As you step out the lifts, you enter into an entrance area with a directory that shows you've reached level one of the Ministry of Magic. This is the level that houses the Minister of Magic's Office and serves as a work area for all those employed within. Step out of the lifts turn right and follow the corridor, turn left and swing around to enter the lobby of the Minister of Magic's Office, or turn around and head back into the lifts.

If you choose to hang around for a while, you'll notice that the walls lining the first floor corridor feature framed paintings of past and present Ministers of Magic. The closest one to you features the current Minister of Magic, Mrs Althea Scabior. Further down the corridor are framed paintings of Undersecretaries, Department Heads, and other Ministry dignitaries.