"He was a gullible, drunken fool - and such people have their uses. But I think his departure is, by and large, a force for good as far as student safety is concerned." Not that anyone here appeared to be concerned with that. Snape glared across the table, growing quite tired of having his credentials questioned. "I was in the Dark Lord's service long enough before He fell to see a thing or two," he said. "Just because I was not dramatic enough to get myself sent to Azkaban doesn't mean I haven't done my part."