HP Fest News Round-up: May 4, 2023

[lee_bella]

Hi, I've updated the List of HP Fests by Category. This list includes both current and past Harry Potter fests that had happened within the last 5 years or so (mostly), organised by categories. The categories might be a bit arbitrary.

Also see 2023 HP Fest Masterlists for a list of 2023 fests, organised by posting dates. Leave a comment if there's anything you want me to add.

News and Announcement

• rsbigbang: Announced Remus/Sirius R/S Big Bang 2023.
• wolfstarwritingchallenges: Posted Wolfstar First Date Challenge rules & prompts.
• hp-queer-villains-fest: Announced Harry Potter Queer Villains Fanworks Festival.
• siriusblackfest: Announced Sirius Black Fest timeline.
• hp-lawofattraction-fest: Posted helper sign-up & clarified lightning era characters.
• slytherincabal: Announced It's a Slytherin Soiree 2023.
• cruelsummer-ficfest: Announced Taylor Swift inspired Cruel Summer 2023.
• drarry-lets-play: Announced gaming inspired fest Drarry Let's Play 2023.
• hp-soulmates: Posted HP Soulmates Fest (Tumblr) rules & schedule.
• hp-poetry-fest: Free submissions open until June 30, claiming not required.

Mini-fests, Seasonal Prompt Challenges and Other Events

• hp-asd-fest2023 (autistic characters): Posting ends on May 6 (Prompts). *DEFUNCT*
• TTB Pride Fest (book canon-compliant): Submissions due on May 26.
• microficmay: Ends on May 31 (Prompts). *NEW*
• hp-flowers Spring Round: Ends on May 31 (Prompts). *NEW*
• wolfstarwritingchallenges Wolfstar First Date Challenge: Ends on June 15 (Rules & Prompts). *NEW*
• hp-poetry-fest: Open for free submissions till June 30. *NEW*
• ladiesofhpfest Ladies of Harry Potter Fest: Ends on September 3 (Schedule). *NEW*
• cruelsummer-ficfest (Taylor Swift songs): Request for a song prompt begins on May 13. *NEW*
• 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.
• starflowerbingo (star name/flower name ships): Open indefinitely (Rules & Links).



Open for Prompting

• hpdrizzle (weather theme): Prompting ends on May 5. *NEW*
• hphet HP Het Mini Fest: Prompting ends on May 6. *NEW*
• hp-queer-villains-fest: Prompting ends on May 13. *NEW*

Open for Claiming and Sign-up

• slitherinfest (bottom Tom|Voldemort): Sign-up open till?
• weasleyfest: Claiming ends on May 12?
• Nott in the Cards (Theodore): Artist sign-up ends on May 12.
• hp-lawofattraction-fest (exchange; lightning era students): Sign-up ends on May 14. *NEW*
• Harry Potter Fest (Taylor's Version): Claiming ends on May 17.
• snarrybang Snarry Bang & Reverse Bang: Sign-up ends on May 21.
• hpweddingfest: Claiming ends on May 25.
• hd-wireless (music-inspired): Claiming ends on May 31.
• drarrydisabilityfest: Claiming ends on June 15.
• rsbigbang Remus/Sirius Big Bang: Writer sign-up ends on June 15. *NEW*
• hp-bodiceripper (Drarry & femslash): Claiming ends on June 17.
• It's a Slytherin Soiree: Sign-up ends on June 18. *NEW*
• hp-fruit-fest: Sign-up ends on June 20.
• The Department of Missed Stories (rare tags): Sign-up ends on June 21.
• Game of Drarry Basilisks & Staircases: Sign-up ends on June 21.
• hpcestfest (incest): Claiming ends on June 23. *NEW*
• slitherinfest (bottom Tom|Voldemort): Claiming ends on June 25. *NEW*
• forbidfruitfest (pseudo-incest): Claiming ends on June 29.
• talesasoldastimefest (Disney songs): Claiming ends on June 30.
• hpfairytalefest: Claiming ends on July 8.
• hpsoulmatesfest (Twitter): Claiming ends on July 9.
• pbafest Plot Bunny Adoption Fest: Claiming & sign-up ends on July 30. *NEW*
• rsbigbang Remus/Sirius Big Bang: Artist sign-up ends on September 15. *NEW*

Submission Deadline

• regulusblackfest: Works due on May 14.
• hppridefest2023 HP Pride Fest: Works due on May 28.
• DreomioneFest (Draco/Theodore/Hermione): Works due on June 19.

