Spongify

• Incantation: Spongify
• Pronunciation: spun-JI-fy
• Wand Movement: A swirling or S-shaped motion (video game).
• Light: Pink or purple (video game).
• Effect: Causes a targeted object to become soft, rubbery, and extremely bouncy, similar to a sponge or a trampoline.
• Type: Charm

The Spongify Charm does not appear in the original seven Harry Potter novels and is an invention for other media. Its primary appearance is in the Harry Potter video game series, where it serves as a key utility spell for navigating the environment. In the Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets video game, Harry Potter learns this spell to enchant specially marked tiles or carpets. When cast upon, these surfaces turn into bouncy pads, allowing him to jump to otherwise inaccessible ledges and platforms to solve puzzles or progress through a level (video game). The charm functions similarly in the Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire video game, where it is one of several charms the player can use to interact with the environment and overcome obstacles (video game).

In the video game adaptations, Spongify is typically learned by students during Charms class at Hogwarts, taught by Professor Filius Flitwick (video game). It is presented as a relatively simple and useful spell for second-year students. There is no explicitly stated counter-spell for Spongify. The effects are often temporary or localized to specific enchanted objects. However, the logical counter would be the Hardening Charm (Duro), which performs the opposite function by turning objects hard and stone-like.

The incantation “Spongify” is a straightforward derivation from the English word “sponge,” combined with the common verbal suffix “-ify,” which means “to make” or “to cause to become.” The name literally means “to make like a sponge,” a direct and accurate description of the spell's effect.

• Spongify is a non-canon spell created for the Harry Potter video games and does not appear in any of the books by J.K. Rowling.
• Alongside Flipendo, Spongify is one of the most well-known and iconic spells from the early Electronic Arts video game adaptations, particularly Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game).
• Its creation was driven by game design needs, providing the player with a tool for platforming and environmental puzzle-solving, which were core mechanics of the early 3D adventure games.
• The spell also features in the LEGO Harry Potter games, where it can be used on specific red-colored objects to make them bouncy, fulfilling a similar platforming role (video game).