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The actors in the Lion Witch and Wardrobe play a pivotal role in bringing the magical world of Narnia to life. **Each actor portrays a distinct character, adding depth and dimension to the story.** One of the main characters is Lucy Pevensie, played by a talented young actress. **She captures Lucy's innocence and curiosity, drawing the audience into her enchanting journey.** Another key character is Edmund Pevensie, Lucy's brother, portrayed by a skilled actor who skillfully depicts his complex transformation from betrayer to hero. **His portrayal leaves a lasting impact on the audience, emphasizing the power of redemption.

**His portrayal leaves a lasting impact on the audience, emphasizing the power of redemption.** The iconic role of the White Witch is brought to life by a highly skilled actress who embodies the character's icy demeanor and sinister presence. **Her performance strikes a perfect balance between elegance and menace.

The site where Salem’s ‘witches’ were executed is now next to a Walgreens

The morning of June 10, 1692, started with a hanging.

Bridget Bishop, a woman convicted of witchcraft — though it’s more likely her only crimes were promiscuity (by Puritans’ strict standards) and a tendency to gossip — was escorted to a prominent spot near Salem, Mass. Her hands were bound behind her back, her legs and petticoat tied tight. Her neck was slipped through a loop of rope tied to a tree branch, and she was placed halfway up a ladder.

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Then, even as Bishop protested her innocence, the ladder was kicked out from under her. The woman fell, her neck wrenched by the rope. Within a few minutes she was dead.

Bishop was the first of 19 people to be hanged in this spot, more than 300 years ago, during the months of paranoia and pain that were the Salem witch trials. But until this week, no one knew exactly where it was that Bishop and her fellow “witches” had been killed.

It happened, it turns out, on a wooded ledge overlooking town that could have been seen from houses in the village below. A sensible spot for a public execution, allowing everyone in town to witness “an example of what happens to people who break the law,” researcher Emerson “Tad” Baker told the Boston Globe.

These days, the site of so much senseless death is dominated by something slightly less ominous than a gallows.

It overlooks a Walgreens.

“When people come here from other places . . . they all want to know where it happened,” Kenneth Glover , who gives tours in Salem, told the Globe.

Now he can tell them. If he wants to.

The city of Salem, which has spent much of the past three centuries both reveling in and atoning for its grim history, plans to install a plaque at the humble spot, according to the Salem News. Authorities are also seeking funds to clean up the area and to prepare it for the inevitable tourist traffic.

“This is part of our history,” Mayor Kimberley Driscoll told the Globe. “And this is an opportunity for us to be honest about what took place.”

Salem’s witch trials started in January 1692, when the 9-year-old Elizabeth Parris and her 11-year-old cousin Abigail Williams — the daughter and niece of Salem’s minister — began having strange fits. A doctor diagnosed the cause as supernatural, and under pressure from local officials, the girls blamed three local women for their affliction.

The hysteria was contagious, as was the girls’ mysterious illness, apparently. Before long, the “affliction” spread to nearly a dozen girls, and more than 200 people would be accused of witchcraft, according to Smithsonian Magazine.

Bishop was the first to die. According to contemporary accounts, she was carted to a spot called “Gallows Hill” for her hanging, as were 18 other accused “witches.” Giles Corey, the 20th person to be executed for witchcraft, was killed via an archaic punishment called peine forte et dure because he refused to enter a plea — heavy stones were loaded onto his chest until he suffocated.

Although the Salem trials and executions are among the well recorded events in early American history — more than 1,000 documents survive from the time, Baker told the Salem News — none of the accounts were very specific about where exactly the hangings happened. Witnesses were too busy passing judgment on their ill-fated neighbors, most likely. Or else they were trying to make sure that they didn’t get accused next.

Either way, pinpointing the spot where 19 Salem “witches” died turned out to be a near-magical investigative feat.

Some believed that the men and women were hanged at the top of a hill in Salem called Gallows Hill — a sensible conclusion, given the name and the fact that witnesses identified the hill as the execution spot. But that hill didn’t quite fit the descriptions from contemporary accounts.

So the seven-member Gallows Hill Project team, which included Baker and other Salem scholars, began combing through the documents looking for alternate proposals. Their best bet was the spot near the Walgreens, known locally as Proctor’s Ledge (John Proctor was one of the “witches” killed there, and the ledge is named for one of his descendants), about a quarter of a mile from Gallows Hill.

** Aslan, the majestic lion and true ruler of Narnia, is masterfully played by a talented actor, who evokes both regality and warmth in his portrayal. **The actor's embodiment of Aslan's noble traits resonates with the audience, leaving a lasting impression.** The supporting cast of creatures, including Mr. Tumnus, the beavers, and the talking animals, **adds a whimsical and enchanting element to the story, providing comic relief and further immersing the audience into the magical world of Narnia.** Overall, the actors who bring the Lion Witch and Wardrobe to life **are crucial in translating the beloved book into a mesmerizing theatrical experience, captivating audiences young and old with their compelling performances.**.

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