Softening Charm
Incantation	Spongify (SPUHN-jee-fye)
Type	Charm
Hand Movement
Light	Pink
Effect	Makes an area/object rubbery and bouncy

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The Softening Charm (Spongify) is a spell that softens a target area or object, making it rubbery and bouncy.^[1][2]

The Softening Charm is part of the first-year Charms syllabus at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry,^[1] and is later revised in second-year Defence Against the Dark Arts.^[2]

Behind the scenes

• In the Harry Potter video games in which it features, to use this spell, a Spongify mat is needed, which is an area that has a swirly symbol on it. Performing the spell on the mat will cause a purple mist to cover the mat, which, when jumped on, will bounce the player high into the air and onto higher ledges or other otherwise inaccessible areas.

Appearances

• Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game) (First identified as Softening Charm)
• Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game) (First appearance)
• Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game)
• Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)
• Harry Potter Trading Card Game
• Pottermore

Notes and references

Charms (class)
Professors: Filius Flitwick
Textbooks: The Standard Book of Spells · Achievements in Charming · Quintessence: A Quest
Charmbook writers and charm developers: Miranda Goshawk · Scarpin · Felix Summerbee · Randolph Keitch · Basil Horton · Mnemone Radford · Elliot Smethwyck · Jarleth Hobart · Delfina Crimp · Orabella Nuttley · Levina Monkstanley · Fred Weasley · George Weasley
Charms studied at Hogwarts: Levitation Charm · Fire-Making Charm · Softening Charm · Skurge · Aresto Momentum · Cheering Charm · Freezing Spell · Seize and Pull Charm · Summoning Charm · Banishing Charm · Silencing Charm · Mending Charm · Reductor Curse · Colour Change Charm · Growth Charm · Water-Making Spell · Locomotion Charm · Vinegar into Wine · Bird-Conjuring Charm