In The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, I noticed that Edmund has a theme of betrayal. First he betrays Tummus by telling The White Witch about him helping Lucy, then he betrayed Lucy by telling Susan and Peter that Narnia was just a game, and thirdly he betrayed his family and Aslan by slipping off to the Witch.
I did not noticed this when I was younger, but something is up with Edmund. He is young and innocent to most people, but to me he was a little shady from the beginning. He never paused before putting someone down. That is partly what lead him to the unforgiving White Witch.
Even though Edmund talked to Aslan, that doesnt mean that he won't break his word. Aslan has a power over most creatures, but Edmund's connection to The White Witch might have affected that power.
Although Edmund isnt a very likeable character, and has made mistakes that have threatened people's lives, he made a big impact on the fate of Narnia. If he hadn't told The Witch about Aslan being in Narnia, or about Tummus sparing Lucy, the story would have a different ending. All of the Narnians would go on with their lives in winter with no Christmas. Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy, would go on with their lives with The Professor.
This shows that characters can be heros for a mistake that they made. Edmund made the mistake of betrayal. Because of his betayal, Narnia was emancipated from The White Witch's power of winter.
In real life, this shows that people should be forgiven for their mistakes. Forgiving people could make an important change in both of your lives. It might not be as important as saving a world, but it wouldn't be worth missing out on it to hold a useless grudge.
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