Softening Charm

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 scenesEdit

• 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.
• A spellbook for this spell could be found somewhere within Hogwarts and was located by Harry Potter.

AppearancesEdit

• 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 referencesEdit

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
Charms studied at Hogwarts: Levitation Charm · Fire-Making Charm · Softening Charm · Cleaning Charm · Cheering Charm · Glacius · Summoning Charm · Banishing Charm · Silencing Charm · Mending Charm · Reductor Curse · Colour Change Charm · Growth Charm · Water-Making Spell · Aresto Momentum · Locomotion Charm