Luckily we have the residents of 'Storybrooke' to keep us up to speed when it comes to certain things. I don't believe throwing the word 'magic' around is getting us anywhere at this point. Magic portals. Magic isn't working. There's a magic barrier around town. What we should really be putting an effort into is 'what is the source of the magic behind the portals' and getting it/them/etc to reverse what has happened. In the meantime, it appears as though the Mayor of this town and all the residents are being very accommodating. I think it's only best that we make the attempt to return the favor.