Finite stops all currently remaining spell effects that it targets. It is similar to Finite Incantatem, except it targets a specific object or creature rather than one's surroundings.

Contents 1 Uses 2 Known practitioners 3 Etymology 4 Behind the scenes 5 Appearances

UsesEdit

• Remus Lupin used this spell to take a Tarantallegra hex off of Neville Longbottom.
• Harry Potter used this spell in the Room of Requirement to stop a bookcase from falling on Ron in 1998.
• Nymphadora Tonks used this spell non-verbally on Harry Potter in 1996 to reveal a body bound Harry.
• Hermione Granger used it non-verbally during the Dumbledore's Army meetings in 1995 when Harry showed the Full Body-Bind Curse.

Known practitionersEdit

• Remus Lupin
• Harry Potter
• Nymphadora Tonks
• Luna Lovegood (film only)
• Hermione Granger (game only)

EtymologyEdit

Finio is Latin, meaning to settle, end, die, and cease.

Behind the scenesEdit

• In the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Luna Lovegood uses this spell to remove Harry Potter's invisibility cloak and the Full Body-Bind Curse.

AppearancesEdit

• Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
• Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game)
• Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
• Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows