The Boots is a loosely connected network of independent magical consultants and investigators who take on tasks and jobs that no one else wants to do. Some jobs require complete discretion. Some jobs call for someone who can bend the law. Some jobs just need someone willing to get dirty. A German minister once referred to them as the janitors of the wizarding world, while crude is quite appropriate.
Those who do the work on the ground are nicknamed 'Runners'. They take on jobs alone or in self-made teams, depending on their own preferences and the job in question.
Runners can pay a fee to join a local Hub. Membership gives some advantages, such as access to a job board with verified gigs and a payment guarantee, or the ability to take the ministry or governmental jobs. An extensive background search is needed. A Hub is usually made up of two people, a Mentor, and a Checker. The Mentor is someone with long experience as a Runner who handles logistics, coordinates large jobs, and tutors apprentices, while the Checkers work to verify clients, jobs, and the research needed to do a job.
Boots take on a variety of different jobs and clients. They can track down rare magical objects; find out if a spouse is cheating; safely trap, handle, and transport wild magical creatures who are in the wrong place, and much more.
