“What if, I never tire of asking, we said 'Secret Council' instead of the archaic and therefore cuddly 'Privy Council'?”
“His Majesty doesn't even visit the privy except on the advice of the Privy Council.”
“The Council of Scholars has said that we all know the things which exist and therefore the things which are not known by all do not exist.”
“Jerry thought about what a letter of recommendation from a council of wizards would look like in his resume file."Totally secret," he said firmly.”
“the Council of Schools has said that there are no mysteries.”
“Delsani, you said that the Wizard and Witch Councils have joined?” said Saren curiously.“Yes. The Councils have decided to join together into one,” said Delsani, “so there wil be twice the boredom and twice as many stupid ideas.”