HP Fest News Round-up: September 17, 2021

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News and Announcement

sshg_giftfest Running 2021 Participation Poll.
hoggywartyxmas: Posted Timeframe.
snapecase: Sign-up closed. Calling for Beta Readers.
hdsudsfest: Claiming closed. Waitlist available on September 17.
hp_halloween: Nominations for characters end on September 18.
hpkinktober: Announced HP Kinktober 2021.
rsfiresidetales: Announced R/S Fireside Tales Vol. 4.
creature-kinktober: Announced HP Creature Kinktober.

Ongoing Mini-fests, Ficathon and Events

hp-podfic-mini-fest: Self-post to AO3 until September 24.
bringbackthebastard (Severus): Post to Tumblr until September 30.
Wolfstar Halloween Song Challenge: Self-post to AO3 until October 31.
hp-fearfest: Self-posting begins on October 1.
hpkinktober: Self-posting begins on October 1. *NEW*
creature-kinktober: Self-posting begins on October 1. *NEW*
romioneweek (Ron/Hermione): Self-posting begins on October 31.
wireless-festive-minifest: Prompting opens. Self-posting begins on December 1.

Open for Prompting

wireless-festive-minifest: Prompting opens.

Open for Claiming and Sign-up

Season of Giving Exchange (Draco/Hermione): Sign-up ends on September 18. *NEW*
hoggywartyxmas: Sign-up ends on September 19. *NEW*
dramioneromcomfest: Claiming ends on September 30.
snarryauctoberfest: Claiming ends on September 30.
snape_potter Secret Snarry Swap: Claiming ends on September 30.
pumpkinspiceficfest (Draco/Hermione): Claiming ends on October 18.
Weeping Willow Fic Fest: Claiming ends on October 29.
sirius_blk Sirius Black Fest: Claiming ends on October 31.
Draco's Den: A Slytherin Walks Into a Pub: Sign-up ends on November 30.
hprarepairfest: Claiming ends on December 5.
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.
Harry Potter ABCs of Death: Works due on October 30.
hd_erised: Works due on November 1.
hd_owlpost: Gifts due on November 14.
snapecase: Works due on November 30.

Currently Posting

gwbexchange H/D Summer Vibes 2021: AO3
bringbackthebastard Bring Back the Bastard Fest (Severus): Tumblr Tag
Wolfstar Hallowen Song Challenge: AO3
quidditchfest Quidditch Fest: AO3 *NEW*
hp-make-it-musical-fest HP Make it Musical Fest: AO3 *NEW*
harrydracobang Harry/Draco Big Bang: AO3 *NEW*

Latest Masterlists & Reveals (September 6 - September 17)

Draco/Ginny Fic Fest: AO3 | Week 1 | Week 2
prongsfoot-discord Starbuck Ship Week (James/Sirius): AO3
kinksofknockturnalley Sensual Summer Nights Fest: AO3 | Masterlist

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

New Prompts Posted (as of September 17)

poetic_hp: Posted September Prompt.
hp_coffeehouse: Posted September Prompt.
hp_bunintheoven: Posted September Prompt.
liquidluckdrabble: Posted Prompt 9.
wolfstarwritingchallenges: Posted Drabble Prompt 9 & Fic Prompt 2. *NEW*
theiceroyals (Lucius/Narcissa): Posted September Prompt.
hd_fluff: Posted August Prompt.
hp_nextgen100: Posted Prompt 231. *NEW*
dracoharry100: Posted Prompt 679. *NEW*
harry100: Posted Prompt 424. *NEW*
draco100: Posted Prompt 119. *NEW*
neville100: Posted Prompt 469. *NEW*
dove_drabbles: Posted September Prompt 95. (Multi-fandom)

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

hpfluff-fest HP Fluff Fest: September 20
hpcrackficfest HP Crack!Fic Fest: September 24

Coming Soon

rsfiresidetales: R/S Fireside Tales Vol. 4: September 24.
hp_halloween HP Halloween: Sign-up opens on September 30.
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.