| "Neither can live while the other survives..."
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| Finite | |
|---|---|
| Incantation |
Finite |
| Type |
Counter-spell |
| Hand Movement |
Point wand at target |
| Effect |
Stops spell effects |
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.
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Uses
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- Remus Lupin used this spell to take a Tarantallegra charm 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
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.