| “ | That Harry Potter's got more backbone than the whole Ministry of Magic put together! | „ |
| ~ Augusta Longbottom expressing her negative view of the Ministry. |
The British Ministry of Magic (abbreviated M.o.M.), or simply the Ministry, are major antagonists in the Wizarding World franchise. They're often in the role of an obstacle to Harry Potter and his allies, as well as being blatantly corrupt and ineffective in their fight against Lord Voldemort and his Death Eaters. Though not always a truly evil organization, the Ministry have been often criticized for their corruption, ignorance, incompetence and unfair laws.
Ministry of Magic's aforementioned issues proved to be far more concerning than it let on as revealed during its smear campaign against Harry Potter and Dumbledore. To make matter worse, Ministry of Magic was also infamous for employing Dementors as guards of Azkaban in addition of (implied) planned to utilize the treacherous the Dark creatures as sort of beasts of war (a plan that ultimately commissioned once Voldemort took over) and in lesser extent, its overall systems which progressively aligned to blood purity Lord Voldemort and his Death Eaters fiercely believed in as a result of the presence of Pure-Blood Supremacists among its members (ex. Cornelius Fudge and Dolores Umbridge). Not surprisingly, following Second Wizarding War, Order of Phoenix purged the corruption that marred Ministry of Magic for so long by downright reforming it from scratch.
The Ministry of Magic is the main governing body of the British and Irish wizarding community, functioning as a type of magical government. Their primary purpose is to govern the magical society and make sure that the magic world stays hidden from muggles.
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