Board Thread:Character Discussion/@comment-8345449-20151128142008/@comment-8345449-20151129115839

Farerb wrote: Yes, but he never said Rumple didn't have his heart back then. Everyone assumes Rumple just made Hook do it like the fairies. It is another example of characters not dealing with consequences and everything is just ignored...

I am not so sure about that. I think it is strongly implied in their conversation that Hook did tell Belle previously that he trapped the Apprentice out of his own free will. Hook said that he was weak, and if he had been stronger, he wouldn't have given in to Rumple.

If Rumple had Hook's heart, it wouldn't have been a matter of being strong or weak, since no non-magic user can resist being controlled if their heart is taken.