Aurors are highly trained Ministry of Magic employees who track down Dark wizards and reduce crime in the wizarding and Muggle worlds. They require extensive education and training, including passing five Grueling Magic Tests and three years of advanced defense and combat techniques. Aurors are introduced in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and include characters such as retired Auror Alastor Moody and active Aurors Nymphadora Tonks and Kingsley Shacklebolt.
In JK Rowling’s popular Harry Potter series of fantasy novels, an Auror is a specially trained Ministry of Magic employee who tracks down Dark wizards and brings them to justice. Aurors are extremely talented and committed individuals, representing some of the most educated and trained wizards employed by the Ministry of Magic. The job of an Auror is perceived as highly glamorous by many and can also be extremely dangerous. Presumably the position pays reasonably well, in recognition of the long training time and considerable danger on the job.
Aurors are needed within the wizarding community due to the existence of Dark Wizards, wizards who practice the Dark Arts. Many of these wizards are followers of Lord Voldemort. Aurors track and capture Dark wizards with the aim of reducing crime in the Muggle and wizarding worlds, and also in the hope of gaining insight into Voldemort’s activities. They appear to have extensive personal powers, including the ability to use Unforgivable Curses against Dark wizards, should the need arise.
To become an Auror, a wizard must perform extremely well in school, passing a minimum of five Grueling Magic Tests (NEWTs), all with grades exceeding Exceeds Expectations. The Ministry requires Aurors to take WITCH exams in Potions, Charms, Transfiguration, and Defense Against the Dark Arts, with Auror candidates pursuing elective electives of their choice such as Divination or Arithmancy. Applicants are also subjected to a background check and a series of aptitude tests designed to measure performance potential.
If an Auror is accepted as a Ministry employee, they undergo an additional three years of training in advanced defense and combat techniques, along with tracking, concealment, stealth and disguise. Just like in school, Aurors are tested and graded on their performance in these subjects. Once trained, an Auror becomes a member of an elite law enforcement team based on the second floor of the Ministry of Magic’s underground complex. In Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Harry visits Auror HQ and sees the cubicles where Aurors work, as well as meeting several Aurors.
Readers are introduced to Aurors in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, when they meet retired Auror Alastor Moody. In Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, readers meet active Aurors such as Nymphadora Tonks and Kingsley Shacklebolt. Many Aurors are also clandestine members of the Order of the Phoenix.
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