Egyptian Ministry of Magic

• Type: Governmental Body
• Location: Egypt
• Owner/Residents: The Egyptian magical community
• Key Features: While its physical location and architecture are unknown, it is the supreme authority in the Egyptian wizarding world, responsible for law, international relations, and the regulation of magical goods like flying carpets.

The Egyptian Ministry of Magic is the governing body for the wizarding population of Egypt. Although its internal structure is not detailed in the novels, its existence and functions are established through its interactions with the British Ministry of Magic. It is responsible for upholding the International Statute of Secrecy within its jurisdiction and managing diplomatic and trade relations with other magical governments. The Ministry's purview likely includes the oversight of historically significant magical sites, such as the ancient tombs where curse-breakers like Bill Weasley worked for Gringotts Wizarding Bank. This suggests the existence of a department dedicated to the preservation of magical artifacts and the containment of ancient curses. Furthermore, the existence of a professional Egyptian National Quidditch Team implies the Ministry has a body equivalent to the Department of Magical Games and Sports to organize and regulate magical sporting events. (Quidditch Through the Ages)

The Egyptian Ministry of Magic's primary role in the series is to broaden the scope of the wizarding world beyond Britain, illustrating the existence of a vibrant international magical community with its own distinct laws and cultures. Its most direct mention occurs in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, when Percy Weasley describes a minor diplomatic incident. He explains that wizards in Egypt had been exporting enchanted carpets, which created a problem for the British Department of Magical Transportation. Flying carpets are a legal and common form of transport in Egypt but are banned in Britain, where they are controversially defined as a charmed Muggle artifact. This conflict highlights the bureaucratic work of Ministry employees like Arthur Weasley and underscores the challenges the British Ministry of Magic faces when enforcing its specific laws on an international stage.

• No specific departments, offices, or areas within the Egyptian Ministry of Magic are described in the canonical texts.

• J.K. Rowling has not provided additional details about the specific location, structure, or history of the Egyptian Ministry of Magic outside of the novels. Its organization remains speculative and is largely inferred through comparison to the more thoroughly detailed British Ministry of Magic.