The Chronicles of Narnia they say, it is clear from the texts themselves that "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" was intended to be read first. When Aslan is first mentioned in "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe", for example, the narrator says that "None of the children knew who Aslan was, any more than you do" — which is nonsensical if one has already read "The Magician's Nephew". Other similar textual examples are also cited. Doris Meyer, author of "C. S. Lewis in Context" and "Bareface: A guide to C. S. Lewis", writes that rearranging the stories chronologically "lessens the impact
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (1988 TV serial) having only entered Narnia at the dawn of time. The deeper magic states that when a willing victim who has committed no crime offers his life in place of a traitor, the Stone Table will crack, reversing death. Aslan brings the girls to the Witch's castle where he restores all the stone victims of the Witch, including Mr. Tumnus. Meanwhile, the battle is in full swing with the Witch having turned many of Aslan's army into stone. Edmund destroys her wand, but is wounded in the process. Aslan arrives with those he saved at the Witch's castle. He roars so