Is magic something a person is born with in your world? Or is it something just anyone can pick up? Because in a world where magic is something you're born with, human nature dictates that we would try to emulate it. Look at prostheses: devices made to replace lost body parts (or those you were born without). This is basically the magic equivalent.

Really, all it's making me do is look like a more serious RPer than I am.

Edit: Forgot to mention that every spell effect she wants to emulate, she has to program. She can't just cast any spell. She has to make it first. She's pretty much limited to fire, ice, electricity, and illusions. Maybe a couple other things I can't think of.