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  1. The best study guide to Howl’s Moving Castle on the planet, from the creators of SparkNotes. Get the summaries, analysis, and quotes you need.

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      As Howl and Sophie race back to the castle, Howl explains...

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      Months later, a tall, black, smoking castle appears on the...

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  2. howlscastle.fandom.com › wiki › Howl's_Moving_CastleHowl's Moving Castle (novel)

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    Sophie has the great misfortune of being the eldest of three daughters, destined to fail miserably should she ever leave home to seek her fate. But when she unwittingly attracts the ire of the Witch of the Waste, Sophie finds herself under a horrid spell that transforms her into an old lady. Her only chance at breaking it lies in the ever-moving ca...

    At the beginning

    The novel is about a young woman named Sophie Hatter who is the oldest of three daughters living in the town of Market Chipping in the kingdom of Ingary where many fairy-tales are accepted ways of life. As the eldest, she is resigned to the fact that she will have no chance of finding her fortune, accepting that she will have a dull life running the family hat shop. That is, until she is turned into an old lady by the Witch of the Waste, a powerful witch. Sophie leaves the shop and finds work...

    Making a deal

    Sophie encounters Howl's fire demon, Calcifer, when she first enters the castle. It is revealed later in the novel that Calsifer used to be a shooting star and was caught by Howl on his way down to Earth. Howl felt sorry for Calcifer and made a bargain with him to save his life: Howl gave Calcifer something very precious to him, his heart, and in return, Calcifer has to stay within the castle and heat and power it. Calcifer's only thought at the time was for him to do anything to stay alive,...

    Main Characters

    1. Sophie Hatter- a young woman with a knack for talking to inanimate objects. The eldest of three, her life was supposed to be dull, and she would receive the least fortune of her siblings. 2. Howl Jenkins Pendragon- a powerful sorcerer with a nasty reputation for stealing and eating the hearts of beautiful young ladies, who has taken to stalking around the hillsides of the Chipping Valley in his moving castle. 3. Michael Fisher- a young orphan boy, taken in by Howl as an apprentice to magic...

    Other Characters

    1. Lettie Hatter 2. Martha Hatter 3. Lily AngorianThe fire demon of The Witch of the Waste. During the novel, she steals Howl's heart from Calcifer because the witch's heart is old and weak. 4. Annabel Fairfax 5. Fanny Hatter 6. Prince Justin 7. King of Ingary 8. Ben Sullivan

  3. 4 days ago · Howl's Moving Castle is a beloved fantasy novel by Diana Wynne Jones as well as one of Studio Ghibli's masterpiece films. The story follows Sophie, a young girl who is cursed by a witch and transformed into an elderly woman.

  4. Jun 1, 2008 · “House of Many Ways” is Jones’ third novel featuring Howl and Sophie, following “Howl’s Moving Castle” from 1986 (also a movie adaptation made by Hayao Miyazaki in 2004) and “Castle in the Air” from 1990.

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  5. Howl and Michael prepare to move the castle’s four locations to hide from the Witch of the Waste. While Howl is out, Miss Angorian shows up through the Welsh door looking for her missing fiancé, Benjamin Sullivan. Sophie, increasingly jealous of Miss Angorian, forces her out.

  6. Apr 22, 2008 · Written by Diana Wynne Jones, Howl's Moving Castle is a collection of 3 books starting with Howl's Moving Castle and ending with House of Many Ways.

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  8. Jan 21, 2024 · How does Howl's Moving Castle end? What is going on with the curse? We reveal all with our ending explained article.

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