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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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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''' is, as its name indicates, a [[counter-spell]] meant to terminate the effects of other [[spell]]s. This spell is covered in ''[[The Standard Book of Spells, Grade 2]]''.
  
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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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*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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==Etymology==
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From Latin ''finire'', meaning "end", and ''incantationem'', meaning "enchantment".
 
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*This spell is included in the ''[[Harry Potter: Spells]]'' application for the iPhone as a counter-attack spell.
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*Given its name and effect, this spell may be ''[[Finite]]'' or ''[[Finite Incantatem]]''.
  
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]'' {{1st}}
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1]]'' {{Mention}}
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (video game)]]''
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Revision as of 21:21, 2 November 2012

""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[src]

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 wizard answers the door.[2] 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.

Known uses

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.

Appearances

Notes and references

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)
  2. ↑ J. K. Rowling's Official Site (W.O.M.B.A.T.)
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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