Hi, dears!
I want know that where is the International Ministry of Magic!!!???
In which country?!
And Who is the International Minister!!!???
!!!

Hello threedots, welcome to Veritaserum!
Hmm, that is a mystery of sorts because we haven't had a clear reference of where the International Confederation Wizards meet. We do know the representatives congregate once a year (summertime?) and the first meeting was in France (the OWLs chapter in the OotP).

As of OotP, Albus Dumbledore was the leader of the Internat'l Confederation and was called, the Supreme Mugwump. He was booted from office and we haven't been told who is successor is (yet).
I'm going to skim through Goblet to learn a bit more....

Was it ever actually said that there definately was an international meeting place for the Intrn'tl Confed. of Wizards? I was under the impression that they chose a different meeting place each meeting and just carried on in whatever country's M.O.M. decided to host that meeting. If they only meet once a year, what's the point in having a meeting place... but leave it to JKR to leave us in suspense like this There might be a reference in book7, but i doubt it. We'll just never know...

this is a similar question so i'll post it here but doesn't it kinda seem like he-who-must-not-be-named only seems to be active in England? like he always does his evil doings there. I know he was hiding in Albania for a while.

Good point *dumby is dead*, they may or may not have a meeting place if the big congregation only occurs during the summer. The British Ministry has representatives who seem to work year-round on International law and communicate with foreign wizards frequently.

We've only been told his specific activities in Britain and it's hinted when Voldemort travelled the world he may have grown his nefarious reputation in his home country and abroad. Also if his activities were isolated in the UK, they are legendary meaning he is a potential threat to almost any nation he terrorizes.
Fortunately, it is Harry's POV and his focus is thwarting LV who seeks to take Britain first then potentially move on.
Unforrtunately we don't know much about how the the Wizarding World at-large is perceiving the return of Voldemort and we don't know if he has done anything horrible in the neighboring countries.

You know reading this post has really got me thinking, if there is a International Wizard Confederation why dont they all go looking for LV? I mean it would be alot easier. Dont you think.

Also I think they do just decide which MoM wants to host the meetings for IWC, At least im pretty sure.

I had never given the International Confederation much thought before. Probably because I think it was only introduced to show how powerful and well liked DD was. I don't think anything more will come of it.

As for why Voldemort only seems to be active in Britain. Well simple - Harry's in Britain. And if he wasn't then I'm sure Voldemort would go to the country he was in. Plus the books are set in England so why would JKR write about him invading another country? Disregarding the bit about him residing in Albania. Yes I know, I'm being obtuse. But seriously, I don't think Voldemort would go to other countries unless he was sure Harry could not defeat him. His whole scheme revolves around Harry dying and him becoming immortal. While Harry lives he's got no chance ruling supreme over any other country and so why would he even try?

Anyway, back to the Supreme Mugwump position. Wasn't DD re-instated? Or am I just making this up in my own head? And for some reaosn I seem to recall either Fudge or Scrimgeour taking over the position. Something in Ootp? At Harry's trial in front of the whole tribunal? Just read it a few days ago........oh well, I'm sure it's soemthing like that. DD said something to Fudge which got him all flustered - like changing laws and what-not......probably thinking of something completely off topic.......

Hey - I just find out this topic

I'm from Russian Ministry of Magic =)
I can write about this but it'll be fan-fic

Ya I think that Dumbledore was re-instated into the Internation Confederation of Wizards and was reinstated as the Supreme Mugwump. He was also reinstated as chief Warlock of the Wizengamot and he also got back his Order of Merlin, First Class. He said he didnt care what they did to him as long as they didnt take him off the Chocolate Frog Cards lol. I think that every country has wizards and witches living in it, except antartica and the North Pole, so they would probably have to have a government because then there would be no laws and total anarchy and then muggles would notice the magic if there wasn't a goverment to regulate the laws so that muggles don't notice the wizards.

I am going to guess, since JKR likes to mimic our own world, that the IMOM would be in either sweden or switzerland, im gonna place my bets with the latter. I think a castle high is the swiss alps would be suitable for whatever they may need to do

i think that the international ministry of magic may be somewhere in europe or perhaps the uk. a lot of things happen there in the real world so i think it might be there in the magical world. yes, albus dumbledore jk does like to mimic our world doesn't she. europe would probably be the most suitable place that i can think of right now.

