Sophie thinks of herself as plain and boring, especially compared to her
vivacious younger sister Lettie. Sophie expects to spend the rest of her
life quietly making hats in the back room of her family's shop, but as
her country prepares for war, she is forced to set out on an
extraordinary adventure!
Sophie's excitement continues as she takes up the position of cleaning
lady in Howl's Moving Castle. She soon finds herself at home and making
friends with the demon in the fireplace and even the moody Howl. And
while horrors of war are edging closer and the magicians of the kingdom
turn themselves into terrible monsters to fight the enemy, Sophie finds
that what she really needs to fear is Howl's bathroom!