To be honest, I was shocked when 24 druids raised a hero's magic skill from 9 to 37. With some simple calculations, it becomes clear that the hero received 28 magic points. However, this is not the limit. The same 24 druids, but without the Sar-Issa set, gave another hero 16 points. In other words, in the first described case, only the hero's knowledge was the limiting factor. What can I say, dear forest elves... Collect Sar-Issa sets :) 2 items, and incredible magic is guaranteed :)
Hmm... can you provide a detailed breakdown of the hero stats?
IMHO - A Chaos hero is quite a risky choice, as the druids become target number one and don't live long.