the headquarters of the ministry of magic is located in the heart of london. the actual structure is all underground, although magical windows show whatever weather magical maintenance has chosen for the day, from bright sunshine to hurricanes. So it never has that crypt-like feel to it. Housing numerous departments, offices, rooms lined floor to ceiling with shelves the ministry building can easily be called a worker’s paradise or a labyrinth for the work shy nevertheless it is, as it always has been, the backbone for modern wizarding civilisation.