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The Ice Queen's magic was a dark magic that came from her original world and existed before time began (prehistory of the prehistory of Narnia). In the magicians nephew, it spells out how she invoked an evil based on hatred, and it consumed her entire world, herself included. It was only by accident that Digby (the Professor in LW&W) and Polly awoke her (she serves as the metaphor of Satan, imprisioned in hell but released to devour whom he may consume).

The staff she uses in LW&W came from her original world, which she had turned completely into stone, including herself - when Edmund destroys her staff he also destroys her ability to conduct magic on Narnia.

This is the epic turning point in the battle, and the difference between the magic of Potter and of Narnia. Even death could not stop the true God, and the battle was won, not with magic, but with the resurrection of the once thought dead God entering the battlefield along with the resurrected saints.

Potter is just a tired repeating cliche of "good" sorcerer performing "good" magic vs evil sorcercers and witchs performing evil magic - and everyone acting on thier own impulses because they have no moral base identified.

This explains a lot but I'm afraid adults (not kids, they'll all love it) won't get it unless they read the books.

Instead of holding strictly to the books the producers should have taken some literary license and attempted to set the table a little better.

For example, when Lucy is sitting with Tumnas in his abode, he mentions the Ice Queen but could also have given a very brief but informative explanation of where she and her evil powers came from and how they effect all of Narnia.

Harry Potter is a trivial and entertaining Fantasy. You can read into it what you want but the author wrote it to entertain 9-14yr old kids. By all accounts she's done a heckofa job too. Maybe if kids will learn to read books because they love HP and friends....then maybe someday they'll actually read something you believe. Call me old fashioned but kids reading seems like a good thing wherever their magic comes from.(maybe their imaginations)