French Ministry of Magic

• Type: Governmental Body Headquarters
• Location: Paris, France (Pottermore)
• Owner/Residents: The French magical community; led by the French Minister for Magic.
• Key Features: Art Nouveau architecture; magical concealment from Muggles; grand domed atrium. (film)

The French Ministry of Magic, known in French as Le Ministère des Affaires Magiques de la France (Pottermore), is the governing body for the wizarding population of France. It serves a function equivalent to that of the British Ministry of Magic, enforcing magical law, maintaining the International Statute of Secrecy, and engaging in international magical cooperation. In the original novels, the Ministry is only referenced in relation to the Triwizard Tournament of 1994-1995, which it co-organized with the British Ministry of Magic and the Bulgarian Ministry of Magic. The Ministry's physical location is within Paris, magically concealed from Muggle view. Its appearance, as depicted in film, is heavily influenced by Art Nouveau design, featuring elegant, curving lines inspired by nature. The main atrium is a vast, circular hall crowned by a glass dome that reveals a magical sky filled with constellations and Magical Creatures. The floors are inlaid with intricate magical symbols and patterns. Access to various departments is provided by ornate, cage-like lifts. (film)

In the main Harry Potter series, the French Ministry of Magic's role is primarily administrative and off-page. Its most significant action was participating in the revival of the Triwizard Tournament. The unnamed French Minister for Magic served on the panel of judges alongside Ludo Bagman, Barty Crouch Sr., Igor Karkaroff, and Olympe Maxime. An employee of this Ministry was the father of Fleur Delacour, the Beauxbatons champion. The Ministry plays a much more direct role in the 1927 events depicted in the Fantastic Beasts series. Aurors from the French Ministry were active in pursuing the dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald and his followers. The Ministry headquarters itself becomes a key location when Tina Goldstein, Newt Scamander, and Leta Lestrange infiltrate it to access the ancestral records in search of information about Credence Barebone's identity. (film)

• Atrium: The main entrance hall of the Ministry. It is a grand, circular space featuring a magically enchanted domed ceiling, ornate lifts, and desks for Ministry personnel. (film)
• Archives: A vast repository of magical records, most notably containing the magically-preserved family trees of French wizarding families. These records are stored in towering, mobile shelving units that navigate a massive chamber. (film)

• The official French name for the Ministry, Le Ministère des Affaires Magiques de la France, was first revealed on the Pottermore website.
• In the original seven novels, the French Ministry of Magic is never visited or described in any physical detail. Its appearance, architecture, and specific location in Paris were created for the film The Crimes of Grindelwald. (film)