Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures

### Intentions

Governing body of Beings, Beasts, Spirits and the Goblin and Centaur liason offices.

### Enemies

* Lord Voldemort
	+ Death Eaters
* Order of the Phoenix (temporarily)

> "*Grogan Stump created the three divisions of the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures that exist today: the Beast Division, the Being Division, and the Spirit Division.*"
> ― Creation of the some of the department's divisions[source]
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The **Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures** is the second largest department in the Ministry of Magic. It is divided into three divisions named after the three categorisations of magical creatures: Being, Beast and Spirit. It also houses the liaison offices for Goblins and Centaurs.

After leaving Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Hermione Granger briefly worked in this department before transferring to the Department of Magical Law Enforcement.

## Function

In 1750, Clause 73 was inserted in the International Code of Wizarding Secrecy, which states:Because of this, the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures works very hard to hide the magical creatures living in Britain. They do this by establishing safe habitats, guarded by Muggle-Repelling Charms and other magical means. Some areas are patrolled and guarded by wizards (e.g. dragon reservations). The department also strictly controls the breeding and sale of magical creatures and requires that wizards use Disillusionment Charms to conceal creatures that they own.

When a magical creature is seen by Muggles, various methods are used to cover up the incident, including: memory charms cast by Obliviators, spells cast by the Invisibility Task-force, and alibis and non-magical explanations concocted by the Office of Misinformation.

This department issues licences for the ownership of crups, fwoopers, fire crabs, and kneazles.

## History

Werewolves have been shunted between the Beast and Being Divisions of the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures for years, because nobody could make up their minds whether werewolves should be classified as Being or Beast. At one point, the Werewolf Registry and Werewolf Capture Unit were both in the Beast Division while an office for Werewolf Support Services was established in the Being Division. Nobody ever presented themselves for Support Services, for the same reasons that very few ever signed the Registry, and it was eventually closed down.

Law Fifteen “B," passed by the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures, states in part that “any attack by a magical creature who is deemed to have near-human intelligence, and therefore considered responsible for its actions–” but Dolores Umbridge could not finish reciting this law to the Centaurs she was insulting because Magorian cut her off.

Another rule of the department requires that the Minister for Magic inform the Muggle Prime Minister when dangerous magical creatures are to be brought into Britain. Prior to the Triwizard Tournament, Fudge blithely informed his counterpart that they would be importing three dragons and a sphinx.

Goblins are none too pleased with the way they're treated by this Department.

A special squad sent out by this Department captured and killed the rampaging, murderous vampire Sir Herbert Varney in 1889 in London.

After leaving Hogwarts, Hermione Granger spent some years working in this Department, "*where she was instrumental in greatly improving life for house-elves and their ilk.*"

## Divisions

The department is located on the fourth level of the Ministry of Magic, and includes the following divisions:

* Beast Division
* Being Division
* Spirit Division
* Goblin Liaison Office
* Pest Advisory Board
* Office of Misinformation

## Classification of Magical Creatures

Ministry of Magic Classifications, The Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures classifies magical creatures on a scale from 1 (X) to 5 (XXXXX) as follows:

* **XXXXX**: Known wizard killer / impossible to train or domesticate
* **XXXX**: Dangerous / requires specialist knowledge / skilled wizard may handle
* **XXX**: Competent wizards should cope
* **XX**: Harmless / may be domesticated
* **X**: Boring