That being said, the whole wish thing comes from somewhere else entirely.

This is never confirmed, but it would make sense if it were true.

In short,Asmodeus can’t change history.

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He does want to grant Liam three wishes, but he wants them all to be self-centered.

Because only one of Liam’s wishes was selfish, his soul couldn’t be extracted.

Because only one of Liam’s wishes was selfish, his soul couldn’t be extracted.

Jack Black smiling as Asmodeus in Dear Santa

Eventually, he wishes for his crush at school to give him a shot at romance.

However, the concert does help influence Liam’s second wish.

So,Liam uses his second wish to fix Gibby’s teeth.

Ben Stiller and Jack Black imagery from the Christmas movies Nutcrackers and Dear Santa.

Due to a mix-up, young Liam, a dyslexic 6th grader, sends a letter to Satan instead of Santa, leading Satan to appear at his door, delighted by his first-ever fan letter and interested in acquiring a portion of Liam’s soul.

Unfortunately, Liam’s desire to have his parents stay together is too great.

However, Asmodeus never directly makes Emma fall in love with Liam.

At the same time, Emma remembers all of her wish-related scenes inDear Santa, as does Gibby.

Jack Black as Asmodeus and Robert Timothy Smith as Liam Turner walking down a hallway in Dear Santa

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