Analyzing Literature: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe

This week, we finished up our study of The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe. Take the challenge:
"Describe the rescue and release of Edmund in terms of the deep magic and the deeper magic from before the dawn of time...Would you describe this portion of the story as a symbol or an allusion to Christ? If so, in what ways?"--from the Starting Points curriculum, by David Quine.