Lies and Truth

Dumbledore thought Wade would not understand, but in fact, Wade knew very well what the Headmaster intended by doing this.

Voldemort had returned time and again, and each resurrection came sooner than the last.

Barty Crouch Jr. had certainly served his master in this, but as Voldemort regained his strength, he would inevitably find more puppets like Barty Jr., Quirrell, and Peter Pettigrew—people lured by darkness, enslaved by power, and cowed by fear.

But as long as Harry remained alive, Voldemort would never truly die, because the young Savior was an incomplete Horcrux the Dark Lord had inadvertently created for himself.

Only when Voldemort established a connection with Harry through blood during his resurrection, then personally "killed" Harry, could he destroy the fragment of his own soul lodged within Harry while preserving Harry's life.

Otherwise, the only way to get rid of Voldemort would be to kill Harry Potter first.

Perhaps only Dumbledore understood the mysterious and wondrous magical principles involved. He had gone farther down the path of magic than anyone else.

Even though Wade had read the original story, he still felt as though he were looking at flowers through mist or the moon's reflection in water. He thought he understood, but when he considered it carefully, he realized he understood nothing at all.

Like most people, he could only follow the Headmaster's instructions and trust the judgment of the most powerful White Wizard.

But in truth, Wade felt that Dumbledore might not have been completely certain he could keep Harry alive—he had merely guessed that it might work, then tried to seize that one slender chance of survival.

To eliminate Voldemort once and for all, Dumbledore was unwilling to bear the cost of waiting any longer. He had pushed the underage Harry onto a path where he