Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-26010397-20150204224442

Do you think that anyone can practice magic in Once Upon A Time? I've noticed that there are a lot of fans who are confused on whether or not magic is something that you are born with, or something that is learned. Personally, I think it's both. I think that some characters, such as Emma and Zelena, are born with a "magic gene" that gives them a natural ability to harness the magical forces around them, while other characters, such as Cora and Regina, need to learn magic in order to use it. For example, Cora seemed like an ordinary woman who lived a very dissatisfying life, until she met the Dark One (aka Rumpelstiltskin) who taught her how to use magic. Regina also seemed like an ordinary woman who didn't show any signs of magical power until, once again, the Dark One taught her. Also, if you recall back in season two, after the Dark Curse was broken and Rumpelstiltskin brought magic into Storybrooke, Regina offered Henry magic lessons in which he declined. Also, in Once Upon A Time in Wonderland, Anastasia (aka the Red Queen) who also didn't show any signs of magical power, took magic lessons from Cora, in which she successfully managed to practice. Therefore, I think that magic is both developed from practice and received through hereditary. What do you think? 