Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-6905051-20131203105732/@comment-29405550-20140102002849

XxBadWolfxX wrote: Ruby ridinghood wrote: Objects didn't retain their magic. The hat and Rumple's dagger didn't work until Rumple brought magic into Storybrooke. In a way their was still some magic in Storybrooke pre-curse. But I think it's limited to Regina's vault. The hearts were still enchanted and Regina was still able to control/kill Graham with it.

I think Regina altered her vault so she can keep magic within it. Yeah that makes sense because in 1x22 she said she still had some "trinkets" that had magic in them.