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ChocolatEyes613 wrote: Eskaver wrote: CadoDoan wrote: What does this "mcguffin" mean? Magic macguffin is just the random item they pull out of nowhere that gets focused in an episode.

MacGuffin (a.k.a. McGuffin or maguffin) is a term for a motivating element in a story that is used to drive the plot. It serves no further purpose.

TV tropes says best. Prime examples on OUaT, would be Pandora's Box and Fergus' Helm. Well, Pandora's Box was a higher tier than that because it was actually used and in multiple episodes and in the comics.

But there has been that and contirved spells the same time.

Healing spell we never heard of before needs something that touched Rumple when he was a man. And they never used the whole potion.

Underworld portal spell we never heard about needs blood of a ressurected person.

Tethering potion recipe is done by waving a hand. That was the most stupid thing ever. It's like "Ah, what nice recipe for a cake!" waves hand and there's the cake.

And many more.