The Department of International Magical Cooperation is an agency that attempts to get wizards from different countries to cooperate in wizarding actions both political and public. This department on the fifth level of the Ministry of Magic includes the headquarters of the International Magical Trading Standards Body, the International Magical Office of Law, and the British seats of the International Confederation of Wizards. The former head was Barty Crouch, Sr., until his death. This is also where Percy Weasley began his Ministry career.
This department is similar in function to the real-life British Foreign and Commonwealth Office, and various organs of the United Nations.
- Duties
- work with magical governments of other countries
- sets standards for trade
- creates regulations for things like cauldron thickness
- worked with Department of Magical Games and Sports on the Triwizard Tournament
- International Confederation of Wizards, British Seats
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