HP Fest News Round-up: August 21, 2023

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For a full list of fest dates for current and upcoming fests, see HP Fest Schedule. It's organised by dates (not the most efficient way, I know).

News and Announcement

• nutty-mods: Announced No Nut November & Deflower December.
• hp-podfic-mini-fest: Announced HP Podfic Mini Fest 2023.
• hpsocmedaufest: Announced social media AU HP Socmed AU Fest.
• hd-kidfic-fest: Announced H/D Kidfic Fest 2024.
• trulymadlydeeplyfest: Announced dark fic and art Truly Madly Deeply Spooky Flash Fest & Rules.
• hpsnooze: Announced sleep-themed HP Snooze Fest 2023 & rules.
• hd-fan-fair: Sign-up ends on August 31.
• dhrteratophilia: Announced Dramione Teratophilia Fest.
• potterkinkmeme: Announced Harry Potter Kink Meme on Dreamwidth.
• dramione-fanfiction-forum: Announced Draco/Hermione 25 Years Later Fest.
• bellatrixfest: Due date extended to August 23.
• hdsudsfest: Announced bath-themed HD Suds Lite 2023 & rules.
• bite-me-delight-me-hp-fest: Claiming & submission deadline extended to end of October.
• hplyricistsfest: Announced HP Lyricists Fest & overview.
• dronarryfest: Announced Draco, Ron, Harry fest Dronarry Fest 2024.
• hd_owlpost: Announced H/D Owlpost 2023 exchange.
• Screamfest: Announced horror-themed Screamfest.
• drarryfest: Announced horror/Halloween-themed Shadows and Spells.
• Wizarding World WIPs & Mab's Server: Announced kink-centric Wizarding World Kinktober Fest.



Mini-fests, Seasonal Prompt Challenges and Other Events

• Liquid Luck Roll the Dice: Request a prompt till August 24. AO3 collection open till August 31.
• rarepair_shorts Summer Wishlist: Grant a wish till August 31 (Link).
• 31 Days of Weasley (Tumblr): Ends on August 31 (Link to prompts).
• perceptual-prompts (Percy): Ends on August 31 (Prompts).
• ladiesofhpfest Ladies of Harry Potter Fest: Ends on September 3 (Schedule).
• Remembrall September Fest (Neville): Ends on September 30 (AO3).
• hp-podfic-mini-fest: Podfics & audio works due on September 22. *NEW*
• potterkinkmeme Harry Potter Kink Meme: Ends on September 30. *NEW*
• themaraudersfest: Request a prompt till October 1. Works due November 1.
• dhrmonth (Draco/Hermione): Begins on September 1 (Calendar).
• hpcottagecorefest: Begins on September 4 (Link).
• fleurmioneweek (Fleur/Hermione): Begins on September 18 (Prompts).
• hpcanon-oc-fest (canon/original character): Begins on September 23 (Prompts).
• nutty-mods No Nut November (orgasm denial): Begins on November 1 (Prompts). *NEW*
• jegulilyweek (James/Regulus/Lily): Begins on November 5 (Prompts).
• harryjamespotterweek: AO3 collection open till end of year (Link).
• wood-you-rather-challenge (Oliver): Late submissions welcome till end of year.
• hp-flowers Spring Round: Late submissions welcome till end of year.

Open Indefinitely

• LVDM Week: Voldemort/Draco. AO3 collection open indefinitely.
• hptragedieschallenge: Tragedy adaptations and original tragedy (Prompts).
• Ron's Chessboard Bingo: Sign-up & posting open indefinitely.
• starflowerbingo: Star name/flower name ships (Rules & Links).
• billbangsbingo Bill Bangs Bingo: Bill-centric kink bingo (Sign-up).
• HMS Harmony 2023 Milestones Bingo: Harry/Hermione centric.
• hpmonthlychallenge: Running Summer of Sin & Anatomy August. *NEW*

Open for Prompting

• Wizarding World Kinktober Fest: Prompting ends on August 27? *NEW*
• HP Socmed AU Fest: Prompting ends on August 28. *NEW*
• hdsudsfest HD Suds Lite: Prompting ends on August 31. *NEW*
• drarryfest (AO3 | Rules) Shadows and Spells: Prompting ends on September 2. *NEW*

