Misuse of Muggle Artefacts Office
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The Misuse of Muggle Artefacts Office is a department within the Harry Potter universe’s Ministry of Magic that monitors and regulates the illegal enchantment and abuse of everyday Muggle objects.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Misuse of Muggle Artefacts Office canonical | 3 |
| Misuse of Muggle Artifacts Office | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5203938 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Misuse of Muggle Artefacts Office Context triple: [Ministry of Magic, subOrganization, Misuse of Muggle Artefacts Office]
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A.
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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B.
Hogwarts High Inquisitor
The Hogwarts High Inquisitor is a Ministry-appointed official tasked with overseeing, regulating, and tightening control over the staff and educational practices at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
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C.
The Old Perfessor
The Old Perfessor was the colorful, malapropism-prone baseball manager Casey Stengel, famed for leading the New York Yankees to multiple World Series titles and for his eccentric, folksy persona.
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D.
Dumbledore's Army
Dumbledore's Army is a secret student organization at Hogwarts, founded by Harry Potter to teach practical Defense Against the Dark Arts and resist Dolores Umbridge and Voldemort's forces.
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E.
Muggle
A Muggle is a non-magical person in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter universe, typically unaware of the existence of the wizarding world.
- 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: Misuse of Muggle Artefacts Office Target entity description: The Misuse of Muggle Artefacts Office is a department within the Harry Potter universe’s Ministry of Magic that monitors and regulates the illegal enchantment and abuse of everyday Muggle objects.
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A.
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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B.
Hogwarts High Inquisitor
The Hogwarts High Inquisitor is a Ministry-appointed official tasked with overseeing, regulating, and tightening control over the staff and educational practices at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
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C.
The Old Perfessor
The Old Perfessor was the colorful, malapropism-prone baseball manager Casey Stengel, famed for leading the New York Yankees to multiple World Series titles and for his eccentric, folksy persona.
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D.
Dumbledore's Army
Dumbledore's Army is a secret student organization at Hogwarts, founded by Harry Potter to teach practical Defense Against the Dark Arts and resist Dolores Umbridge and Voldemort's forces.
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E.
Muggle
A Muggle is a non-magical person in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter universe, typically unaware of the existence of the wizarding world.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ministry of Magic department
ⓘ
fictional government agency ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
ⓘ
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows ⓘ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix ⓘ |
| country |
United Kingdom (wizarding world)
ⓘ
linked to:
Muggle government of the United Kingdom
|
| createdBy | J. K. Rowling ⓘ |
| employs | Arthur Weasley ⓘ |
| enforces |
penalties for endangering Muggles with magical artefacts
ⓘ
restrictions on enchanting Muggle objects for personal use ⓘ |
| fictionalStatus | exists only in the Harry Potter fictional universe ⓘ |
| genre | fantasy ⓘ |
| goal |
maintain secrecy of the wizarding world
ⓘ
protect Muggles from dangerous magical modifications ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Decree for the Reasonable Restriction of Underage Sorcery
ⓘ
Misuse of Muggle Artefacts laws ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
not highly respected within the Ministry of Magic
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small and underfunded department ⓘ |
| headOfOffice | Arthur Weasley ⓘ |
| investigates |
cases of charmed Muggle items used for wizarding convenience
ⓘ
cases of enchanted Muggle objects harming Muggles ⓘ |
| knownEmployee |
Arthur Weasley
ⓘ
Perkins ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis | International Statute of Wizarding Secrecy ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
London
ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
Ministry of Magic Headquarters ⓘ
linked to:
Ministry of Magic
|
| medium | novel ⓘ |
| monitors |
bewitched Muggle objects
ⓘ
cursed Muggle artefacts ⓘ illegally enchanted cars ⓘ illegally enchanted household items ⓘ |
| partOf |
Department of Magical Law Enforcement
ⓘ
Ministry of Magic ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
enforce laws regarding enchanted Muggle items
ⓘ
monitor illegal enchantment of Muggle objects ⓘ regulate misuse of Muggle artefacts ⓘ |
| regulates |
Muggle artefacts with magical enhancements
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bewitched Muggle furniture ⓘ charmed Muggle vehicles ⓘ magically altered Muggle tools ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Improper Use of Magic Office
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Office for the Detection and Confiscation of Counterfeit Defensive Spells and Protective Objects ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Arthur Weasley’s disciplinary hearing over the flying Ford Anglia ⓘ |
| universe |
Harry Potter universe
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linked to:
Wizarding World
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Subject: Misuse of Muggle Artefacts Office Description of subject: The Misuse of Muggle Artefacts Office is a department within the Harry Potter universe’s Ministry of Magic that monitors and regulates the illegal enchantment and abuse of everyday Muggle objects.
Referenced by (4)
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linked to: Misuse of Muggle Artefacts Office