all forms of wizarding travel, including Floo Networks, Portkeys, Apparition, and magical vehicles.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Department of Magical Games and Sports (fictional) Target entity description: The Department of Magical Games and Sports is a fictional Ministry of Magic division in the Harry Potter universe responsible for overseeing wizarding sports and related events.
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A.
Department of Magical Accidents and Catastrophes
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.
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B.
Ministry of Magic
The Ministry of Magic is the central governing body of the magical community in the Harry Potter universe, overseeing wizarding law, security, and administration in Britain.
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C.
Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures
The Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures is the main Ministry of Magic division responsible for overseeing, classifying, and managing interactions with magical beings, beasts, and spirits in the Harry Potter universe.
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D.
Department of Magical Law Enforcement
The Department of Magical Law Enforcement is the primary law-enforcement and judicial body in the Harry Potter universe’s Ministry of Magic, overseeing aurors, magical policing, and the enforcement of wizarding laws.
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E.
Department of Magical Transportation
The Department of Magical Transportation is the branch of the Ministry of Magic responsible for regulating and overseeing all forms of wizarding travel, including Floo Networks, Portkeys, Apparition, and magical vehicles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ministry of Magic department
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fictional government agency ⓘ organization in the Harry Potter universe ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
NERFINISHED
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Quidditch Through the Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfJurisdiction | wizarding Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | J. K. Rowling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employs | Ludo Bagman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalLocation | Ministry of Magic headquarters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalStatus | nonexistent in the real world ⓘ |
| genre | fantasy ⓘ |
| governs | British and Irish Quidditch League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Fictional sports organizations
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Wizarding government institutions ⓘ |
| hasSubUnit |
British and Irish Quidditch League Headquarters
NERFINISHED
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Ludicrous Patents Office NERFINISHED ⓘ Official Gobstones Club NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headOfDepartment | Ludo Bagman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inUniverseFunction |
administration of wizarding sports
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coordination with international magical bodies on sports ⓘ promotion of magical games ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| medium |
film adaptation
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novel ⓘ |
| notableEmployee | Ludo Bagman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overseesEvent |
Quidditch World Cup
NERFINISHED
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Triwizard Tournament (sporting aspects) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Ministry of Magic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulates |
Gobstones
NERFINISHED
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Quidditch NERFINISHED ⓘ other wizarding games ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
Quidditch regulation
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enforcement of rules in magical sports ⓘ international magical sporting events ⓘ magical games ⓘ organization of major wizarding sporting events ⓘ wizarding sports ⓘ |
| universe | Harry Potter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Department of Magical Games and Sports (fictional) Description of subject: The Department of Magical Games and Sports is a fictional Ministry of Magic division in the Harry Potter universe responsible for overseeing wizarding sports and related events.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Department of Magical Games and Sports