Board Thread:Episode Discussion/@comment-14138255-20180123171649/@comment-2001:8A0:D201:CA01:A0C9:5EF9:C3A4:2F62-20180124224818

There's no reason to believe Em has anything to do with magic, since the only two beings who have it originally are: Salem and Ozpin (ok, the first is not confirmed, but I' assuming). Neither of which had anything to do with Em until she joined Cinder.