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Thanks for the replies. In light of that there are a few things I would like to point out.

1.) During season 2, at one point we see a flashback of how Regina first started learning magic. It's the scene where she tries to push her mother, Cora, into that mirror in order to banish her to Wonderland. Cora restrains Regina through the use of magic, but then when Regina gets angry she manages to break through Cora's spell and TK push her into the mirror, with Cora having a very surprised look on her face. Could this possibly mean that Regina might have the potential to be more powerful than Cora?

2.) Alright, in season 6, the whole thing with Gideon turning the Evil Queen into a snake was a fluke/anamoly in my honest opinion. It seems to me that the only reason he was able to do that was because of the wish that David had made. If it wasn't for the boost from the Genie Wish Magic would Gideon still have been able to transform EQ into a snake? He sure doesn't seem able to do that to Regina when they are fighting in the mines.

3.) If both Emma and Gideon really are as powerful as the show wants us to believe, then why did the final battle between them come down to a sword fight? There wasn't even a single fireball or energy ball thrown during that fight. Heck, the final battle might as well have been between David and King George. The Regina vs. Evil Queen fight was a true wizard vs. wizard fight. Unlike that boring sword fight between Emma and Gideon.

4.) Also in season 6, the Black Fairy does indeed say that Zelena is powerful, but she also mentions that Zelena's magic is unstable. To me that sounds like it could be a possible major flaw in Zelena's magic. Like with every spell she casts she has the potential to blow herself up or something like that.

5.) Anyway, so even though it does not always look like it, are you telling me that from late season 3 and onward Regina is using both light magic and dark magic? And, is she the only one capable of doing that? If so then doesn't that make her rather special/rare among magic users?