<p>As stated on his <a href="http://myanimelist.net/character/6752/Calcifer" rel="noreferrer">MyAnimeList</a> page:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>Calcifer is a fallen star who was caught by Howl. He didn't want to
die, so he struck a deal with the wizard. Calcifer got Howl's heart
and a prolonged life, and Howl received full access to all of
Calcifer's considerable powers.</p>
<p>As it turns out, neither of them liked it after a while, but it
couldn't be broken by people who were part of the contract. When
Sophie Hatter comes to Howl's moving castle, Calcifer recognizes that
she is under a curse thanks to the Witch of Waste and that Sophie has
considerable powers of her own of which she is unaware. To break his
own curse, Calcifer offers to lift the curse placed on Sophie once she
manages to break Calcifer's contract with Howl.</p>
</blockquote>
<p>Clacifer is also bound to the hearth, and cannot leave it because of the contract. He also can not explicitly talk about the contract, so he instead gives Sophie hints about it when she agrees to help him break the contract.</p>
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If I remember clearly, he wasn't talking about the contract because of the nature of the spell - he couldn't. SingerOfgTheFall, thanks for clarification!
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<p>In <strong>Howl's moving castle</strong>, there's a fire demon named <em>Calcifer</em> who heats the wizard Howl's hearth. He tells Sophie that he has a contract with Howl which binds him to the hearth. He also says that he'd help Sophie if she broke the contract between him and Howl. </p>

<p>What exactly is the contract between Calcifer and Howl? What's the source of this contract?</p>

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What is the contract between Calcifer and Howl?
# What is the contract between Calcifer and Howl?
Posted by: username_0 on 2013-03-27
In **Howl's moving castle**, there's a fire demon named *Calcifer* who heats the wizard Howl's hearth. He tells Sophie that he has a contract with Howl which binds him to the hearth. He also says that he'd help Sophie if she broke the contract between him and Howl.

What exactly is the contract between Calcifer and Howl? What's the source of this contract?
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### Answer by username_1 on 2013-03-27. Score: 9 | Accepted answer
As stated on his [MyAnimeList](http://myanimelist.net/character/6752/Calcifer) page:

> Calcifer is a fallen star who was caught by Howl. He didn't want to
> die, so he struck a deal with the wizard. Calcifer got Howl's heart
> and a prolonged life, and Howl received full access to all of
> Calcifer's considerable powers.
>
> As it turns out, neither of them liked it after a while, but it
> couldn't be broken by people who were part of the contract. When
> Sophie Hatter comes to Howl's moving castle, Calcifer recognizes that
> she is under a curse thanks to the Witch of Waste and that Sophie has
> considerable powers of her own of which she is unaware. To break his
> own curse, Calcifer offers to lift the curse placed on Sophie once she
> manages to break Calcifer's contract with Howl.

Clacifer is also bound to the hearth, and cannot leave it because of the contract. He also can not explicitly talk about the contract, so he instead gives Sophie hints about it when she agrees to help him break the contract.

![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/Dq66j.jpg)
> **Comments:**
> **username_2** (2015-05-12): If I remember clearly, he wasn't talking about the contract because of the nature of the spell - he couldn't. SingerOfgTheFall, thanks for clarification!  
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