MLES & AURORS

HIT WIZARD
Local crimes that do not require special attention are handled by specially trained Hit Wizards, called Magistrates, that are assigned to police a given region. For instance, there is a Magistrate that has jurisdiction over London, and another for Hogsmeade Village and the surrounding area (though not at Hogwarts itself, which is self-policed). Hit Wizards are both Sheriff and Justice, and have the authority to investigate, arrest, and convict or acquit members of the magical populace in their jurisdiction. Naturally, if an investigation turns up evidence of Dark magic, the Hit Wizard must contact the Auror Office immediately.

SPOILER!!: Duties

Hit Wizards exist to lighten the load on the Wizengamot, serving as Justices for small crimes of local concern, including (but not limited to):

• Littering
• Vandalism
• Public lewdness
• Public drunkenness
• Disturbing the peace
• Trespassing on private property
• Brawling (attacks resulting in severe or fatal injury are typically considered assault/murder, and sent up to the Aurors)
• Illegal hexing/jinxing/cursing
• Petty theft
• Truancy
• Illegal possession of controlled substances
• Burglary (small scale)

AUROR
The Aurors are an elite group of witches and wizards who battle the Dark Arts. They operate in some ways as soldiers but more often as intelligence agents, seeking out Dark wizards and defeating them, often in fierce wizard duels. Aurors are sometimes refered to as Dark Wizard catchers.

SPOILER!!: duties

Crimes that are always passed on to the Aurors include (but are not limited to):

• Unauthorized use of the Dark Arts
• Burglary (large scale, high profile)
• Trespassing on Ministry property
• Assault (resulting in true injury; minor fights are still handled locally — see brawling, above)
• Assault of a Ministry official
• Kidnapping
• Manslaughter
• Murder

YATI
Training to be an Auror takes three years after leaving Hogwarts; the Aurors ask for a minimum of five N.E.W.T.s, with nothing under "Exceeds Expectations" grade. Apart from Defence Against the Dark Arts, the recommended N.E.W.T.s include Charms, Potions (particularly the study of poisons and antidotes), and Transfiguration.

If a candidate for Auror training has the required academic qualifications, he or she must pass a background check for a criminal record, and must pass "a stringent series of character and aptitude tests at the Auror office." These tests assess skill in practical defence, perseverance and dedication, and the ability to react well to stress.

SPOILER!!: duties and training

Once accepted into the program, an Auror trainee's duties and training include (but are not limited to):

During YATI training, YATI will be expected to focus on improving their skills. Occasionally they may be asked to join low scale patrols to get a feel for field work and may be invited on low scale operations, however, their primary role is to train. It should be remembered they are not official members of the DMLE and most training is not handled within the ministry.

YEAR 1

• Concealment and Disguise
• Common Wizarding Law
• Defensive Charms and Counter-Curses
• Statute Violation Prevention
• Muggle Evasion

YEAR 2

• Hostage Negotiation
• Magical Criminal Profiling
• Stealth and Tracking
• Arrest and Take Down
• Control and Restraint
  

YEAR 3

• Advanced Magical Combat
• Advanced Potionmaking
• Advanced Undercover Techniques and Survival
• Enchantment Detection, Analysis and Reversal
• Wizarding rights

MLES OFFICER IN TRAINING
As an entry level position, there are no prerequisites for this job. Aside from the required training undertaken in a three month orientation, either on the job or in a training institution, MLES Patrol Officers may apply to train in any Hit Wizard courses as they become available. Upon gaining the core Hit Wizard subjects and demonstrating applied competence in each, a patrol officer may apply for Hit Wizard certification which will be accepted or declined at the Department head's discretion. This upskilling process is expected to take approximately 4-5 years.

SPOILER!!: training

Training includes (but is not limited to):
Core subjects:

• YEAR 1
• Common Wizarding Law
• Questioning and Interrogation
• Statute Violation Prevention
• Wizarding rights
  
  YEAR 2
• Arrest and Take Down
• Control and Restraint
• Crowd Control
• Muggle Evasion
  
  YEAR 3
• Concealment and Disguise
• Defensive Charms and Counter-Curses
• Magical Forensics
• Magical Fraud prevention
• Magical Surveillance