Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-6036560-20140421102126/@comment-24674051-20140528180325

Anubis16 wrote: Dr. Kangaroo wrote: What do you guys think of this: Cyclones are some sort of magic that can't be controlled. They just come and go between different realms. So this could mean that no one was responsible for creating the cyclone. It just happened to come to the place where Zelena was left behind. This could also explain how Dorothy came to Oz. That wasn't someone too. The only problem with that is how could a magical cyclone brought Dorothy to Kansas if our world is supposed to be without magic However, if our world is without magic, that leaves a little explaining to do. Specifically, the Dragon. He appeared in our world before the original curse was broken (though not necessarily before the original curse was cast). And he sure appeared to have magic, as well as a bit of knowledge of EF lore (knowing that August was actually Pinnochio).

And there is also the Shadow appearing to Wendy, Bae, John, and Michael, LONG before the curse was cast. And come to think of it, the simple fact that a magical bean was able to transport Bea from the EF to the LWM.

And then there is the Cyclone that brought Dorothy to Oz (though that could be up for interpretation, as there is nothing canonical regarding the fact the Dorothy is from the LWM).

If there is no magic, I would not think that any of these would be possible. I would say that the LWM has magic, just like other worlds, but the magic is weak and dorment. It appears somewhat randomly in more concentrated forms. And probably will greatly increase with Rumples bringing Magic, and Snow's curse.

On a side note,I wonder if the city boundary problem exists with hers. I would think not, since part of the reason they were coming back was to get back to Emma. That might lead to some interesting stories...