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{{Quote|"Finite Incantatem!" he shouted; Harry's feet stopped dancing, Malfoy stopped laughing and they were able to look up. A haze of greenish smoke was hovering over the scene.|The spell's use at the Duelling Club|Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets}}
  
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{{Quote|Terminates all spell effects|The Standard Book of Spells, Grade 2 |Pottermore}}
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The '''General Counter-Spell''' (''Finite Incantatem'') is, as its name indicates, a [[counter-spell]] for general use. It may be used in duels or on an entire home, as a precaution before a [[Wizardkind|wizard]] answers the door.<ref>[[J. K. Rowling's Official Site]] ([[Wizards' Ordinary Magic and Basic Aptitude Test|W.O.M.B.A.T.]])</ref> It is similar to ''[[Finite]]'', though the latter targets a specific object or individual, whilst this targets an area instead. This spell is one of the seven covered in ''[[The Standard Book of Spells, Grade 2]]''.
  
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==Known uses==
  
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The '''General Counter-Spell'''<ref name="PM"/> (''Finite''<ref name="HBPF"/> or ''Finite Incantatem''<ref name="CS11"/>) is, as its name indicates, a [[counter-spell]] for general use<ref name="PM"/>. It may be used in duels or on an entire home, as a precaution before a [[Wizardkind|wizard]] answers the door.<ref>[[J. K. Rowling's Official Site]] ([[Wizards' Ordinary Magic and Basic Aptitude Test|W.O.M.B.A.T.]])</ref> This spell is one of the seven covered in ''[[The Standard Book of Spells, Grade 2]]''<ref name="PM"/>.
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*[[Hermione Granger]] used this to stop [[Dobby's Bludger]] from killing or seriously injuring [[Harry Potter]] during the [[Gryffindor]]-[[Slytherin]] match in her [[second year]].<ref name="FILM"/>
  
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*Later that year, [[Severus Snape]] used it to end the various unfortunate [[jinx]]es, [[hex]]es, and [[curse]]s that had been cast during the [[Duelling Club]] of [[1992]].
  
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==Practitioners==
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*During the [[Infiltration of the Ministry of Magic]], [[Hermione Granger]] suggested to [[Ronald Weasley]] to use the spell to stop the [[Atmospheric Charm|rain]] in [[Yaxley]]'s office.
  
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*[[Harry Potter]]<ref name="DH31">{{DH}} - Chapter 31 (''The Battle of Hogwarts'')</ref>
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*[[Remus Lupin]]<ref name="OP36">{{OOTP}} - Chapter 36 (''The Only One He Ever Feared'')</ref>
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==Etymology==
  
==Etymology==
 
From Latin ''finire'', meaning "end", and ''incantationem'', meaning "enchantment".
  
From Latin ''finire'', meaning "end", and ''incantationem'', meaning "enchantment".
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==Behind the scenes==
  
==Behind the scenes==
 
*This spell is included in the ''[[Harry Potter: Spells]]'' application for the iPhone as a counter-attack spell.
  
*This spell is included in the ''[[Harry Potter: Spells]]'' application for the iPhone as a counter-attack spell.
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*Hermione suggested in the Deathly Hallows that Ron should try using Finite Incantatem to stop the rain in Yaxley's office.
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==Appearances==
  
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]'' {{1st}}
  
*''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]'' {{1st}}
 
*''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)]]''
  
*''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)]]''
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]''
 
*''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game)]]''
  
*''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game)]]''
 
*''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]''
  
*''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]''
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1]]'' {{Mention}}
 
*''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (video game)]]''
  
*''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (video game)]]''
 
*''[[Harry Potter: Spells]]''
  
*''[[Harry Potter: Spells]]''
 
*''[[Pottermore]]''
  
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==Notes and references==
  
==Notes and references==
 
{{Reflist}}
  
{{Reflist}}
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{{The Standard Book of Spells}}
   
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Revision as of 20:00, 10 April 2014

"Terminates all spell effects"
— The Standard Book of Spells, Grade 2 [src]

The General Counter-Spell[3] (Finite[1] or Finite Incantatem[2]) is, as its name indicates, a counter-spell for general use[3]. It may be used in duels or on an entire home, as a precaution before a wizard answers the door.[5] This spell is one of the seven covered in The Standard Book of Spells, Grade 2[3].

Practitioners

Etymology

From Latin finire, meaning "end", and incantationem, meaning "enchantment".

Behind the scenes

  • This spell is included in the Harry Potter: Spells application for the iPhone as a counter-attack spell.
  • Hermione suggested in the Deathly Hallows that Ron should try using Finite Incantatem to stop the rain in Yaxley's office.

Appearances

Notes and references

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets - Chapter 11 (The Duelling Club)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Pottermore
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - Chapter 8 (Snape Victorious)
  5. ↑ J. K. Rowling's Official Site (W.O.M.B.A.T.)
  6. ↑ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Chapter 31 (The Battle of Hogwarts)
  7. ↑ Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)
  8. ↑ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix - Chapter 36 (The Only One He Ever Feared)
The Standard Book of Spells
Book of Spells 1
Grade 1 · Grade 2 · Grade 3 · Grade 4 · Grade 5 · Grade 6 · Grade 7
Charms included in the series: Dancing Feet Spell (Tarantallegra) · Disarming Charm (Expelliarmus) · Engorgement Charm (Engorgio) · Fire-Making Spell (Incendio) · Freezing Charm (Immobulus) · General Counter-Spell (Finite Incantatem) · Levitation Charm (Wingardium Leviosa) · Locking Spell (Colloportus) · Memory Charm (Obliviate) · Mending Charm (Reparo) · Nonverbal spell · Severing Charm (Diffindo) · Skurge Charm (Skurge) · Softening Charm (Spongify) · Substantive Charm · Summoning Charm (Accio) · Tickling Charm (Rictusempra) · Unlocking Charm (Alohomora) · Wand-Lighting Charm (Lumos)
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