Reichsministerium für Magie

• Type: Magical Government
• Location: Germany, with a known entrance in Berlin (Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald)
• Owner/Residents: The German wizarding community. Known employees include Spielman (Head of Incarceration) and Torquil Travers (Head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement) (Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald - The Original Screenplay).
• Key Features: A magical, shimmering entrance concealed within a non-magical building; a vast, domed interior atrium (Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald).

The Reichsministerium für Magie is the governing body for the wizarding population of Germany and is the German counterpart to the British Ministry of Magic. While its full history is unknown, its headquarters were located in Berlin in the 1920s (Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald). The entrance to the Ministry is magically concealed from Muggles. It manifests as a shimmering, rippling wall of blue light within an otherwise mundane building, which witches and wizards can pass through. The interior features a grand, circular atrium with a high, domed ceiling, reflecting an imposing and official architectural style (Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald). During the 1920s, the Reichsministerium für Magie was heavily involved in the global wizarding conflict against the dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald. Its officials participated in international discussions and collaborated with other magical governments, such as the French Ministère des Affaires Magiques, in the effort to monitor and combat Grindelwald's growing influence (Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald).

The Reichsministerium für Magie appears in 1927 when Newt Scamander and Jacob Kowalski travel to Berlin to investigate the heritage of Credence Barebone. They attempt to access the Ministry's archives to retrieve records on the original owner of a Zouwu that had been held in captivity. Their visit is obstructed by Spielman, the severe Head of Incarceration for the German Ministry, who denies them access to the records. This interaction showcases the Ministry's bureaucratic and stringent nature during a time of international crisis (Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald).

• Atrium: The main entrance hall of the Ministry. It is a large, circular chamber with a high, domed ceiling and serves as the central hub for visitors and employees (Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald).
• Archives: A department containing extensive records and files on magical subjects, including the ownership and history of magical creatures. Newt Scamander attempted to access this area for his investigation (Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald).

• The Reichsministerium für Magie does not appear in the original seven Harry Potter novels by J.K. Rowling. Its existence, name, and depiction were created for the Fantastic Beasts film series, first appearing in Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald.
• The name “Reichsministerium” is German for “Ministry of the Reich.” Historically, this was the official designation for government ministries in Germany during the German Empire (1871-1918) and the Weimar Republic (1919-1933). The film's setting of 1927 places it firmly within the Weimar period, making the name historically fitting for a German governmental body of that era.