I had forgotten that many of the professors of the College had body transformations when Paladilhe appeared and i scrolled down the page i got caught by surprise, even if the details of their morals can be hazy by normal standards wizards are a funny bunch.
But things are getting heated, whoever is attacking the College must be well organized and courageous to go against it, if i remember correctly when Chise entered and encountered the director for the first time there was a talk about how the College has been pretty secure because of her, she is a pretty old woman in a world where many don't seem to go past adolescence some times so i think she is pretty powerful and respected too.