Dumbledore said, "Friends and associates, I tell you that killing Harry, when he still is a boy, would be wasteful. I suggest that a long sentence in the maximum-security wing of Azkaban would be a mercy, and would give him time to reflect upon his misdeeds. As well as prison time, a fine against his vaults would tell Harry that you found his offences—well, offensive. But I plead with you, not to seize everything Harry owns."