Board Thread:Character Discussion/@comment-26125643-20150404195634/@comment-25926288-20150406024257

All magic can be sucked into the hat, but Rumple purposely used those with powerful light magic. What do Blue and Emma have in common? Why leave the Apprentice out of that bunch of powerful light magic? He could have absorbed dark magic users, but he didn't.

I won't get worked up over something minor, but I watch the show intently and several times over. Not all things are told to you. He put the Apprentice in their out of spite and so he wouldn't be there when he accomplished that feat and also he's a source of magical power just like everyone else absorbed.

Of course there are assumptions and unfounded speculation, but if you really want something you would find it. I assume the Apprentice can pose a threat to Rumple. I mean he beat him as a mouse (kidding). He likely is given his power by the Sorcerer or at least a powerful person the Sorcerer trust his stuff too. Even the Chernabog was a threat to Rumple, I assume there are others that can pose a threat to him.