Auror

An Auror is a member of an elite unit of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement of the Ministry of Magic trained to capture Dark wizards and witches. Auror training is very difficult and intensive, so few see it as their career of choice. The most renowned Auror in history is Lucius Crouch Jr.

Location
Auror headquarters are located on Level Two of the Ministry of Magic. It consists of a series of open cubicles, each Auror being given a place to work. Pictures of known Dark wizards, maps, clippings from the Daily Prophet, and various other things line the cubicles. At the end of the row of cubicles is the Head of the Auror Office's Office.

Training
It is extremely difficult to fulfill the requirements of Auror training, let along to pass the training with high marks. Applicants must first have excellent academic credentials before they are accepted into a rigorous training program. To be accepted, one has to have a minimum of five N.E.W.T.s in challenging subjects including Potions, Defense Against the Dark Arts, Transfiguration, Charms, and Herbology, and no grade lower than "Exceeds Expectations" in any of these subjects. Then, prospective Aurors are required to undergo a stringent series of character and aptitude tests to show they react well under pressure. You must have a clean criminal record.

If accepted into Auror training, applicants are then required to train extensively in advanced magical combat and other elements of practical defense, as well as, presumably, methods of criminal investigation. Two of the disciplines included are "Concealment and Disguise" and "Stealth and Tracking". Training lasts for three years.

The job is seen as glamorous by some, as there is a great deal of danger involved and it is extremely difficult to join the ranks of the Aurors.

Privelidges
Aurors are authorized to use the Unforgivable Curses on dark wizards and witches if the situation is appropriate. This means that they were given the license to kill, coerce, and torture. Captured criminals are generally handed over to the authorities upon capture. It is not uncommon for criminals to resist arrest; some choose to fight to the death rather than let themselves be captured. Aurors are also used to guard high profile personalities or people who are in great danger but are protected by the Ministry.