HP Fest News Round-up: June 20, 2023

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Edited on June 21, 2023.

Some housekeeping: I updated the community profile with more links. Also updated 2023 HP Fest Schedule (Google doc) with more fest dates if anyone is interested.

News and Announcement

• hd_erised: Announced H/D Erised 2023 timeline (Tumblr).
• hpqueerfest: Announced HP Queer Fest 2023 bingo.
• kinksofknockturnalley: Announced Sensual Summer Nights Fest.
• DreomioneFest: Extended deadline of Draco/Theodore/Hermione fest to July 1.
• themaraudersfest: Fest is postponed to November.
• dramione-fanfiction-forum: Announced Sounds Like Dramione 2023 for Facebook members only.
• hd_fan_fair: Announced H/D Career Fair 2023 (Tumblr).
• blackbrothersfest: Announced Sirius & Regulus Black Brothers Fest (DW).
• hphalloweenfest: Posted HP Halloween Fest rules.
• dhrmonth: Announced Dramione Month for September (Twitter).
• peterpettigrewproject: Posted Make it [make sense] Monday prompt.
• harryjamespotterweek: Announced Harry James Potter Week 2023. Open to all medium types. *UPDATED*
• uraniumbunny: Announced Draco/Ginny Fic Fest 3.0 for Draco x Ginny Discord members. *ADDED*

Mini-fests, Seasonal Prompt Challenges and Other Events

• hp-fruit-fest: Posting ends on June 21.
• hp-poetry-fest: Open for free submissions till June 30.
• HP Summertime Prompt Challenge: Challenge ends on June 30.
• buckfullmoon (Remus/James): Accept submissions & recs till July 4 (Info).
• Out of the Cupboard 2023: Open for submissions till July 31 (Prompts).
• HP Queer Fest 2023 Bingo: Ends on July 31. *NEW*
• cruelsummer-ficfest (Taylor Swift): Request a song prompt till August 6.
• liquidluckdrabble (Tumblr) Liquid Luck Roll the Dice: Request a prompt ends on August 24. *NEW*
• rarepair_shorts Summer Wishlist: Grant a wish till August 31 (Link).
• ladiesofhpfest Ladies of Harry Potter Fest: Ends on September 3 (Schedule).
• HP Pride Extravaganza: Begins on June 26.
• harryjamespotterweek: Begins on July 25 (Link). *NEW*
• wood-you-rather-challenge (Oliver): Submissions are welcome till end of year.
• hp-flowers Spring Round: Submissions are welcome till end of year.
• 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

• bellatrixfest: Prompting ends on June 23.
• hp-mcd-fest Kill Your Darlings: Prompting ends on June 24.
• snarryauctoberfest: Prompting ends on June 24. *NEW*
• hphalloweenfest: Prompting ends on June 30. *NEW*
• hd_fan_fair (Tumblr) H/D Career Fair: Prompting ends on June 30. *NEW*
• Draco/Ginny Fic Fest 2023 (Discord members only): Prompting ends on July 5. *ADDED*

Open for Claiming and Sign-up

• hpsugarfest Sugar Daddy Harry Fest: Sign-up opens.
• 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.
• DreomioneFest (Draco/Theodore/Hermione): Claiming ends on June 30? *EXTENDED*
• 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.
• Sounds Like Dramione: Sign-up ends on July 31. *NEW*
• hp-soulmates (Tumblr): Claiming ends on August 1.
• Sensual Summer Nights Fest: Sign-up ends on August 11. *NEW*
• drarry-lets-play: Claiming ends on August 14? *NEW*
• marauders-omegaverse-fest: Claiming ends on August 15.
• hpdrizzle: Claiming ends on August 20.
• unleashed-fest (Drarry & rare pair): Claiming ends on September 14.
• 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

