The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe Synopsis

The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe

The four Pevensie children, Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy, were playing hide-and-seek one day. Lucy hides inside a large wardrobe. She finds herself in Narnia, ruled by the White Witch, who makes it always winter but never Christmas. As she winds her way around a lamppost, she spots a faun Tumnus. He invites her to tea at his house. Once at the house, Tumnus plays a magic tune on his flute and makes Lucy fall into a deep sleep. Tumnus begins to cry and thus awakes Lucy. Tumnus confesses that he is the servant of the White Witch, and his job is to kidnap children. According to a prophecy, four children would overcome the White Witch and take her throne. Therefore, she enchanted many animals to follow her and kidnap children. Lucy pleads Tumnus to let her go, and he gladly agrees. As Lucy leaves the wardrobe, she tells her adventures to her brothers and sister and explains that is why she was gone for hours. They argue that she has not been gone. They also go to the back of the wardrobe, but it has become real furniture. At night, Lucy goes again, and Edmund spies her going. He goes along behind her, and finds Narnia too. He meets the White Witch, who enchants him with Turkish Delight. She asks him how many brothers and sisters he has. He tells her that one of his sisters met Tumnus the faun and promises that he will bring them next time.  When he returns to the lamppost, Lucy meets him. When Lucy tells Susan and Peter that Edmund was there, he quickly denies it. One day, as they are hiding from the maid of the house, they discover Narnia inside the wardrobe. They also find that Tumnus is arrested for not kidnapping Lucy. They meet Mr. Beaver and Mrs. Beaver, who tell them they cannot help Tumnus except for Aslan, a lion. The beavers pack up to find Aslan, but Edmund strays away to the White Witch’s palace, and tells her that his siblings are at the Beavers’ home. When the beavers and the children find Aslan, the White Witch travels to the beavers’ dam. She commands her followers to find the beavers and children. At Cair Paravel, the two meet. Aslan comprises with the Witch, who was planning to kill Edmund, that Aslan will die in Edmund’s place. That night, Susan and Lucy cannot sleep and discover that Aslan is gone. They soon find him and follow him. They witness his death by the White Witch and her followers at the Stone Table and stay with him after the evil creatures were gone. At the crack of dawn, the Stone Table cracks and Aslan rises up to life. Susan and Lucy rejoice and ask him why he rose up. He tells them that a person who has done no treachery dies willingly for a traitor will rise up. He lifts them upon his back, runs to the Queen’s palace, and revives all the statues that the Witch had frozen. The Queen and her followers fight the good side’s army. Finally, Edmund breaks the Queen’s wand, which has the ability to freeze animals into stone. Thus, Aslan quickly defeats the Witch. The four children are crowned at Cair Paravel and take their thrones. One day, as they are hunting for a white stag, they spot the lamppost and return home.