So, with my obsession over The Vampire Diaries, I have rewatched the show about 7 or 8 times now. As I am just watching an episode in season 5, right as Alaric compels Elena to forget she ever loved Damon, I remember that when Alaric eventually crosses over the Mystic Falls border, and his vampirism is stripped away he then dies, but Jo being amazing as always brings Alaric back and he is now human. All throughout the show when a vampire dies, everyone they have ever compelled will get their memories back and remember as we see throughout the seasons and eventually when Stefan becomes human everyone he compelled remembers everything that happened and when Elijah was killed with the dagger, Kathrine was then able to leave the tomb. So with this being a rule to magic brings me to my very large question...why didnt Elena get her memories of Damon back when Alaric died?