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The '''Federal Bureau of Covert Vigilance and No-Maj Obliviation''' ('''F.B.C.V.N.O.''') was a [[wizardkind|wizarding]] government agency that seemingly operates under the jurisdiction of the [[Magical Congress of the United States of America]].<ref name="FBtrailer">{{FB|F}} {{see image|File:FederalBureauOfCovertVigilanceAndNo-MajObliviation.png}}</ref> It is tasked with detecting and dealing with magical contraventions in the U.S through the use of real-time hex indication maps, in addition to using spells of concealment, protection, and memory charms in order to hide the magical community from the non-magical population.
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The '''Federal Bureau of Covert Vigilance and No-Maj Obliviation''' ('''F.B.C.V.N.O.''') was a [[wizardkind|wizarding]] government agency that seemingly operated under the jurisdiction of the [[Magical Congress of the United States of America]].<ref name="FBtrailer">{{FB|F}} {{see image|File:FederalBureauOfCovertVigilanceAndNo-MajObliviation.png}}</ref> It was tasked with detecting and dealing with magical contraventions in the [[United States of America|US]] through the use of [[MACUSA Real-Time Hex Indicator map|real-time hex indication maps]], in addition to using spells of concealment, protection, and [[Memory Charm]]s in order to hide the [[Wizarding world|magical community]] from the [[Muggle world|non-magical population]].
   
== History ==
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==History==
In December 1926, the Federal Bureau of Covert Vigilance and No-Maj Obliviation issued record penalties, something which made headlines on ''[[The New York Ghost]]''.<ref name="FBtrailer"/>
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In [[December]] [[1926]], the Federal Bureau of Covert Vigilance and No-Maj Obliviation issued record penalties, something which made headlines on ''[[The New York Ghost]]''.<ref name="FBtrailer"/>
   
 
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==Behind the scenes==
*In real life, government bodies with bureau in the name are often a subdivision of a larger agency, and as such, it is possible that despite whatever segregation there is between the magical and non-magical communities of Noth America, that the F.B.C.V.N.O. is actually one of several branches of a parent agency, such as the [[Agency for the Protection of Wizarding Secrecy]].
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*In real life, government bodies with bureau in the name are often a subdivision of a larger agency, and as such, it is possible that despite whatever segregation there is between the magical and non-magical communities of [[North America]], that the F.B.C.V.N.O. is actually one of several branches of a parent agency, such as the [[Agency for the Protection of Wizarding Secrecy]].
 
*Based on the information we have so far, we can assume that the F.B.C.V.N.O. carries out their duties much in the same way the [[Obliviator Headquarters]] and the [[Invisibility Task Force]] does for the [[Department of Magical Accidents and Catastrophes]] in [[Great Britain]].
 
*Based on the information we have so far, we can assume that the F.B.C.V.N.O. carries out their duties much in the same way the [[Obliviator Headquarters]] and the [[Invisibility Task Force]] does for the [[Department of Magical Accidents and Catastrophes]] in [[Great Britain]].
   
 
==Notes and references==
 
==Notes and references==
 
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Revision as of 12:57, 2 August 2020

The Federal Bureau of Covert Vigilance and No-Maj Obliviation (F.B.C.V.N.O.) was a wizarding government agency that seemingly operated under the jurisdiction of the Magical Congress of the United States of America.[1] It was tasked with detecting and dealing with magical contraventions in the US through the use of real-time hex indication maps, in addition to using spells of concealment, protection, and Memory Charms in order to hide the magical community from the non-magical population.

History

In December 1926, the Federal Bureau of Covert Vigilance and No-Maj Obliviation issued record penalties, something which made headlines on The New York Ghost.[1]

Appearances

Behind the scenes

Notes and references

Magical Congress of the United States of America
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Presidents

Josiah Jackson (1693-?) · Charity Wilkinson · Thornton Harkaway (c. 1760) · Able Fleming · Elizabeth McGilliguddy (c. 1777) · Emily Rappaport (c. 1790) · Seraphina Picquery (1920-1928) · Unidentified President (c. 1987) · Samuel G. Quahog (c. 2014)

Aurors

Abraham Potter · Achilles Tolliver · Berthilde Roche · Carlos Lopez · Cas Carneirus · Cormac O'Brien · E. A. Limus · Gondulphus Graves · Helmut Weiss · M. L. Minus · M. P. Carneirus · Mary Jauncey · Mungo MacDuff · Percival Graves · Porpentina Goldstein · Robert Grimsditch · Saranna Wilkinson · Theodard Fontaine · Wilhelm Fischer · Unidentified Aurors

Other positions

Apparition Examiner · Auror Commissioner · Captain of Aurors · Chief Auror · Chief of Staff · Director of Magical Security · Executioner · Federal Identity Commissioner · Federal Wand Permit Officer · Keeper of Treasure and Dragots · Obliviator · Surveillor of Activity

Other employees

Abernathy · Albert Perschky · Aristotle Twelvetrees · Ben Copper · Bernadette · Beryl · E. A. Limus · F. Wakefield · Holly Blackbird · Irene Kneedander · J. Ward · L. O'Sullivan · Magali Crowe · Paloma Proudfoot · Queenie Goldstein · Red · Ruby · Sam · Unidentified executioner (I) · Unidentified executioner (II) · Unidentified guide · Y. Blishen

Departments

Body for Protection of Magical Species · Department of Aurors · Department of No-Maj Misinformation · Department of Unidentifiable Magical Objects · Department for Confiscated Items · Federal Bureau of Covert Vigilance and No-Maj Obliviation · MACUSA Communications Department · · MACUSA Department of Magical Law Enforcement · MACUSA Investigation Department · MACUSA Surveillance Wizarding Resources Department · Magical Cleaning Department · Major Investigation Department · Office for Magic Relations and Education · US Auror Divisions · Wand Permit Department · Wizarding Resources Department

Locations

Death Cell · Great Meeting Chamber · Lobby · No-Maj Fraternisation sub-division · Pentagram Office · Percival Graves' office · Register Office · Typing Pool · Wand Permit Office · Young Wizards Daycare Center