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Gullivertravels wrote:

Teehee.heehee.9 wrote: Am i the only one who noticed when Lily explained about her birthmark to Emma that she imagines being like Harry POtter? I thought Harry POtter did not exist during that time period? Omg Lily. Harry's mom's name was Lily. Coincidence????? Or an easter egg; she's not actually Harry's mom though, since she looks nothing like Lily Potter, doesn't fit with the Potter timeline (Lily died on Halloween 1981), is not British, and because Adam and Eddy wouldn't be able to get the rights anyway.

I personally have two therories:

If she's from a magical land: She's the princess from The Frog Prince (so not Tiana, but from the original story). Her name, Lily, is a hint to this, as it references a water lily and/or lily pad, which are often found in ponds alongside frogs. The birthmark is actually from a curse, that (in a twist on the original tale), will turn her true love into a frog when she kisses him.

If she's from our world: She became a PI when she grew up, and will come to Storybrooke investigating the disappances of Greg, Tamara, and/or Neal. The birthmark is not explained, and is just used to reveal that the adult actress that comes to Storybrooke is adult Lily.