Due to an unfortunate misunderstanding, Sophie’s life takes an unusual turn when the Witch of the Waste sets a curse on her. While Sophie’s sisters, Lettie and Martha, run off to begin internships in magic and baking, she resigns herself to helping her stepmother manage the family hat shop. Sophie Hatter, the eldest of three sisters, lives in Ingary, where it has been established that the oldest child in every family is the most prone to a dull and ordinary life. It’s also one of the few instances where I can honestly say that the book and the film, while vastly different, are both equally enjoyable. Surprisingly, it was a beloved fantasy book written by Diana Wynne Jones decades before Hayao Miyazaki adapted it to the screen. When Howl’s Moving Castle pops up in conversation, most people think of the Studio Ghibli film.
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