Howl's Castle book 1 · 1986
Howl's Moving Castle
Sophie Hatter, the eldest of three sisters and so expected to fail, is cursed by the Witch of the Waste and turned into an old woman. She takes refuge in the moving castle of the wizard Howl, said to eat the hearts of young girls, and strikes a bargain with his fire demon, Calcifer.
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Book facts
- Author
- Diana Wynne Jones
- Series
- Howl's Castle, book 1 of 3
- Published
- 1986
- Setting
- Set in Ingary
- Characters charted
- 3
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in Howl's Moving Castle
3 recurring or key characters from Diana Wynne Jones’s chart. Introduces Sophie Hatter, Howl Jenkins Pendragon and Calcifer.
Lead 1
- Sophie HatterFirst appearanceEldest of three sisters
Major 2
- Howl Jenkins PendragonFirst appearanceVain wizard of the moving castle
- CalciferFirst appearanceFire demon
Also featuring these characters
Other Diana Wynne Jones books that share the most characters with Howl's Moving Castle.
- House of Many Ways2008 · Howl's Castle · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon