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• Wizard Howl," said Wizard Suliman. "I must apologize for trying to bite you so often. In the normal way, I wouldn't dream of setting teeth in a fellow countryman.

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  Dream, Trying, Teeth

  Diana Wynne Jones (2002). “Wizard's Castle”

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• By now it was clear that Howl was in a mood to produce green slime any second. Sophie hurriedly put her sewing away. "I'll make some hot buttered toast," she said. "Is that all you can do in the face of tragedy??" Howl asked. "Make toast!

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  Tragedy, Hot, Sophie

  Diana Wynne Jones (2002). “Wizard's Castle”

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• In addition, Master Twinkle seems convinced that someone is denying him a pair of stripey trousers.

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  Pairs, Masters, Trousers

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• Slender Youth. A tour companion who may be either a lost prince or a girl/princess in disguise. In the latter case it is tactful to pretend you think she is a boy. She/he will be ignorant, hasty and shy, and will need hauling out of trouble quite a lot. But she/he will grow up in the course of the Tour. In fact she/he will be the only Companion who will change in any way. Quite often, she/he will soon exhibit a very useful talent for magic and end up by hauling everyone else out of trouble. But this will not be until midway through your second brochure.

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  Girl, Growing Up, Princess

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• By this time, half the people in High Norland were gathered in Royal Square to stare at the castle. They all watched with disbelief as the castle rose slightly into the air and glided toward the road that led southward. It was hardly more than an alley, really. "It'll never fit!" people said. But the castle somehow squeezed itself narrow enough to drift away along it and out of sight. The citizens of High Norland gave it a cheer as it went.

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  Cheer, Squares, Sight

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• SAGE. A wise and Holy man who died a long time ago. No one modern qualifies.

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  Wise, Men, Long

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• Mother Very Easily Made Jam Sandwiches Under No Protest

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  Mother, Jam, Sandwiches

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• Mr. Crossley suddenly wondered why he was why he was worrying about the note. It was only a joke, after all. He cleared his throat. Everyone looked up hopefully. 'Somebody,' said Mr. Crossley, 'seems to have sent me a Halloween message.' And he read out the note: 'SOMEONE IN THIS CLASS IS A WITCH.' 6B thought this was splendid news. Hands shot up all over the room like a bed of beansprouts. 'It's me, Mr. Crossley!' 'Mr. Crossley, I'm the witch!' 'Can I be the witch, Mr. Crossley?' 'Me, Mr. Crossley, me, me, me!

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  Halloween, Hands, Class

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• I could cut a star out of paper and drop it.

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  Stars, Cutting, Paper

  Diana Wynne Jones (2002). “Wizard's Castle”

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• It's amazing the way one can take a step ten and a half miles long and still always land in a cowpat.

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  Land, Long, Half

  Diana Wynne Jones (2002). “Wizard's Castle”

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• It's just as I thought," she said. "I prefer you to every single one of these. Some of these look far too proud of themselves, and some look selfish and cruel. You are unassuming and kind. I intend to ask my father to marry me to you, instead of to the Prince in Ochinstan. Would you mind?

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  Father, Selfish, Mind

  Diana Wynne Jones (2002). “Wizard's Castle”

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• Then there you are, then. The day Howl forgets to do that will be the day I believe he's really in love, and not before." Michael to Sophie about wether or not Howl is really in love with Lettie. pg, 170

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  Believe, Sophie, Forget

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• ...if the spell was off, I’d have my heart eaten before I could turn around.” “Don’t you want your heart eaten?” asked the fire. [...] “Naturally I don’t,” Sophie answered.

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  Heart, Fire, Sophie

  Diana Wynne Jones (2014). “The Land of Ingary Trilogy (includes Howl’s Moving Castle)”, p.26, HarperCollins UK

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• I only want to catch you,” Michael explained. “I won’t hurt you.” “No! No!” the star crackled desperately. “That’s wrong! I’m supposed to die!” “But I could save you if you’d let me catch you,” Michael told it gently. “No!” cried the star. “I’d rather die!

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  Hurt, Stars, Want

  Diana Wynne Jones (2002). “Wizard's Castle”

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• Oh confound that gray-and-scarlet suit!" Sophie said. "I refuse to believe that I was the one that got caught with it!

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  Believe, Sophie, Suits

  Diana Wynne Jones (2002). “Wizard's Castle”

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• You're wearing that hat? After all the magic I used to make your dress pretty?" ~Howl from the movie 'Howl's Moving Castle

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  Moving, Magic, Dresses

  "Fictional character: Howl". "Howl's Moving Castle", www.imdb.com. 2004.

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• Annoyed?” said Sophie. “Why should I be annoyed? Someone only filled the castle with rotten aspic, and deafened everyone in Porthaven, and scared Calcifer to a cinder, and broke a few hundred hearts. Why should that annoy me?

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  Heart, Annoyed, Castles

  Diana Wynne Jones (2002). “Wizard's Castle”

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• Busy old fool, unruly Sophie

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  Sophie, Fool, Busy

  Diana Wynne Jones (2002). “Wizard's Castle”

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• Yes. I was looking for Lettie. They were both very kind to me,” Percival said, “Even though they’d never seen me before. And Wizard Howl kept visiting to court Lettie. Lettie didn’t want him, and she asked me to bite him to get rid of him, until Howl suddenly began asking her about you and—“ “what?” he said, “ I know someone called sophie who looks a little like you.. And Lettie said, that’s my sister,’ without thinking,” Percival said. “ And she got terribly worried then, particularly as Howl went on asking about her sister.

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  Thinking, Want Him, Looks

  Diana Wynne Jones (2002). “Wizard's Castle”

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• Howl has been very kind to me." And this was true, Sophie realized. Howl showed his kindness rather strangely, but, considering all Sophie did to annoy him, he had been very good to her indeed. "Do listen. He's not wicked at all!" There was a bit of a fizz from the grate at this, where Calcifer was watching with some interest. " He isn't!" Sophie said, to Calcifer as much as to Fanny.

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  Kindness, Wicked, Sophie

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• I've got a hangover!" "No, you hit your head on the floor," Sophie said. Howl rose up on his hands and knees with a scramble. "I can't stay," he said. "I've got to rescue that fool Sophie." "I'm here!" Sophie shook his shoulder. "But so is Mis Angorian! Get up and do something about her!

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  Hangover, Hands, Rose

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• But Sophie and Howl were holding one another's hand and smiling and smiling, quite unable to stop. "Don't bother me know," said Howl. "I only did it for the money." "Liar!"said Sophie. "I said," Michael said, "that Calcifer's come back!" That did get Howl's attention and Sophie's too.

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  Liars, Hands, Attention

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• It was a perfectly normal May Day, but Sophie was scared of that too. And when a young man in a fantastical blue-and-silver costume spotted Sophie and decided to accost her as well, Sophie shrank into a shop doorway and tried to hide. The young man looked at her in surprise. "It's all right, you little gray mouse," he said laughing rather pityingly. "I only want to buy you a drink. Don't look so scared.

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  Men, Perfectly Normal, Blue

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• Every man in Ingary is scared stiff of her. You ought to know how that feels, Sophie dear.

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  Men, Sophie, Scared

  Diana Wynne Jones (2002). “Wizard's Castle”

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• And it's a pity too that I've no right to open your letters. I hope you don't get many, or my conscience will give me no peace.

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  Giving, Letters, Pity

  Diana Wynne Jones (2013). “The Chrestomanci Series: Entire Collection”, p.49, HarperCollins UK

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