Department of Magical Accidents and Catastrophes
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The Department of Magical Accidents and Catastrophes is a division of the British Ministry of Magic responsible for managing, concealing, and repairing large-scale magical mishaps and disasters, especially those that risk exposing the wizarding world to Muggles.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Department of Magical Accidents and Catastrophes canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5203930 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Department of Magical Accidents and Catastrophes Context triple: [Ministry of Magic, department, Department of Magical Accidents and Catastrophes]
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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.
Wizengamot
The Wizengamot is the high court and primary governing judicial body of the British wizarding community in the Harry Potter universe.
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C.
Department of Mysteries
The Department of Mysteries is a secretive division of the British Ministry of Magic in the Harry Potter series, where enigmatic research on powerful magical phenomena is conducted.
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D.
Academy of Magical Arts
The Academy of Magical Arts is a prestigious Los Angeles-based organization dedicated to the advancement and celebration of the art of magic, best known for operating the world-famous Magic Castle.
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E.
Hogwarts Board of Governors
The Hogwarts Board of Governors is the administrative body in the Harry Potter series responsible for overseeing and making high-level decisions about the operation and leadership of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
- 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: Department of Magical Accidents and Catastrophes Target entity description: The Department of Magical Accidents and Catastrophes is a division of the British Ministry of Magic responsible for managing, concealing, and repairing large-scale magical mishaps and disasters, especially those that risk exposing the wizarding world to Muggles.
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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.
Wizengamot
The Wizengamot is the high court and primary governing judicial body of the British wizarding community in the Harry Potter universe.
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C.
Department of Mysteries
The Department of Mysteries is a secretive division of the British Ministry of Magic in the Harry Potter series, where enigmatic research on powerful magical phenomena is conducted.
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D.
Academy of Magical Arts
The Academy of Magical Arts is a prestigious Los Angeles-based organization dedicated to the advancement and celebration of the art of magic, best known for operating the world-famous Magic Castle.
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E.
Hogwarts Board of Governors
The Hogwarts Board of Governors is the administrative body in the Harry Potter series responsible for overseeing and making high-level decisions about the operation and leadership of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ministry of Magic department
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fictional government agency ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows ⓘ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ⓘ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince ⓘ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix ⓘ Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone ⓘ Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | J. K. Rowling ⓘ |
| employs |
Accidental Magic Reversal Squad wizards
ⓘ
linked to:
Accidental Magic Reversal Squad
Muggle-Worthy Excuse Committee members ⓘ Obliviators ⓘ
linked to:
Obliviator
|
| fictionalStatus | exists only in the Harry Potter series ⓘ |
| goal |
maintaining secrecy of the wizarding world
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minimizing magical collateral damage ⓘ |
| governedBy | Minister for Magic ⓘ |
| handles |
large-scale magical mishaps
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magical disasters affecting Muggles ⓘ uncontrolled magical outbursts ⓘ |
| hasDivision |
Accidental Magic Reversal Squad
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Muggle-Worthy Excuse Committee ⓘ Obliviator Headquarters ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | British wizarding community ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
London
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linked to:
London, England
Ministry of Magic headquarters ⓘ
linked to:
Ministry of Magic
|
| partOf | Ministry of Magic ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
containment of large-scale magical mishaps
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management of magical accidents ⓘ management of magical catastrophes ⓘ protection of the Statute of Secrecy ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Department of Magical Law Enforcement
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Department of Mysteries ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
concealing magical disasters from Muggles
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managing incidents that risk exposing magic to Muggles ⓘ repairing damage caused by magical accidents ⓘ |
| task |
creating plausible non-magical explanations for magical events
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modifying Muggle memories after magical incidents ⓘ reversing unintended magical effects ⓘ |
| universe | Harry Potter ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Department of Magical Accidents and Catastrophes Description of subject: The Department of Magical Accidents and Catastrophes is a division of the British Ministry of Magic responsible for managing, concealing, and repairing large-scale magical mishaps and disasters, especially those that risk exposing the wizarding world to Muggles.
Referenced by (5)
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