PS/SS: Hermione's lie about the troll, p.o.v. problem

[jwilliams44118]

No: HPFGUIDX 57997

I'm new to the group... but I did try searching the archive to see if 
this came up before.  I am re-reading the books in anticipation of 
OoP.  In chapter 10 of PS/SS, Hermione's lie does not make sense 
based on what she should have known.

She was not in the great hall when Quirrel ran in.  All she knew was 
that the troll came out of nowhere and attacked her in the bathroom.  
Then Ron and Harry came in and saved her.

So... when the teachers came, it would have made more sense (based on 
what she knew) for her to simply say, "The troll was going to kill me 
and they saved me."  Her statement in the book, "I went looking for 
the troll..." makes sense to people who knew about the troll, but is 
not a lie that should reasonably have occurred to Hermione since she 
herself lacked the background knowledge.

"jwilliams44118"