Yeah, but he was the most powerful magician of all.

An alliance with a powerful and learned English magician suddenly seemed a great deal more attractive.

That is why even very powerful magicians do not challenge for the Council.

This allows him to keep up the facade of being a very powerful magician.

"And he refused to let you, being a more powerful magician?"

But that's something only the most powerful magicians can do.

This would not be the last heard from such a powerful magician.

At the end of the series, the second most powerful magician in the story's world.

"Perhaps you can tell us where to find a powerful magician, to draw the bees from my eyes."

We are powerful magicians from another dimension with important information your leader will want.