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“Poor Harry”: A Play

(or, basically, a very unconventional dramione fanfic)

[A one-act play about secrets, blackmail and psychological trauma] (notes at the end)

CHARACTERS

BLAISE ZABINI HARRY POTTER  DRACO MALFOY  PANSY PARKINSON  HERMIONE GRANGER

                                                Act I, Scene 1

(The stage is divided in two parts: Stage right is some Hogwarts’ corridor; Stage left is completely dark. Harry Potter enters from stage right, panting. He just saw something very horrible involving his best friend and the biggest asshole he’s ever met, and only wants to get away from it. He’s so disturbed he doesn’t notice Blaise Zabini’s presence behind him)

Blaise: Potter. Take a sit. (Harry turns around, to face Blaise Zabini, sitting on the floor with a considerable amount of beers at hand)

Harry: (Stuttering) E-excuse me? Blaise: Take a sit. Harry: I- why? Blaise: You look like you need a beer.

Harry: And you are offering me one because…? (Harry stops, to stare at Blaise with a wary expression. Blaise stares back. There is something in his eyes that… Harry’s eyes widen) Wait. Wait. WAIT-

Blaise: (Unshaken) I’m waiting. But you know what cannot wait? This innocent, cold, delicious beer. Don’t make me drink it, I’ve already had four. Maybe that’s why I’m doing this in the first place.

 Harry: You know.

Blaise: (Cocks his head to the side) I know what? Harry: You- you- know.

Blaise: I always try to be impartial when Draco calls you are a complete idiot, but I’m starting to reconsider his words. Harry: When? Blaise: When did I-? (Sighs) I don’t know, uh- six months ago? Harry: SIX MONTHS?! HOW-

Blaise: Was it six months ago? I remember it was right before Christmas. They were under a mistletoe, and I was like, ‘Uh, well, it’s just a mistletoe.’ I didn’t tell anybody because they totally freaked out when they saw me. I thought it was funny.

Harry:  And then…?

Blaise: Take a sit, Potter. This is going to be wild. (Reluctant, Harry sits next to Blaise, who offers him a beer. He takes it, after a brief moment of hesitation. Blaise nods wisely). The next week we played Truth or Dare in the Slytherin Common Room. I suspect that Draco did something to make Pansy really mad. Maybe Pansy knew about it all along and I was the only idiot who thought it was just a fucking mitletoe, or it was just the liquor Draco stole from his father. Anyway, it started like this…

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if you’d like to go to college in the united states, odds are you’re going to have to write the common app essay a.k.a. the most painful 650 words of your life. here are some tips, tricks, and guidelines to make that slew of words slightly less painful.

start over the summer. you’ll be really glad you did when all your friends are scrambling in october and you’re just chillin. it really speeds up the application process, trust me.

you don’t have to pick a prompt you love, just one you can give a good answer to. i didn’t like any of the prompts i was given to choose from when i had to write my common app essay. they all felt awkward and kind of clunky to me, and they weren’t things i would have chosen to write about if i’d been given a say in the matter. you may find a prompt you love. write that one. or you may not find one you love. if not, here’s what you should do: rule out the ones you hate, and then come up with essay ideas for the ones you can tolerate. pick your favorite essay idea from that list, and voila, you have an essay you like that’s answering a prompt you’ve been given.

answer the prompt’s question. this seems basic. but make sure you do it. and if your prompt has multiple parts to it, make sure you address everything. 

you’re telling a story. your common app essay is not an “about me” page. it’s really more of a creative writing piece. you should tell some kind of story. you should be showing, not telling. most people choose to do a combination of narrative and memoir in their essay, but you can play around with your format if you like. people have written one-act plays where all the characters are different aspects of their personality. people have written letters or diary entries. i wrote a news article. if you’re feelin it, then go ahead and be creative with your format.

showcase yourself. the college application process is all about you, and so your essay should be about you, too. the admissions rep who reads it should be learning something about you, so figure out what you want to show them about yourself. i would recommend writing about something that shows (not tells - #1 rule of writing right there, i really can’t emphasize it enough) them a unique character trait of yours, like how hardworking you are, how stubborn you are, how much you crave knowledge, how passionate about x you are, how well you bounce back from failure, how you never give up, etc. i personally choose to show everyone how salty, satirical, and funny (well, i think i’m funny) i am. it’s up to you to decide which of your best features you’d like to highlight.

talk about something that you haven’t already mentioned in your application. some people in the appblr community (and maybe even your college counselors) will disagree with me on this, but hear me out. your academic transcript and your extracurriculars already tell the admissions reps a lot about you. if you’ve taken the hardest math classes at your school and are a mathlete who goes to math competitions, they know you really like math. you don’t need to go and write an essay about how much you like math. trust me, they’ve figured out that you’re a math person by now. if you’ve told them that you’ve played the piano for twelve years, don’t write an essay about playing the piano. you’ve got a lot of service hours? they get it, you like service, and they’re probably not all the interested in hearing more about it. college admissions reps are always looking to learn new things about you. they know you play soccer, but they don’t know about how you tried to teach your pet turtle to walk on a leash. they know you’re president of cooking club, but they don’t know about how every time you visit your grandma, she has you untangle all of her jewelry because her old, arthritic hands can’t anymore. they don’t know about your love for singing in the shower. they don’t know about how you can never turn down a dare. they don’t know about the hoops your parents made you jump through to get a puppy. use a unique story to highlight that character trait you picked out when you were reading that last bullet point up there that you want everyone to know about. help admissions reps learn something new about you by telling them something new. not only does this help them get a clearer picture of who you are and how good a fit for their school you’d be, but you’ll probably end up with a more original, creative, fresh essay, which will impress reps in itself.

there you have it - a somewhat comprehensive guide that will hopefully make your life a little easier. if you have any questions, need advice, or would like any help with your essays over this summer, feel free to ask me anything!