They HAVE been emphasizing the bit where magic survives and goes to other forms this season. DQ’s magic, the urn, and if you go back a little further, the whole thing with Zelena’s portal fits into this too…
So maybe Sneak Rumple grabbed some Maleficent dust and hatted it just in case.
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Keeper of Belle's Gold magic, sand dollar, cloaks, purple FTL outfit, spell scroll, library key, copy of Romeo and Juliet, and cry-muffling pillow, Rumple's doll, overcoat, and strength, and The Timeline. My spreadsheet: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6r8CySCCWd9R0RUNm4xR3RhMEU/view?usp=sharing