In the land of Ingary, such things as spells, invisible cloaks, and seven-league boots were everyday things.
The castle, however, belonged to Wizard Howl, who, it was said, liked to suck the souls of young girl.
So when a Moving black castle, blowing dark smoke from its four thin turrets, appeared on the horizon, everyone thought it was the Witch.
After fifty years of quiet, it was rumored that the Witch was about to terrorize the country again.
The Witch of the Waste was another matter.
In the land of Ingary, such things as spells, invisible cloaks, and seven-league boots were everyday things