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The story begins in London during the summer of 1900. Where two children, Digory Kirke and Polly Plummer, meet while playing in their backyards. Digory moved into his aunt and uncle’s home where Aunt Letty tends to Digory’s terminally ill mother. One day, Digory and Polly investigate how their row homes are connect, so they begin climbing into the attic between houses. They discover a secret door to Uncle Andrew’s study, which is a forbidden room for Digory to visit. They both enter the room and find it is a magical place. Both are confronted by Digory’s evil and scary Uncle Andrew who teleport them into a different world by the use of rings. Despite complaints from Polly, Digory unleashes a cruel and unhappy queen Jadis, from the world of Charn which she had utterly and completely destroyed all who lived in this kingdom. The children soon realize the witche’s , Jadi, cruel and evil nature and attempts to flee, but she …show more content…
She enslaves Uncle Andrew and begins a wild trip through London trying to take over earth. Digory and Polly end the chaos by teleporting many individuals, involved in a scuffle, to another world. Instead they happen upon a world that Jadis recognizes as a world not created. A world that is dark and dreary. Then all witness the creation of a new world by a lion named Aslan. Aslan begin creating a beautiful and a healing world and is the creator of all things as he sings a merry melody. Aslan confronts Digory about bringing Jadis to Narnia and makes a mend with him as long as Digory helps protect Narnia from Jadis’ evil. Aslan summons Digory and Polly to gain access to a special place and bring back a magic apple. As Digory picks an apple he is faced with trickery from the witch. She want him to eat the forbidden apple, but Digory realizes it would be for the good of the witch and not Narnia. He realizes his trust and honesty prevails and returns to Narnia with the magic apple. He plant and give protections from despair of Jadis and

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