Jacob Bouchard

Wampus Prefect
(2015-2018)

Feb 11, 2048-present

* Caitlin Thibodeau

Oct 17, 2016 - Dec 22, 2027

* Beauregard Levesque
* Anaëlle Levesque
(née Thibault)

* Liam Levesque
* Tristram Levesque

* Brayden Theriault
* Belle Theriault
* Rhône Theriault
* Karlie Theriault
* Joel Theriault

* Serenity Bouchard
* Atley Bouchard
* Aryenna Bouchard
* Jake Bouchard

* Jodocus Bouchard
* Virginia Veitch

* Mato Bouchard
* Soyala Bouchard
* Keokuk Bouchard
* Kateri Quirós
* Kosumi Bouchard
* Tauri Bouchard
* Kimeya Soenksen
* Shikoba Bouchard

* Lucas Reinhold
* Emily Hollingberry
* Silas Reinhold
* Natalia Reinhold
* Juliette Montgomery
* Bethany Reinhold

* Yocelyn MacAuliffe
* Noan Levesque
* Amaia Rhydderch
* Mathys Levesque
* Rémy Levesque
* Carlos Levesque
* Antonio Levesque
* Joffrey Levesque

* Godfrey Levesque
* Lia Shaw
* Valter Levesque

(Aunts)

* María Levesque
* Lael Levesque
* Danielle Bouchard
* Madelon Bouchard
* Diahann Bouchard
* Kassius Reinhold

(uncle)

* Canadian Prime Minister of Magic

(Jan 2044-Sep 2046)

* Head of International Magical Cooperation

(Jan 2033 – Jan 2044)

* Department of Magical Law Enforcement

(Jun 2030 – Dec 2032)

* Head of Accidental the

Magical Reversal Squad
(Aug 1, 2027-Jun 2030)

* Magical Accidents and Catastrophes

Reverser
(Oct 18, 2022- Aug 1, 2027)

* International Magical Cooperation

(Jun 2018-Oct 18, 2022)

Jacob William Bouchard (b. 19 January 2000) is a Canadian half-blood wizard. The oldest child of Simon and Maelee (née Levesque). He has three siblings.

## Biography

#### Early Life

Jacob William Bouchard was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on January 19, 2000, to Simon and Maelee (née Levesque) Bouchard. Jacob has three siblings Ella Rycroft (Mar 2002), Arianna Theriault (Sep 2004), and Tobias (Mar 2007). Jacob's middle name William is in honor of his paternal grandfather William Bouchard.

### Ilvermorny Years (2011-2018)

On September 1, 2011 he started Ilvermorny School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. After standing on Gordian Knot during the first year sorting ceremony the wooden Wampus statue roared for him. Jacob was a friendly and outgoing youth and it didn't take long before he made friends with several other first year students including Dillon Murdoch and Marietta Marsh from Thunderbird house, Caitlin Thibodeau and Wade Welles from Horned Serpent House.

During the summer of 2015, he received the exciting news with his fifth year school list that he had been selected as the male Prefect for Wampus house.

On October 17, 2016, during his sixth year, he started dating Caitlin.

## The Canadian Ministry of Magic (2018-2046)

#### The Department of International Magical Co-operation

Jacob was eager to begin his career and submitted his application to the Canadian Ministry’s Department of International Magical Co-operation prior to graduating from Ilvermorny. Jacob believed and was confident that his outstanding interpersonal skills and ability to connect with people from diverse backgrounds and establish strong relationships made him an ideal candidate for the International Department.

As a compassionate and empathetic individual, Jacob derived immense satisfaction from helping people, the Department’s mission of fostering cooperation and building bridges between diverse magical communities across the globe appealed greatly to him.

## Magical abilities and skills

**Occlumency**: Jacob is a highly skilled practitioner of occlumency, the art of shielding one's mind from external intrusion and manipulation. He began his journey of learning the art of occlumency in March of 2019. Jacob's success in occlumency can be attributed to his lifelong practice of meditation. He has been meditating since childhood, which has helped him develop a strong mental focus and control. Through his diligent efforts, Jacob has become adept at blocking unwanted thoughts and emotions, as well as preventing most Legilimens from accessing his mind without his consent.

**Legilimency**: Jacob is an accomplished practitioner of legilimency, having devoted himself to this intricate and potent branch of magic since January 2029. Over the past two decades, he has worked tirelessly to refine his skills and develop his abilities, fully aware of the considerable responsibility that comes with possessing this rare and exceptional magical gift. Similar to his occlumency abilities, Jacob has found that meditation is an invaluable tool in enhancing his legilimency skills, allowing him to delve deeper into the minds of others and unlock the full potential of his abilities.

**Dueling**:

**Mediation**: When he was just a young child, his mother recognized the importance of mindfulness and introduced him to the practice of meditation. From that point forward, meditation has been an essential part of his daily routine, allowing him to cultivate a deep sense of inner peace and calm and allowing him to approach life with greater clarity and focus.

**Polyglot**: Jacob possesses fluency in Canadian-French, Spanish, Italian, Swahili, Japanese, Cree, Ojibwe, Navajo, and Shuswap. This wide linguistic repertoire gives him a unique ability to connect with individuals from different cultures and backgrounds.

## Etymology

**Jacob** pronounced Jay-kub is of Hebrew origin and means supplanter. It derives from the Latin name Iacobus.

**William** pronounced WIL-yuhm is of German and English origin. It comes from the German name Wilhelm and means willing protector. There are several variants including Wilmot, Wilmos, Uilliam, Willem, and Guillermo