I would have thought that every country thats part of the International thingy would take turns at hosting the meeting each summer, and now that DD is dead they must have a new leader... that could be any wizard from any country

I'm going to agree with Albus_Dumbledore on this one, Jk does have a habit of life imitating art thingy going on. Although I would probably say the IMOM is somewhere like Brussels, but I like the idea of it being hidden in the Alps somewhere even if in my mind thats where the Giants live.

What is it that the International Confederation of Wizards do? Are they something like a military tribunal? That is what the Wizengamot is for. Are they merely a group of wizards? Is it something like an exclusive club?

Well I assume the International Confederation of Wizards is like a supreme Government kind of like the UN in the real world. The Wizangemot is the British Law enforcement I think. Its probalby like going to the Crown court or the Old Bailey. Well British people will have heard of them anyway.

Now Dumbledore was definaltley reinstated but I guess they will have to find another Supreme Mugwump because he is dead.

As to where they meet, I guess different places, depending on what they are meeting to talk about. For example if they are talking about Voldemorts reign in Britain, then they would probably meet in England. However they probably take it in turns around the world, including Europe and America.

I think the reason Voldemort stays in Britain is well, one because of Harry and I guess his horcruxes are here so he can protect them by being near to them. Also he is English and I think all of his Death Eaters are, from what we have gathered about them. Finally if JKR were to write about Voldemort in another country then it would get really confusing because Harry would need to travel and the books are always based in Britain.

I'm sure that I've seen a quote by JKR where she says that Voldermort's main aims 'at the moment' is Britain and Europe. I guess it's like most tyrants, they start at home then move further a field. Also, maybe Britain and Europe have the deepest traditions in magic, it just seems that way to me, and so it would be more impressive to take these first.

As for Dumbledore and the ICW, it seems that he wanted to be involved with shaping things in the magical world, and was why he was a memeber of the Wizengamot and the ICW, so he could help pass new laws and influence international co-operation. But still he didn't want to be minister??? I guess he felt it would be more helpful to shape/influence the future magical world by being a teacher and helping/encouraging people to be good, tolerant and kind to each other (more of Dumbledore thing)

I dont know why but I think it is in Egypt lol, I dont know why I just think it, Does anyone agree with me or think im completly stupid? i think it is forseome reason!!;D

I think the International Ministry of Magic, probably isn't based anywhere it just moves around; because they may have to meet different people in countries all over the world. However

I think most of them are Englsih because JKR doesn't write about any other countries much and the books are based in Britain. We know a lot more about the history of magic and the laws etc in Britain then any other country.

Hmmm. Interesting question. All I remember reading is that Dumbledore used to run it. Was he reinstated at the end of book5? I don’t remember, I guess it’s not THAT significant since he’s gone

I'm not sure who the Minister is, or indeed if there even is an International Ministry... but I would assume it would be in Switzerland if it did exist. I'd imagine that Swiss attitudes would transcend the gap between the Muggle and Wizarding communities... maybe?

I'd say it probably moves around. I have always thought that it was like a conference that Certain Wizards attend once a year for say three weeks. They might work out all the really important international problems.

p.s. I would just like to correct a mistake that Salazaar made in an earlier post. He/She said that all countrys probably have wizards, except Antarctica and the North Pole. Neither of these places is a country! Antarctica is a continent and the North Pole is in Canada.

I agree with what a few people have said in earlier posts in this thread, that it moves around, because this sounds likely. It must be like the G8 summits and other meetings of that type. It would make better sense than building a meeting hall just to be used once a year.

I think that each country has its own MoM, they must do, that's obvious. Every country needs some form of governing body to survive.

I too wondered about Voldemort and if he travelled or not but I think that he just stayed in the UK probably because that is where he is from, that is where his enemy resides and it's his home really. What's the point of hunting for Harry in Belgium or Spain? He is in the UK so he stays there. Plus all the Death Eaters live in the UK, and I'm not sure whether he speaks any other languages or not.

Interesting question but I don't think there is one. It seems to me that the countries rely on cooperation. Also, there is an international Warlock's convention so perhaps that has something to do with it.

It never really says it so I don't know maybe like somewhere in the middle of the Earth just a thought.