Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-32290371-20170614184556/@comment-25926288-20180601013557

StargateFanBB wrote: Eskaver wrote: StargateFanBB wrote:

Eskaver wrote: I posted on her page.

I think Fiona meant that she created dark magic...as in the Dark Curse, well practically as it was just two ancient spells.

Once uses magic as a catch all term annoyingly. Could be that too but we know she definitely didn't create Dark Magic in the first place. Once uses magic to mean spell, potion, etc.

So, chances are they meant Fiona to be implying the Dark Curse. In the same episode, Gold says that all darkness Emma faced was born from Fiona, but what he means through context is Dark Curse as she has nothing to do with individual darkness.

So, at the end of the day, it’s because the writers use a lot of catch all terms. Or just inconsistent writing. In this case, it's just their cath all terms.