The Department of Magical Law Enforcement is the largest department in the Ministry of Magic and all others more or less answer to it (except the Department of Mysteries).
Located on level two of The Ministry of Magic Headquarters, it includes:
*Improper Use of Magic Office
*Magical Law Enforcement Squad
Ministry Case Files*Misuse of Muggle Artifacts Office
*Office for the Detection and Confiscation of Counterfeit Defensive Spells and Protective Objects
*Wizengamot and Wizengamot Administration Services
Also includes the
Wizarding Examinations Authority.
Personnel: headed by Griselda Marchbanks, includes Professor Tofty
They administer the O.W.L. and N.E.W.T exams for students which are given in June every year. Members travel to Hogwarts and test individual students for the practical examinations. The theory portion of the O.W.L. test is proctored by Hogwarts staff members (Flitwick administered the Defence Against the Dark Arts exam twenty years ago, while McGonagall proctored the Charms O.W.L. for Harry's class).
