As a spell-writer, you're the magical equivalent of computer programmer. You've made and copied countless spells, but this is the first time you're desperate enough to try 'hacking' one.
As you cast a complicated, powerful spell, you reach out with your magic and try to manipulate it...

This was a spell that had taken you hours to write and perfect. You focused all of your will on the intricate web of arcane energies before you, carefully reaching out as the magic coiled around your fingers. As you began to manipulate the spells' intricacies, it surged to life with a mind of its own. The energies twisted and knotted
In this situation, imagine you're trying to reverse engineer a spell that has been'stolen' from you. You've managed to obtain a scrap of parchment that's half-melted around the edges, and it reads:

_Maelum Quieta Cogita_
_Silence storms in thought_

You're confident this is the basis for a weather-manipulation spell, but there's no