One of your first tasks in Link's Awakening is to make your way through the mysterious forest. It's pretty mysterious, but the real problem is a sneaky raccoon blocking your progress. Whenever you try to go north, this rapscallion teleports you elsewhere.
Fortunately, there is a way to deal with it.
Get the toadstool
The first thing to do is get the Toadstool. The red X on the map above shows where the raccoon teleports you too. If you follow the red line, it will take you to the opening of a cave. Get inside and when you get there, don't be too slow. The cracked ground will come loose under you.
Remember, if you need to reset a room, then leave it and then enter it again.
In the next room, lower the two lower stones as shown in the screenshot above. Don't worry about the piece of heart. You can't get there this early in the game. Now go out and take the mushroom, but watch out for the enemies.
Get some magic powder
Now that you have the Toadstool, you can take it to a nearby witch. But you have to come back through this room of rocks. Push them in the direction shown above and you will be able to exit.
Now follow the line above to get to the witch. She brews the potion you need with the toadstool. Once you have it, go back to the raccoon and use the potion, then head north to find a chest with the item you need.
