I don't think Neville killed the penultimate Horcrux. I think he killed the last one. I think Voldemort actually killed the one in Harry when he first zapped him in the forest and that's what caused Voldemort to crumple.

I don't understand what you mean. Who said Neville killed the penultimate Horcrux? Nagini was clearly the last remaining Horcrux. Harry repeated that fact multiple times on the way to his death and after his lack of it. There's no "thinking" that Voldemort killed the one in Harry: that's what happened. Dumbledore said so.

Finally, I realized that he was catching the Elder Wand, and that made me realize that the shot of Voldemort on the back wasn't him trying to reach Potter before he completed some action, but that Voldemort was actually falling backwards dead. Really, brilliant misdirection in that cover.

Oh, wow, neat!!

Yes, Grindelwald just stole it.

I totally understand the logic of it all, but it's just a stretch that the wand recognizes harry as its master since he has Draco's wand.

I was still fine with it, it was just one of the more tenuous parts of the tale.

he didn't just steal it from Gregorovitch, did he?)

Yes, yes he did. Also, apparently Draco was the first person ever to disarm Dumbledore, even briefly. Which I wouldn't find so unlikely if it were someone other than Draco. What I do find unlikely is that the Death Eaters apparently left the wand behind? How strange.

Oh, I remember what's been bugging me! What horcrux did Voldemort use to come back to life in GoF?

I don't understand what you mean. Who said Neville killed the penultimate Horcrux? Nagini was clearly the last remaining Horcrux. Harry repeated that fact multiple times on the way to his death and after his lack of it. There's no "thinking" that Voldemort killed the one in Harry: that's what happened. Dumbledore said so.

It's mentioned a couple of times a little up-thread, and again even earlier when people started counting off who destroyed which Horcrux in sequence and it always ended with Neville at 6 and Harry/Voldemort at 7.

Oh, I remember what's been bugging me! What horcrux did Voldemort use to come back to life in GoF?

He didn't come back to life. He wasn't dead, he was just sort of in a larval stage. No horcrux, just a rather nasty spell involving the bones of his father, Harry's blood, and Pettigrew's hand.

What horcrux did Voldemort use to come back to life in GoF?

Effectively, Harry, though he may not have realized it.

Draco was able to diarm Dumbledore because Dumbledore was poisoned on top of the curse that had been eating at him. He was nearly dead.

Emily, he didn't. He used that ancient spell. I'm guessing cause he couldn't get to the Horcruxes.

eta: GOOD CALL PETE.

Oh, I remember what's been bugging me! What horcrux did Voldemort use to come back to life in GoF?

He didn't use a Horcrux. He used flesh and blood. I think the existence of the Horcruxes is what caused him not to die at Godric's Hollow to begin with, but they're more safekeeping for his soul; I don't think he could actually use one to regain life.

It's mentioned a couple of times a little up-thread, and again even earlier when people started counting off who destroyed which Horcrux in sequence and it always ended with Neville at 6 and Harry/Voldemort at 7.

Ah, that's weird. Because it's pretty clear in the book.

He wasn't dead, he was just sort of in a larval stage.

Hmm. I'd been assuming that the reason the Kedavra rebound didn't outright kill him was because of the Horcruxes. No? Then why should this one have killed him?

Honestly, I'm still hung up on the whole "Lily's death protecting Harry" thing. Really? In all the wizarding world, no mother's ever died trying to save her child before? Ever? I still enjoy the books. I just find that a little weak.