Board Thread:Character Discussion/@comment-5118208-20141108143108/@comment-24674051-20150831143126

For a general discussion on Magic as an inheritable trait, I would recommend opening a new thread, since that would involve a lot more than just Henry. Same with speculating why Cora did not teach Regina Magic (though in this case, I assume it was because Regina did not WANT to learn magic, which is clearly stated in the show).

Henry has already shown that he has the Author's powers (end of Operation Mongoose II). And he has the heart of the truest believer (as was pointed out). That combination has got to count for something. We've seen that the previous Author has influence on the story, And could create fiction, but the fiction had no lasting impact on the reality. What if Henry can craft something along the lines of "Heroes and Villians", but because of his additional belief, he can give life to his writing. Or write a person into existence and have that person become real. That would be phenominal power, believable to be with the Author, and great potential for abuse. But comes with a steep price, one that Henry is not going to want to pay.

As for other the ability to make minor adjustments to the "existing story", Henry will have that power, and it will be fully restored once he obtains a new quill (which I am rather confident will happen.)