Chapter 371

Dumbledore's words continued.

He was telling John about the preparations he had made beforehand.

Voldemort used Harry's blood to resurrect, which was only the first step.

"So now, even if Harry is of age, the protective charm inside him will not fade; on the contrary, because Voldemort's body carries the same blood, it can be sustained."

But John, upon hearing this, was still somewhat confused.

"Since Voldemort now possesses the same bloodline, he is able to break through that protection."

"Then what significance does it have whether Harry's protection continues or not?"

Regarding John's confusion, Dumbledore showed understanding and then proceeded to explain.

"Naturally there is; although Voldemort can harm Harry, because the protective charm exists, it can increase Harry's resilience at the brink of life and death."

"The brink of life and death?" John keenly caught this key word.

"Headmaster, what do you plan to do to help Harry, or rather, what exactly is Harry's current situation?"

Dumbledore did not answer immediately, but instead took out again the silver instrument he had previously given him to examine the soul state.

"Do you still remember the soul state I showed you?"

As Dumbledore operated it, the silver vessel resembling a censer began to rise two wisps of green smoke.

The two wisps of green smoke intertwined, yet did not merge; instead, they exhibited a subtle repulsion and attraction.

"This is Harry's soul state."

"One wisp is Harry's own soul, the other is Voldemort's soul."

"When Voldemort tried to kill Harry back then, the Killing Curse rebounded and tore his own soul."

"That shattered soul fragment then attached itself to Harry."

"This is also the fundamental reason Harry became a Horcrux."

Looking at the two wisps of green smoke, John asked, half-understanding.

"So, to save Harry, we must remove Voldemort's wisp of soul?"

"Exactly."

"How do we do it?" John pressed.

"We must have Voldemort himself kill Harry."

Upon hearing this, John almost grasped the profundity of Dumbledore's first move.

Voldemort's use of Harry's blood to resurrect not only broke the ancient protection left by Lily, but also established a mysterious life bond between the two.

If Voldemort casts the Killing Curse on Harry again, that protection is likely to take effect once more.

Guiding Voldemort's Killing Curse to destroy the soul fragment attached to Harry, rather than Harry's own soul.

It is worth noting that.

The Killing Curse is a destructive strike aimed directly at the soul level, not physical bodily harm.

Precisely for this reason, it can possibly detach that parasitic soul fragment.

But this carries great risk; if a misjudgment occurs, Harry will truly face death.

"And what else?" John continued to ask.

"You said earlier that going to great lengths to lure Voldemort out this time was for the final Horcrux, which is Harry."

"What exactly is the purpose of this operation?"

Even before yesterday's operation began, Dumbledore had secretly consulted with him and Professor Snape.

They needed to put on a grand show in front of Voldemort to lure him out.

So that John could go to Voldemort's lair, find Nagini, and destroy her.

At the same time, it also paved the way for the issue of the final Horcrux.

At that time he was wondering what the final Horcrux was.

Now he somewhat knows the truth about the Horcrux, but he still does not know what exactly Dumbledore meant by paving the road.

While Dumbledore put away the silver instrument, he also took out his own wand.

Not the Elder Wand, but his own former wand.

"The second preparation is the wand."

Seeing this, John had some doubts: can the wand still help Harry survive?

"This is a method proposed by Grindelwald."

"I should have told you before, my previous wand was the Elder Wand, one of the Deathly Hallows, possessing unparalleled power."

"But I never told you that the Elder Wand also has a trait of recognizing its master."

"The Elder Wand will serve only one master; either its master dies, or you defeat its master."

"Otherwise, you cannot truly possess the Elder Wand in the true sense."

"Even if you accidentally obtain the Elder Wand, as long as its original master has not truly been defeated or died, it will not wholeheartedly serve you."

Upon hearing this, John recalled what Hermione later told him about everything that happened after he and Professor Snape left.

Grindelwald had seized Dumbledore's wand, but immediately Harry snatched it back.

And while returning the wand, he accidentally had it taken by Voldemort.

"Wait, Headmaster, are you planning to make Harry the master of the Elder Wand, and then hand it over to Voldemort?" John couldn't help but ask.

"Exactly."

Dumbledore's eyes flashed with insight as he fully revealed the true purpose of yesterday's operation.

"In yesterday's battle, Grindelwald used the Disarm Spell to openly seize the Elder Wand from my hand."

"Afterward, Harry also used the Disarm Spell to take it from Grindelwald's hand."

But Voldemort doesn't have one! As he said that, Dumbledore's voice unusually fluctuated a bit.

When Harry threw his wand to me, I didn't catch it.

The wand fell, and Voldemort picked it up.

Now the Elder Wand has fallen into Voldemort's hands, but its master is still Harry.

This is why I deliberately staged a rivalry with Grindelwald.

As for sending you to destroy Voldemort's stronghold and kill Nagini, that was merely a smokescreen to hide our true purpose.

Good buddy.

After all that, I was just an afterthought.

I thought I was carrying out some earth-shattering top-secret mission, but it was just a smoke screen to divert attention.

John's mouth twitched slightly.

This is also a backup plan to protect Harry.

Now that Harry is the master of the Elder Wand, when Voldemort uses the Killing Curse on Harry, the Elder Wand will instinctively resist harming its master.

Adding Lily's magical protection can greatly deflect the Killing Curse's target.

Let Voldemort's Killing Curse avoid Harry's own soul and instead strike the soul fragment inhabiting him.

That is all of Dumbledore's preparations.

It is indeed ingenious, yet a desperate gamble.

The stake is too high; if Voldemort notices anything amiss or changes his method, Harry is doomed.

Dumbledore fully understands this, which is why he hesitates to reveal the whole heavy truth.

So, Harry still has to go to his death?

Is there no other way to help him rid himself of Voldemort's soul fragment?

After a silence, John still asked slowly.

To be honest, this is too cruel.

It's also terribly unfair.

Reason tells him this is the optimal solution.

But emotion tells him it's utterly absurd.

Dumbledore lowered his eyelids, his fingertips unconsciously rubbing the wand placed on the table.

Nothing left...