Lifts are the main way of moving between the levels in the headquarters of the Ministry of Magic. They are a fast mode of transportation to move people or goods between floors or levels of the building. They are located at the far end of the Atrium hall, on Level 8 of the Ministry, behind a pair of golden gates. Behind these gates is a smaller hall with at least twenty lifts standing behind wrought golden grilles. When the lift reaches a floor, a voice announces the department residing on that level and its subdivisions.