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I also thought it interesting that Hook could use Merlin's cauldron (that he used for his 'voice mail' message) as the Dark Curse. Although maybe a cauldron full of the ingrediants (or similar) minus the heart is necessary to generate a message that could be accessible from across realms.

But i get the feeling that the DC itself predates even Merlin.