We get the last scene, with Howl, Sophie, Markl, Calcifer, Heen and the Witch of the Waste all living happily on their now-flying castle. Sophie and Howl have become stronger people and are able to properly express their love for one another, Turnip Head regains his true form, and he and Madame Suliman set about putting an end to the war that's been plaguing the country for the entire movie. The ending itself is uplifting overall.He even returns the 'kiss' from Sophie in an adorable moment. Despite gaining his freedom after Sophie breaks the curse on him and Howl, Calcifer decides on his own will to stay with the others because of how much he cares about them all.Lauren Bacall, who voices the witch in the English dub, might have used this scene as an allusion to her varying romances with Frank Sinatra and Humphrey Bogart. Sophie asks her have you ever been in love? and the witch replies that she still is. Earlier while putting the Witch of the Waste to bed, the witch ship teases to Sophie that she is in love with Howl.Seeing how far they've come after a movie where the Witch was such a terrible person to Sophie to them now coming to a true understanding of each other is enough to bring happy tears. Not to mention Sophie giving the Witch a kiss on the cheek and telling her she has a big heart.

The show of true love convinces the Witch to return it. The Witch tries to feign ignorance, and Sophie answers this with perfect understanding and earnestness, embracing the witch and pleading for the heart.

When Howl has returned Sophie and Heen to the platform where the Witch of the Waste has Calcifer in her possession, she says that Howl needs his heart back.

While the castle's expanded to include a few others, Howl's specifically calling out Sophie to show her around, and it's the first time he sounds genuinely excited both to hear her reactions and have her company. only to reveal its main center is in Sophie's hometown of Market Chipping, as well as remaking Sophie's old room.

It preludes Howl leaving to fight in the war right as Sophie realizes he'll go mad if he stays that way too long, but Howl moving the castle's main entry points.

A random man just standing there offers to help her.

When Sophie first turns into an old lady she crosses a bridge, coughing from the train smoke.

Crowning Soundtrack of Heartwarming: the first few bars of 'The Boy Who Drank Stars' doubles as this and a Tear Jerker.

When she realizes he's there, she immediately dries her eyes and remarks on how kind he is.

Turnip Head shielding Sophie from the rain as she's crying her heart out due to Howl's selfishness.

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