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She has to have kept her memories. Well, SOMEONE had to have kept their memories, and all signs point to her. August knows things he was never told in the EF. He knew about Emma and all, but where did he ever get the name of the town Storybrooke from? How did he know who Neal was. How did he know about the existence of the book? He had to have learned this stuff post curse. Though, how did the BF leave Storybrooke? perhaps she can and that was part of her final preparations?

It does seem that info about Rumple having and losing a son is not private knowledge (William Smee knew about it). But, who knew he was devoting his entire life to finding him again? The Blue Fairy... How else would August know to approach Rumple with the "I am your son" angle to try to get the dagger?