• daddymortfest (Harry, Tom|Voldemort): Works due on June 30.
• DreomioneFest (Draco/Theodore/Hermione): Works due on July 1. *EXTENDED*
• HP Saffics Summer Exchange: Works due on July 10.
• hp-bodiceripper (Drarry & femslash): Works due on July 16.
• snarrybang Snarry Bang & Reverse Bang: Works due on July 24.
• hp-lawofattraction-fest: Works due on July 31.
• Nott-Your-Usual Flavors Fest: Works due on July 31.
• tomarrybigbang (Voldemort|Tom/Harry): Writer summary and rough draft due on August 1.
• wolfstarbingo2023: Fills due on September 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)
• cruelsummer-ficfest Cruel Summer 2023: the Eras tour: AO3
• slitherinfest Slither In Fest 2023 (bottom Voldemort|Tom): AO3
• snapebang Severus Snape Bigbang: AO3
• hppridefest2023 | hppridefest HP Pride Fest 2023: AO3
• The Three Broomsticks Pride Fest 2023: AO3 | Masterpost
• rarepair_shorts Rare Pair Shorts Summer Wishlist: AO3
• Out of the Cupboard 2023: AO3
• HP Summertime Prompt Challenge: AO3
• hp-queer-villains-fest Harry Potter Queer Villains Fanworks Fest: AO3
• hpqueerfest HP Queer Fest 2023: AO3 *NEW*
• wolfstarbingo2023 Wolfstar Bingo 2023: AO3 *NEW*

Latest Masterlists & Reveals (June 5 - June 20)

• lcdrarry Lights Camera Drarry 2023: AO3 | Podfic & Art | Fic Masterlist
• Wolfstar First Date Challenge: AO3 | Masterlist
• microficmay Microfic May: AO3 | Round-up
• hp-flowers HP Flowers Spring Round 2023: AO3
• harrydracompreg Harry/Draco Mpreg Fest: AO3 | Masterlist (Tumblr)
• regulusblackfest Regulus Black Fest: AO3 | Masterlist
• weasleyfest Weasley Fest: AO3 | Masterlist
• hpweddingfest HP Wedding Fest: AO3 | Anon Masterlist
• hpfesttv | HPFestTV Harry Potter Fest (Taylor's Version): AO3

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 20)

• poetic_hp: Posted June Prompt.
• hp_coffeehouse: Posted June Prompt (Tumblr).
• hp_bunintheoven: Posted June Prompt.
• liquidluckdrabble: Posted Prompt 47 (Tumblr). *NEW*
• hp_nextgen100: Posted Prompt 276. *NEW*
• dracoharry100: Posted Prompt 759. *NEW*
• harry100: Posted Prompt 468. *NEW*
• draco100: Posted Prompt 152. *NEW*
• neville100: Posted Prompt 515. *NEW*
• dove_drabbles: Posted June Prompt 116. (Multi-fandom)
• emotion100: Posted June Prompt. (Multi-fandom)
• ficlet_zone: Posted Challenge 64. (Multi-fandom) *NEW*
• hinnymicrofic: Posted June Prompts.
• houseofsnarry: Posted June 2023 Prompt. *NEW*
• hp-12monthsofmagic: Posted June Prompt.
• jegulus-microfic: Posted June Prompts.
• jilymicrofics: Posted June Prompts.
• prongsfoot-microfic: Posted June Prompts.
• sapphicmarauding: Posted June Prompts.
• sapphicmicrofics: Posted June Prompts & July Prompts. *NEW*
• wolfstarmicrofic: Posted June Prompts.

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

Posting Soon

• It's a Slytherin Soiree: June 21
• hd-wireless H/D Wireless 2023: July 1
• drarrydisabilityfest Drarry Disability Fest: July 1

Coming Soon

• blackbrothersfest (DW) Black Brothers Fest: Prompting opens on June 25.
• 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 (Tumblr) 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.
• harryjamespotterweek Harry James Potter Week 2023: Begins on July 25.
• dhrmonth (Twitter) Dramione Month: Full calendar releases on July 30.
• blackcestfest Blackcest Fest 2024: Prompting opens on October 23.
• jegulilyweek Jegulily Week 2023 (James/Regulus/Lily): Begins on November 5.
• themaraudersfest Marauders Fest: November
• 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 or thebigbangblogproject (multi-fandom) on Tumblr.