HP Fest News Round-up: September 5, 2021

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News and Announcement

wolfstargames: Pinch hitter sign-up open.
hd_erised: Pinch hitter sign-up open.
hd_remix: Pinch hitter sign-up open.
hp_halloween: Opens nominations for characters.
Harry Potter ABCs of Death: All spots are filled. Waitlist is available.
hd_owlpost: Posted participant Wishlists.
sirius_blk: Announced Sirius Black Fest.
wolfstarwritingchallenges: Announced Wolfstar Halloween Song Challenge.
weeping-willow-ficfest: Announced Weeping Willow FicFest.
hp-fearfest: Announced HP FearFest and Prompt List.
hoggywartyxmas: Announced HoggyWartyXmas and posted Guidelines.

Ongoing Mini-fests, Ficathon and Events

prongsfoot-discord Starbuck Ship Week (James/Sirius): Post to Tumblr or AO3 until September 7.
bringbackthebastard (Severus): Post to Tumblr until September 30.
hp-podfic-mini-fest: Self-post to AO3 until September 24.
Wolfstar Halloween Song Challenge: Self-post to AO3 until October 31.
hp-fearfest: Self-posting begins on October 1. *NEW*
romioneweek (Ron/Hermione): Self-posting begins on October 31. *NEW*
wireless-festive-minifest: Prompting opens. Self-posting begins on December 1. *NEW*

Open for Prompting

hdsudsfest: Prompting ends on September 6.
wireless-festive-minifest: Prompting opens. *NEW*

Open for Claiming and Sign-up

snapecase: Sign-up ends when all spots are filled. *NEW*
hpcrackficfest: Claiming ends on September 9.
dramioneromcomfest: Claiming ends on September 30.
snarryauctoberfest: Claiming ends on September 30.
snape_potter Secret Snarry Swap: Claiming ends on September 30. *NEW*
pumpkinspiceficfest (Draco/Hermione): Claiming ends on October 18.
weeping-willow-ficfest: Claiming ends on October 29. *NEW*
sirius_blk Sirius Black Fest: Claiming ends on October 31. *NEW*
Draco's Den: A Slytherin Walks Into a Pub: Sign-up ends on November 30.
hprarepairfest: Claiming ends on December 5. *NEW*
thesnarrycorner Adopt a Prompt: Claiming ends on December 20.

Submission Deadline

hd_fan_fair: Works due on September 18.
hd_remix: Works due on October 11.
wolfstargames: Works due on October 24.
2021harryronfest: Works due on October 25.
hd_erised: Works due on November 1.
hd_owlpost: Gifts due on November 14.

Currently Posting

Draco/Ginny Fic Fest: AO3 *NEW*
gwbexchange H/D Summer Vibes 2021: AO3 *NEW*
prongsfoot-discord Starbuck Ship Week (James/Sirius): AO3 *NEW*
bringbackthebastard Bring Back the Bastard Fest (Severus): Tumblr Tag *NEW*
Wolfstar Hallowen Song Challenge: AO3 *NEW*

Latest Masterlists & Reveals (August 20 - September 5)

voldemortappreciationfest Voldemort Appreciation Fest: AO3 | Masterlist
Once Upon a Fairytale Mini Fest: AO3 | Masterlist
dirtygrangerfest Dirty Granger Fic Fest: AO3
heartsandcauldrons SSHG SummerFest 2021 (Severus/Hermione): AO3
chudleycanonficfest Chudley Canon Fic Fest: AO3 | Masterlist
rarepair_shorts Summer Wishlist Event: AO3 | Masterlist
kinksofknockturnalley Sensual Summer Nights Fest: AO3
Thick Thighs Save Lives Fest: AO3

(For a list of past masterlists, please see the 2021 HP Fest Masterlists on Dreamwidth or Livejournal.)

New Prompts Posted (as of September 5)

poetic_hp: Posted September Prompt. *NEW*
hp_coffeehouse: Posted September Prompt. *NEW*
hp_bunintheoven: Posted September Prompt. *NEW*
liquidluckdrabble: Posted Prompt 9. *NEW*
wolfstarwritingchallenges: Posted Drabble Prompt 8 & Fic Prompt 1.
theiceroyals (Lucius/Narcissa): Posted September Prompt. *NEW*
hd_fluff: Posted August Prompt.
hp_nextgen100: Posted Prompt 230. *NEW*
dracoharry100: Posted Prompt 677. *NEW*
harry100: Posted Prompt 423. *NEW*
draco100: Posted Prompt 118. *NEW*
neville100: Posted Prompt 468. *NEW*
dove_drabbles: Posted September Prompt 95. (Multi-fandom) *NEW*

Prompt Challenge Communities

• Multi-pairing: hp_coffeehouse | hp_bunintheoven | hp_nextgen100 | poetic_hp | liquidluckdrabble | hpfemslash-minifest (hiatus)
• Draco/Harry: hd_fluff | dracoharry100 | slythindor100 (hiatus) | drarrymicrofic
• Other Pairings: theiceroyals (Lucius/Narcissa) | wolfstarwritingchallenges (Remus/Sirius)
• Character Specific: harry100 | draco100 | neville100
• Multi-fandom: dove_drabbles | femslashficlets | fan_flashworks | femslash52 | fandomweekly

(Some of these communities allow members to post drabbles or artworks for older prompts. Please check the rules and the profile of individual communities for more information.)

Posting Soon

quidditchfest Quidditch Fest: September 6
hp-make-it-musical-fest: September 6
harrydracobang Harry/Draco Big Bang: September 13
hpfluff-fest HP Fluff Fest: September 20

Coming Soon

hoggywartyxmas HoggyWartyXmas: Sign-up begins on September 8.
hp_halloween HP Halloween: Begins in late September.
slythindor100 25 Days of Draco and Harry 2021: Begins in December.

Please feel free to promote any HP fests, challenges and prompt communities on potterfests or potterfests. If you have a DW account, you can also promote your fests and challenges on fandomcalendar. Your fest doesn't have to be running on DW to promote there.