HP Fest News Round-up: June 4, 2023

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Edited on June 6, 2023: Added a few things.

News and Announcement

• hd_erised: Introduced H/D Erised 2023 new mods (Tumblr).
• rarepair_shorts: Wishlists for Summer Wishlist Event are revealed.
• buckfullmoon: Posted Remus/James event participating guidelines & optional prompts.
• hp-mcd-fest: Posted Kill Your Darlings fest rules.
• hpweddingfest: Posting delayed to June 5.
• gaygryffindorgal: Announced HP Pride Extravaganza for June.
• jegulilyweek: Announced James/Regulus/Lily Jegulily Week 2023.
• bellatrixfest: Announced Bellatrix Fest 2023 & timeline.
• themaraudersfest: Announced Marauders Fest & rules.
• HPromcomfest: Announced Harry Potter Rom Com Fest & rules.
• hphalloweenfest: Announced HP Halloween Fest.
• hp-fanworks-central: Announced Out of the Cupboard 2023.
• hpsugarfest: Announced sugar daddy Harry fest Sugarfest.
• wordsmithmusings265: Announced Theodore Nott smut fic fest Nott-Your-Usual Flavors.
• liquidluckdrabblechallenge: Announced Liquid Luck Roll the Dice Challenge (DW).
• draqo_pctter: Announced daily HP Summertime Prompt Challenge for June (Twitter).
• tomarrybigbang: Announced Tom|Voldemort/Harry Tomarry Big Bang. Sign-up is closed.
• hpsaffics: Announced HP Saffics Summer Exchange. Sign-up is closed.
• hd_erised: Announced H/D Erised 2023 timeline (Tumblr). *ADDED*
• hpqueerfest: Announced HP Queer Fest 2023. *ADDED*
• kinksofknockturnalley: Announced Sensual Summer Nights Fest. *ADDED*

Mini-fests, Seasonal Prompt Challenges and Other Events

• microficmay: AO3 collection closes on June 5 (Prompts). *UPDATED*
• wolfstarwritingchallenges Wolfstar First Date Challenge: Ends on June 15 (Rules & Prompts).
• hp-poetry-fest: Open for free submissions till June 30.
• HP Summertime Prompt Challenge: Challenge ends on June 30. *NEW*
• buckfullmoon (Remus/James): Accept submissions till July 4 (Info). *NEW*
• Out of the Cupboard 2023: Open for submissions till July 31 (Prompts). *NEW*
• cruelsummer-ficfest (Taylor Swift): Request a song prompt till August 6.
• rarepair_shorts Summer Wishlist: Grant a wish till August 31 (Link). *NEW*
• ladiesofhpfest Ladies of Harry Potter Fest: Ends on September 3 (Schedule).
• HP Pride Extravaganza: Begins on June 26. *NEW*
• wood-you-rather-challenge (Oliver): Submissions are welcome till end of year.
• hp-flowers Spring Round: Submissions are welcome till end of year. *UPDATED*
• hptragedieschallenge: Collection open indefinitely (Prompts).
• Ron's Chessboard Bingo: Sign-up & posting open indefinitely.
• starflowerbingo (star name/flower name ships): Open indefinitely (Rules & Links).
• billbangsbingo Bill Bangs Bingo: Open indefinitely (Sign-up).



Open for Prompting

• drarry-lets-play: Prompting ends on June 15. *NEW*
• bellatrixfest: Prompting ends on June 23. *NEW*
• hp-mcd-fest Kill Your Darlings: Prompting ends on June 24. *NEW*
• themaraudersfest: Prompting ends on July 1. *NEW*

Open for Claiming and Sign-up

• hpsugarfest Sugar Daddy Harry Fest: Sign-up opens. *NEW*
• Nott-Your-Usual Flavors Fest: Claiming ends on June 9. *NEW*
• wolfstarbingo2023: Sign-up ends on June 10.
• drarrydisabilityfest: Claiming ends on June 15.
• rsbigbang Remus/Sirius Big Bang: Writer sign-up ends on June 15.
• hp-bodiceripper (Drarry & femslash): Claiming ends on June 17.
• It's a Slytherin Soiree: Sign-up ends on June 18.
• 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.
• slitherinfest (bottom Tom|Voldemort): Sign-up & claiming ends on June 25.
• forbidfruitfest (pseudo-incest): Claiming ends on June 29.
• Nott in the Cards (Theodore): Writer sign-up 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.
• hp-soulmates (Tumblr): Claiming ends on August 1. *NEW*
• Sensual Summer Nights Fest: Sign-up ends on August 11. *NEW*
• marauders-omegaverse-fest: Claiming ends on August 15. *NEW*
• hpdrizzle: Claiming ends on August 20.
• unleashed-fest (Drarry & rare pair): Claiming ends on September 14. *NEW*
• rsbigbang Remus/Sirius Big Bang: Artist sign-up ends on September 15.
• Draco's Den Denopoly (canon Slytherins): Sign-up ends on November 1.

