Employees new and old should stop by this table just inside the entrance to the party. For all employees, generous swag bags have been laid out, containing a magically self-sizing tee-shirt, emblazoned with "Property of the Ministry of Magic" and the seal of the Ministry; a coupon for a free beverage in the cafeteria; a 10%-off coupon in the gift shop; a quill and set of standard muggle pencils; and a mug, with each department receiving a different color. One bag per employee!

New employees, continue along the table to pick up your temporary ID, check-in with whichever Department Head happens to be rotating through the area, and grab materials for your first day. You planned on an evening of reading after the party, right?