In the summer of 1940, Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy Pevensie are evacuated from London to the countryside to live at the grand country house of Professor Digory Kirke.
Susan tries to persuade Lucy to admit that she made up the story about the wardrobe for fun, but Edmund has a spiteful and sarcastic approach towards his younger sister.
When she learns Edmund is a son of Adam (human), she shows great kindness towards him, giving him a hot drink and turkish delight.
Edmund agrees to bring his siblings to meet the Queen, tempted by the offer of more turkish delight and the chance to be king of Narnia.
Lucy then describes the White Witch’s appearance, and Edmund realises that she is no other than the “Queen of Narnia” he has just befriended, but does not mention that he has met her.
Peter later tells Edmund put a stop to his behaviour towards Lucy, while Susan adds that they should all keep away from the spare room and the wardrobe.
They inform them that Mr. Tumnus was captured by the secret police, who were last seen taking him in the direction of the Witch's castle, where few people taken inside have ever come out again - the majority have been turned to stone.
The children learn they are part of a prophecy which states that two sons of Adam and two daughters of Eve will be crowned kings of Narnia, which will not only spell the end of the White Witch’s reign, but of her life.
The beavers realise the Witch will set out to catch them that very night, and prepare for their journey to the stone table to seek help from Aslan.
However, when Maugrim and another wolf arrive, they find the children and the beavers have already left, so make their way to the stone table, as instructed by the Witch.
The beavers and the children make their journey through the snow, careful to stick to routes where the Witch’s sleigh would be unable to travel, and eventually reach a hiding place for a night’s rest.
Mr Beaver creeps out of the hiding place to investigate, and instead is greeted by Father Christmas - a fresh sign that the Witch's magic is weakening.
Meanwhile, Edmund and the Witch have journeyed through the night, and in the morning they encounter a party of Narnian creatures enjoying a feast.
Aslan brings Susan and Lucy to the Witch's castle where he restores all of the Narnians she had turned to stone, including Mr. Tumnus.