Why did Hermione Lie

[sharon]

No: HPFGUIDX 126815


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "moondance241" 
<leslie.s.bennett at l...> wrote:
> 
> 
> Reading SS/PS again, I was again struck by the question of why 
Hermione 
> decided to lie about the troll in the bathroom.  Prior to this 
> incident, Ron had hurt her feelings so much, she was hiding out in 
the 
> bathroom crying.  She'd been at odds with Harry and Ron about losing 
> points for Griffyndor.  Basically, there was not a sign there would 
be 
> a friendship there.  Knowing 11 year olds (I have one), I would think 
> she'd be more likely to tell on the boys (even with the risk of 
losing 
> more points) then to lie for for them.  I haven't figured out her 
> motivation.  Is it just author license to bring the three together?  
> Any other ideas (besides you shippers!!)?

I think the main reason was because they had just saved her from
the troll.  Her lie saved them from punishment.  This evened the 
score.  Neither party would owe anything to the other.  But let's 
take this one step further.  Why did Ron & Harry try to save her
in the first place?  Other than this is one of the first incidents
to evidence Harry's "gotta save somebody" need.  I don't understand
their motivation.
Sharon