Currently Posting

• hp-fruit-fest HP Fruit Fest: AO3
• hp-poetry-fest HP Poetry Fest: AO3
• hp-asd-fest2023 HP ASD Fest 2023: AO3 *DEFUNCT*
• womenofthehouseofblack Women of the House of Black Fest: AO3
• Game of Drarry Basilisks & Staircases: AO3 *NEW*
• ladiesofhpfest Ladies of Harry Potter Fest: AO3 *NEW*
• snape_potter Snarry-a-Thon 2023: AO3 *NEW*
• lcdrarry Lights Camera Drarry 2023: AO3 *NEW*
• Pansy Fest 2023: AO3 *NEW*
• microficmay Microfic May: AO3 *NEW*
• hp-flowers HP Flowers Spring Round 2023: AO3 *NEW*
• Wolfstar First Date Challenge: AO3 *NEW*

Latest Masterlists & Reveals (April 22 - May 4)

• wood-you-rather-challenge Wood You Rather Challenge (Oliver): AO3
• rarepair_shorts Rarepair Shorts Spring Trope Challenge: AO3
• hptransfest HP Trans Fest 2023: AO3 | Anon Masterlist
• Deflower Draco 2023 (Draco/Hermione): AO3 | 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 May 4)

• poetic_hp: Posted May Prompt. *NEW*
• hp_coffeehouse: Posted May Prompt. *NEW*
• hp_bunintheoven: Posted May Prompt. *NEW*
• liquidluckdrabble: Posted Prompt 44. *NEW*
• hp_nextgen100: Posted Prompt 273. *NEW*
• dracoharry100: Posted Prompt 753. *NEW*
• harry100: Posted Prompt 465. *NEW*
• draco100: Posted Prompt 148. *NEW*
• neville100: Posted Prompt 512. *NEW*
• dove_drabbles: Posted May Prompt 115. (Multi-fandom) *NEW*
• emotion100: Posted May Prompt. (Multi-fandom) *NEW*
• ficlet_zone: Posted Challenge 62. (Multi-fandom)
• hinnymicrofic: Posted May Prompts. *NEW*
• houseofsnarry: Posted May 2023 Prompt. *NEW*
• hp-12monthsofmagic: Posted May Prompt. *NEW*
• jilymicrofics: Posted May Prompts. *NEW*
• prongsfoot-microfic: Posted May Prompts. *NEW*
• sapphicmarauding: Posted May Prompts. *NEW*
• sapphicmicrofics: Posted May Prompts. *NEW*
• wolfstarmicrofic: Posted May Prompts. *NEW*

For more prompt challenge communities and alternate links, please see HP only and multi-fandom.

Posting Soon

• bloodykissesfest Bloody Kisses Fest (Tom|Voldemort/Harry; vampire): May 4
• harrydracompreg Harry/Draco Mpreg Fest: May 14

Coming Soon

• cruelsummer-ficfest Cruel Summer 2023: Begins on May 13.
• hp-soulmates HP Soulmates Fest (Tumblr): Prompting opens on May 15.
• unleashed-fest Unleashed Fest (Drarry & rare pair animal fest): Prompting opens on May 15.
• drarry-lets-play Drarry Let's Play: Prompting opens on June 1.
• snarryauctoberfest Snarry AUctoberfest 2023: Prompting opens on June 10.
• siriusblackfest Sirius Black Fest 2023: Prompting opens on July 1.
• 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.

Comments

[im_just_visiting]

Looks like hp-asd-fest2023 doesn't exist anymore 😳

[lee_bella]

Thank you for telling me. Looks like the mod had deleted both the Tumblr blog and the AO3 collection.

[im_just_visiting]

It's a pity, I was really looking forward to this fest 😭