In Jones’s Howl’s Moving Castle, Sophie’s status as the eldest of ... much simpler character with less narrative significance ...

Sophie, a lively but unloved milliner, catches the attention of an unexpected defender. But as the wide-eyed damsel in distress crosses paths with handsome Howl, a talented young magician with ...

Along with Sophie and the Witch of the Waste, it features the titular wizard Howl, his apprentice Markl, the fire demon Calcifer, a scarecrow nicknamed Turnip Head, and Heen the dog. The Howl’s Moving ...