Looking at the questions and answer to these two questions. Why is the Burrow so cramped on the inside? & Why are there "dilapidated" buildings in Harry Potter? and neither mentions the longevity of magic. I recall several instances of magic failing to last; the money that was spread at the big quidditch game and the broken Cabinet that Malfoy worked on. If I recall correctly when Voldemort died, the curses on several people were lifted. I don't recall if any other spells fell apart with his death.
Is there any canon evidence on the the length of time a spell will live?
Answer
We know alot of spells have apparently infinite life time. Permanent sticking charms
“My dear old mum, yeah,” said Sirius. “We’ve been trying to get her down for a month but we think she put a Permanent Sticking Charm on the back of the canvas.
and the spells in Egypt that Bill works for Gringotts to break, which are most likely 3+ thousand years old, bordering on 5k years.
Bill, works as a curse breaker for Gringotts Wizarding Bank.’
Bill’s taken us round all the tombs and you wouldn’t believe the curses those old Egyptian wizards put on them. Mum wouldn’t let Ginny come in the last one. There were all these mutant skeletons in there, of Muggles who’d broken in and grown extra heads and stuff.
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