Why did Hermione Lie

[Ravenclaw Bookworm]

No: HPFGUIDX 126855


Karen wrote:
The only part of it that I wondered about was Hermione's wisdom
in saying that she'd deliberately gone after the troll when the
boys hadn't actually been doing anything wrong. They were being
taken back to their dorms after the 'Troll Alert' had been given
when they suddenly remembered being told that Hermiome was crying
in the loo and would not know about the Troll and felt guilty
that she was there because they had upset her, so rushed to her
aid instinctively. I suspect that if anyone would have got into
trouble it would be Hermione 'deliberately' seeking out the troll
rather than them rushing off on a whim.


Moondance:
This is what I was trying to say, though you were able to 
actually "verablize" it. :-) Why did Hermione say she was trying
to take care of the troll instead of the truth. She could have
softened it so as to not get the boys in trouble without the
fabrication. I just find it interesting.

Bookworm:
Hermione could have easily said that the boys had come to help her 
without the story about having gone to look for it herself, but the 
story seems to be more in keeping with her personality.  She tries 
to be "Little Miss Perfect" so she wouldn't want to admit
that she was crying in the bathroom.  Going after a troll by herself 
is much more decisive – crying in the loo is wimpy.

James Lawson's suggestion that it was a drill for the prefects
and students also makes sense.

Ravenclaw Bookworm