what is auror in harry potter

In the Harry Potter universe, an Auror is a highly trained witch or wizard who works as a law enforcement official for a wizarding governing body, such as the Ministry of Magic. They are an elite group of witches and wizards, loyal to the Ministry of Magic, whose mission is to fight against and capture the forces of the Dark Arts. Aurors are highly skilled in Defense Against the Dark Arts and are trained to apprehend and detain dangerous dark witches and wizards. They have the authority to arrest malefactors like Death Eaters and at times have been given authority to use deadly force against Death Eaters in particular. Some of the most powerful Aurors in the Harry Potter series include Nymphadora Tonks, Alastor ‘Mad-Eye’ Moody, Kingsley Shacklebolt, Ron Weasley, Neville Longbottom, and Harry Potter himself.