HP Fest News Round-up: March 19, 2023

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News and Announcement

• weasleyfest: Announced Weasley Fest.
• microficmay: Announced Microfic May 2023.
• challenges-and-chill: Announced Unbirthday Bash writing challenge for March.
• hpdrizzle: Posted HP Drizzle 2023 fest rules.
• hpsoulmatesfest Twitter Group: Posted timeline.
• hpfesttv: Announced Harry Potter Fest (Taylor's Version).
• blackcestfest: Announced Blackcest Fest timeline & eligible content.
• slitherinfest: Announced bottom Voldemort|Tom Riddle Slither In Fest.
• firewhiskeyfic: Announced FWF April Fools Edition. (Multi-fandom)

Mini-fests, Challenges and Other Events

• Challenges and Chill Unbirthday Bash: Posting ends on March 31. *NEW*
• hp-cry-me-a-river (unhappy endings): Posting ends on April 8.
• wood-you-rather-challenge (Oliver): Posting ends on April 30 (prompts).
• rarepair_shorts Spring Trope Challenge: Sign-up & posting ends on April 30 (Sign-up).
• ladiesofhpfest Ladies of Harry Potter Fest: Begins on April 30. (Schedule).
• hptragedieschallenge HP Tragedies: Collection open indefinitely (Prompts).
• LVDM Week (Tom|Voldemort/Draco): Posting open indefinitely (Prompts).
• Ron's Chessboard Bingo: Sign-up & posting open indefinitely.



Open for Prompting

• hp-fruit-fest: Prompting ends on March 20.
• hp-poetry-fest: Prompting ends on March 21.
• hpweddingfest: Prompting ends on March 24.
• weasleyfest: Prompting ends on March 25. *NEW*
• microficmay: Prompting ends on March 25. *NEW*
• hpsoulmatesfest Twitter Group: Prompting ends on March 31? *NEW*
• hp-bodiceripper (Drarry & femslash): Prompting ends on April 1. *NEW*
• drarrydisabilityfest: Prompting ends on April 8. *NEW*

Open for Claiming and Sign-up

• slitherinfest (bottom Tom|Voldemort): Sign-up open till? *NEW*
• dracotops_harry: Claiming ends on March 20.
• harrydracompreg Harry/Draco Mpreg Fest: Claiming ends on April 9.
• Women of the House of Black Fest: Claiming ends on April 10.
• snape_potter Snarry-a-Thon 2023: Claiming ends on April 17?
• bloodykissesfest (Tom|Voldemort/Harry): Claiming ends on April 20.
• Deflower Draco 2023 (Draco/Hermione): Sign-up ends on April 21.
• Pansy Fest 2023: Sign-up ends on April 28.
• regulusblackfest: Claiming ends on May 1.
• Harry Potter Fest (Taylor's Version): Claiming ends on May 17. *NEW*
• hd-wireless (music-inspired): Claiming ends on May 31.
• hp-fruit-fest: Sign-up ends on June 21.

Submission Deadline

• hp-chan-fest: Non-anon submissions due on March 20.
• hptransfest: Works due on March 21.
• lcdrarry: Works due on April 15.

Currently Posting

• hp-chan-fest HP Chan Fest 2023: AO3
• hp-cry-me-a-river HP Cry Me a River Fest: AO3
• wood-you-rather-challenge Wood You Rather Challenge (Oliver): AO3
• rarepair_shorts Rarepair Shorts Spring Trope Challenge: AO3
• dont-mind-the-gap Don't Mind the Gap Fest: AO3
• Challenges and Chill Unbirthday Bash: AO3 *NEW*
• remuslupinfest Remus Lupin Fest 2022: AO3 *NEW*
• dronarryfest Dronarry Fest (Draco, Ron, Harry): AO3 *NEW*

Latest Masterlists & Reveals (March 5 - March 19)

• call-me-daddy-fic-fest Call Me Daddy Fest 2023: AO3 | Reveals
• ghostregulusfest Ghost Regulus Fest: AO3
• hp_goldenage Salt & Pepper Fest 2023: AO3 | Masterlist
• rondracofest Ron/Draco Fest 2023: AO3 | Anonymous Masterlist

For past masterlists, see the HP Fest Masterlists for 2022 and 2023 . For a list of HP fests by category, see here.

New Prompts Posted (as of March 19)

• poetic_hp: Posted March Prompt.
• hp_coffeehouse: Posted March Prompt.
• hp_bunintheoven: Posted March Prompt. *NEW*
• liquidluckdrabble: Posted Prompt 41. *NEW*
• hp-12monthsofmagic: Posted March Prompt. *NEW*
• houseofsnarry: Posted March 2023 Prompt.
• hp_nextgen100: Posted Prompt 270. *NEW*
• dracoharry100: Posted Prompt 746. *NEW*
• harry100: Posted Prompt 461. *NEW*
• draco100: Posted Prompt 145. *NEW*
• neville100: Posted Prompt 508. *NEW*
• dove_drabbles: Posted March Prompt 113. (Multi-fandom)
• emotion100: Posted March Prompt. (Multi-fandom) *NEW*
• ficlet_zone: Posted Challenge 61. (Multi-fandom) *NEW*

For more prompt challenge communities, please see here (HP only) and here (multi-fandom).

Posting Soon

• Harry POCter Festival of Colours: March 21
• hp_bunintheoven HP Bun in the Oven Pregnancy Fest: March?
• hptriadfest HP Triad!Fest: April 2

Coming Soon

• firewhiskeyfic Firewhiskey Fic April Fools Edition: April 1 4pm EDT.
• hpdrizzle HP Drizzle 2023: Prompting opens on April 23.
• ladiesofhpfest Ladies of Harry Potter Fest: Begins on April 30.
• thethreebroomsticksficfest The Three Broomsticks Fic Fest: April
• snarrybang Snarry Bang: Sign-up opens in April.
• microficmay Micrcofic May: Begins on May 1.
• hp-soulmates HP Soulmates Fest Tumblr Group: Prompting opens on May 14.
• blackcestfest Blackcest Fest 2024: Prompting opens on October 23.
• wshurtfest Wolfstar Hurt Fest 2023: TBA

Let me know if there are any mistakes. You can submit your fest news, general comments, suggestions, questions, etc., to the suggestion box.

You are always welcome to promote any HP fests, exchanges, challenges and prompt communities on potterfests or potterfests. Multi-fandom prompt challenges and communities are also welcome.

If you have a DW account, you can promote your fests and challenges on fandomcalendar or fandom_on_dw. You can also submit your fest announcement to hpfests on Tumblr.