Submission Deadline

• HPFestTV Harry Potter Fest (Taylor's Version): Works due on June 10.
• hd-wireless: Works due on June 11.
• DreomioneFest (Draco/Theodore/Hermione): Works due on June 19.
• daddymortfest (Harry, Tom|Voldemort): Works due on June 30.
• HP Saffics Summer Exchange: Works due on July 10.
• snarrybang Snarry Bang & Reverse Bang: Works due on July 24.
• hp-lawofattraction-fest: Works due on July 31.
• tomarrybigbang (Voldemort|Tom/Harry): Writer summary and rough draft due on August 1.

Currently Posting

• hp-fruit-fest HP Fruit Fest: AO3
• hp-poetry-fest HP Poetry Fest: AO3
• Game of Drarry Basilisks & Staircases: AO3
• ladiesofhpfest Ladies of Harry Potter Fest: AO3 | Masterlist (Ongoing)
• lcdrarry Lights Camera Drarry 2023: AO3
• Wolfstar First Date Challenge: AO3
• cruelsummer-ficfest Cruel Summer 2023: the Eras tour: AO3
• harrydracompreg Harry/Draco Mpreg Fest: AO3
• slitherinfest Slither In Fest 2023 (bottom Voldemort|Tom): AO3
• regulusblackfest Regulus Black Fest: AO3 *NEW*
• weasleyfest Weasley Fest: AO3 *NEW*
• snapebang Severus Snape Bigbang: AO3 *NEW*
• hppridefest2023 | hppridefest HP Pride Fest 2023: AO3 *NEW*
• The Three Broomsticks Pride Fest 2023: AO3 *NEW*
• rarepair_shorts Rare Pair Shorts Summer Wishlist: AO3 *NEW*
• Out of the Cupboard 2023: AO3 *NEW*
• HP Summertime Prompt Challenge: AO3 *NEW*
• hp-queer-villains-fest Harry Potter Queer Villains Fanworks Fest: AO3 *NEW*

Latest Masterlists & Reveals (May 20 - June 4)

• wood-you-rather-challenge Wood You Rather Challenge (Oliver): AO3 | Masterlist
• snape_potter Snarry-a-Thon 2023: AO3 | Masterlist
• microficmay Microfic May: AO3
• hp-flowers HP Flowers Spring Round 2023: AO3
• bloodykissesfest Bloody Kisses Fest 2023 (Tom|Voldemort/Harry): AO3
• hphet | hphet HP Het Seventh Annual Mini Fest: 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 June 4)

• poetic_hp: Posted June Prompt. *NEW*
• hp_coffeehouse (Tumblr): Posted June Prompt. *NEW*
• hp_bunintheoven: Posted June Prompt. *NEW*
• liquidluckdrabble (Tumblr): Posted Prompt 46. *NEW*
• hp_nextgen100: Posted Prompt 275. *NEW*
• dracoharry100: Posted Prompt 757. *NEW*
• harry100: Posted Prompt 467. *NEW*
• draco100: Posted Prompt 150. *NEW*
• neville100: Posted Prompt 514. *NEW*
• dove_drabbles: Posted June Prompt 116. (Multi-fandom) *NEW*
• emotion100: Posted June Prompt. (Multi-fandom) *NEW*
• ficlet_zone: Posted Challenge 63. (Multi-fandom)
• hinnymicrofic: Posted June Prompts. *NEW*
• houseofsnarry: Posted June 2023 Prompt. *NEW*
• hp-12monthsofmagic: Posted June Prompt. *NEW*
• jegulus-microfic: Posted June Prompts. *NEW*
• jilymicrofics: Posted June Prompts. *NEW*
• prongsfoot-microfic: Posted June Prompts. *NEW*
• sapphicmarauding: Posted June Prompts. *NEW*
• sapphicmicrofics: Posted June Prompts. *NEW*
• wolfstarmicrofic: Posted June Prompts. *NEW*

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

Posting Soon

• hpweddingfest: HP Wedding Fest: June 5

Coming Soon

• snarryauctoberfest Snarry AUctoberfest 2023: Prompting opens on June 10.
• liquidluckdrabble (Tumblr) Liquid Luck Roll the Dice: Request a prompt begins on June 15.
• hphalloweenfest HP Halloween Fest: Prompting opens on June 17.
• HP Pride Extravaganza: Begins on June 26.
• siriusblackfest Sirius Black Fest 2023: Prompting opens on July 1.
• prongsfootfest Prongsfoot Fest 2023: Prompting opens on July 1.
• hd_erised H/D Erised 2023: Sign-up opens on July 14.
• hpdeaddove HP Dead Dove Fest 2023: Prompting opens on July 16.
• HPromcomfest Harry Potter Rom Com Fest: Claiming opens on July 17.
• blackcestfest Blackcest Fest 2024: Prompting opens on October 23.
• jegulilyweek Jegulily Week 2023 (James/Regulus/Lily): Begins on November 5.
• wshurtfest Wolfstar Hurt Fest 2023: TBA

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