At some point there was no difference between what we now call as science chemistry and what is called magic. For some it is probably still the same (hey, wasn’t that the class where everything smelled ugly and everybody looked funny but no one had a clue what the teacher was doing?). But seriously, in history that difference wasn’t always made. Alchemy was seen as an art of magic (and not just in a bad sense). It wasn’t all hocus-pocus but the basis for modern chemistry and medicine.
Here in the show think different forms of magic exist and are practiced. Now, is the alchemist version of magic, like Regina practices it making the sleeping curse, stronger than chemistry? No, it is mostly chemistry. But it’s not the only form of magic you can find or experience. True love’s kiss hardly can be explained by any alchemist cooking. Is magic stronger than science in general? Depends on what you believe in.
What is magic anyway?
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