Suliman tells Sophie that Hauru has two choices: one is to serve her, or two, take his powers as she has done with the witch. Suliman explains to Sophie that a long time ago, she was a wonderful witch, but she made a deal with some kind of phantom, that consumed her body long ago. Sophie, horrified, sees what the Witch of the Waste really is: an old crone. Suliman tells Sophie that if Hauru keeps this up, he is sure to end up like the witch of the waste.

He abandoned Suliman, and used his magic for purely selfish uses. However, Hauru made a deal with a demon (Calcifer) that stole his heart. Sophie, who is greeted by Madam Suliman, the king's magician, explains to Sophie that Hauru was her last apprentice she thought she had found a worthy heir. That's when things get 'heated up' (literally)!

Once at the palace, Sophie is greeted by 'Servant' (a young boy looking like 'Haku') who leads her to another room while the witch sits in a chair in the waiting room (to recover from the burdening walk). The witch, on the other hand, is having a pretty hard time. Sophie, being old, and carrying an old dog, manages the many stairs. Suliman has casted a spell around the palace that visitors must walk up to the palace. Along the way, she is met by the Witch of the Waste, who is on her way to see the king. On Sophie's walk to the palace, she is met by an old looking dog who accompanies her (Sophie thinks that the dog is Hauru). However, Hauru has a different idea Sophie will go in his place, as his mother! Hauru says that he will follow her in disguise. With Hauru recovering from his tantrum, Sophie tells Hauru naively to see the king and tell him to stop this crazy war. However, during her meeting, Markl cries out to Sophie to help Hauru. Running out crying in the rain, Sophie is met by Kabu yet again. Seeing Hauru fly into a rage, whining that its useless to live since he can't be beautiful, Sophie screams with anger saying she was never once beautiful in her life. Unbeknownst to Sophie, she mixes up Hauru's embellishment spells, which changes his hair from blond to black. Sophie decides to become Hauru's cleaning, who scrubs the entire castle from top to bottom due to its filth.

Later on, she meets a young boy, Markl, whom she befriends. Seeing the turnip runoff, Sophie continues her journey, only to find that the scarecrow appears again, bringing Hauru's 'castle' as her house! Sophie, having no other place to go, enters the castle, where she meets a talking fire, Calcifer. The magical turnip brings her cane, and Sophie cunningly asks the scarecrow to bring a house to her. Sophie, not one for turnips, leaves the scarecrow behind, only to find that the scarecrow follows her. That's where she finds 'Kabu' (Turnip, the scarecrow). Being old, Sophie needs a cane she spots a stick stuck in some bushes, and she decides to use it as a cane. This is where Sophie's adventure begins.īeing terrified for life, and afraid that she will be recognized, Sophie flees her home town and sets out towards the mountains. Only then does the obese lady reveal to Sophie that she is the Witch of the Waste! At that, the witch casts a spell on Sophie, turning her into a 90 year old woman! The witch tells her that Sophie cannot tell anybody about that spell and asks her to send Hauru her regards. Sophie, shocked to see a customer in her store after business hours, asks her to leave. She decides to pay a visit to Sophie during the night. Unfortunately, the Witch of the Waste has noticed that Hauru has (supposedly) set his eyes on a new girl. Being cunning, Hauru uses his magic and whisks himself and Sophie up in the air, and takes her to her destination. However, Hauru is being watched, and some blob men appear and try to capture Hauru. Using his magic, he sends the soldiers away, and escorts Sophie to her destination. Being trapped by the two, Sophie is rescued by the handsome, cunning Hauru. One day, when Sophie was going to see her sister, Lettie, she was stopped by two soldiers, who wanted to have some 'fun' with some of the local women. Living up to her Father's dream (continuing the hat shop), Sophie spends most of her time working. She looks dull, acts dull, and has no personality. For a boring girl, Sophie does not seem like she will be the heroine.

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