Harry was the last Horcrux Voldemort had created inadvertently. That problem had always been there.
Zhang Xiao and Dumbledore had once discussed Harry's situation.
The Daoist Order could extract the soul and spirit within him, but Dumbledore had no intention of doing so immediately-at least not before they had gathered the other Horcruxes.
Because of Harry's unique circumstances, he could "spy" on Voldemort through his scar. And that connection ran only one way; Voldemort knew nothing about it.
But if Voldemort discovered the connection, he could use it to lay a trap. Spying back through it was impossible, because a Horcrux worked only one way!
So after discussing it, Zhang Xiao and Dumbledore agreed that keeping Harry as an early warning system was a good choice.
Whenever Voldemort got worked up, Harry would get a jolt.
Finally, there was the question Zhang Xiao had asked Dumbledore: if Voldemort insisted on using the Killing Curse on Harry, who would die?
After a long period of deliberation, Dumbledore had reached a conclusion almost identical to the one in the original story.
What would die was the "po" inside Harry.
That was why Zhang Xiao dared to have Harry take a Killing Curse for him now!
"Harry, the reasons are complicated. I'll explain afterward. For now, just trust me!"
As for whether he should trust Zhang... was that even a question?
Harry agreed almost immediately. He drew a deep breath and nodded firmly.
"All right!"
Zhang Xiao spun the Fire-Tipped Spear in his hand, filling the air with blurred spear strikes that effortlessly knocked every spell aside.
Then he thrust forward. A brilliant beam shot from the spear's tip straight at Voldemort, whose lower body was shrouded in black smoke. With an ugly expression, Voldemort swung his wand.
He conjured an exquisitely