Board Thread:Spoilers!/@comment-1916997-20150313202428/@comment-25926288-20150506112859

ItachiIshtar wrote: In regards to the AU, my theory is that the past won't technically be altered, but just everyone's memories and personalities will. It's the simplest explanation and one that would make sense without worrying about the timeline. It would also go in line with the Laws of Magic (You can't change the past, bring back the dead, and make someone fall in love with you). Yes I know they've broken those rules before, though I'd argue most of the resurrections have had logical loopholes. Though that still begs the question if the Author has the power to break the laws of magic. I agree. I think this alternate is just like that, warping the current day to reflect a past Rumple wanted with only the living people of today. That would explain why Snow has magic (because the author gave her power, why Charming has a whole heart and that PRince James is dead, because he really is dead. It would alaso explain Emma's whole existence.