Open for Claiming and Sign-up

• hp-mcd-fest Kill Your Darlings: Claiming ends on August 25.
• RoseStarKillerChaser Fest (Evan Rosier, Regulus, Barty Jr, James): Sign-up ends on August 31.
• HP Crossover Multifandom Fest: Claiming ends on August 31.
• hd_fan_fair (Tumblr) H/D Career Fair: Sign-up ends on August 31. *UPDATED*
• hd_owlpost: Sign-up ends on September 8. *NEW*
• unleashed-fest (Drarry & rare pair): Claiming ends on September 14.
• rsbigbang Remus/Sirius Big Bang: Artist sign-up ends on September 15.
• snarryauctoberfest: Claiming ends on September 17.
• prongsfootfest (James/Sirius): Claiming ends on September 20.
• D.I.L.F. Fest: Claiming ends on September 23.
• hpdeaddove (dead dove): Claiming ends on September 23.
• HPromcomfest (AO3): Claiming ends on September 25.
• hphalloweenfest (AO3): Claiming ends on September 28.
• trulymadlydeeplyfest TMD Spooky Flash Fest: Claiming ends on September 29. *NEW*
• dhrteratophilia Dramione Teratophilia Fest: Claiming ends on September 29. *NEW*
• peterpettigrewproject Peter Pettigrew Fest: Claiming ends on September 30. *NEW*
• 25 Years Later Fest (Draco/Hermione): Claiming ends on September 30. *NEW*
• firstwizardingwarfest: Claiming ends on October 8.
• pumpkinspiceficfest (smut): Claiming ends on October 19?
• Screamfest: Sign-up ends on October 20. *NEW*
• hprarepairfest: Claiming ends on October 30. *NEW*
• bite-me-delight-me-hp-fest: Claiming ends on October 30. *NEW*
• Draco's Den Denopoly (canon Slytherins): Sign-up ends on November 1.
• siriusblackfest: Claiming ends on November 15.
• HP Crossover Gift Exchange: Sign-up ends on December 30?
• hpsugarfest Sugar Daddy Harry Fest: Sign-up & claiming ends on December 31. *NEW*

Submission Deadline

• bellatrixfest: Works due on August 23. *EXTENDED*
• blackbrothersfest (DW): Works due on August 31.
• hpdrizzle: Works due on August 31.
• wolfstarbingo2023: Fills due on September 1.
• tomarrybigbang (Voldemort|Tom/Harry): Works due on September 4?
• Draco/Ginny Fic Fest 2023: Works due in September?
• hd_erised (Tumblr): Works due on November 3.

Currently Posting

• ladiesofhpfest Ladies of Harry Potter Fest: AO3 | Masterlist (Ongoing)
• rarepair_shorts Rare Pair Shorts Summer Wishlist: AO3
• wolfstarbingo2023 Wolfstar Bingo 2023: AO3
• Liquid Luck Roll the Dice Challenge 2023: AO3
• RoseStarKillerChaser 2023 Fest: AO3
• themaraudersfest Marauders Fest: AO3
• snarrybang | snarrybang Snarry Bang: AO3
• weasleyjumpers | weasley-jumpers 31 Days of Weasley: AO3
• perceptual-prompts Perceptual Prompts 2023 (Percy): AO3
• Remembrall September Fest (Neville): AO3
• 2023 Harry Potter Crossover Multifandom Fest: AO3
• 2023 Harry Potter Crossover Gift Exchange: AO3
• pbafest Plot Bunny Adoption Fest: AO3
• potterkinkmeme Harry Potter Kink Meme: Non-anon AO3 | Anon AO3 *NEW*

Latest Masterlists & Reveals (August 6 - August 21)

• cruelsummer-ficfest Cruel Summer 2023: the Eras tour: AO3
• hd-wireless H/D Wireless 2023: AO3 | Masterlist
• hpcestfest HP Cest Fest 2023: AO3 | Masterlist
• harryjamespotterweek Harry James Potter Week 2023: AO3 | Masterlist 1 & 2
• hpfairytalefest HP Fairy Tale Fest: AO3
• hp-bodiceripper HP Bodice Ripper 2023: AO3 | Masterlist
• Let's Try That Again: The HP Fix-it Fest: AO3
• Sensual Summer Nights Fest: AO3 | Reveals

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 August 21)

• poetic_hp: Posted August Prompt.
• hp_coffeehouse: Posted August Prompt (Tumblr).
• hp_bunintheoven: Posted August Prompt.
• liquidluckdrabblechallenge (all pairings): Posted Prompt 51. *NEW*
• hp_nextgen100: Posted Prompt 281. *NEW*
• dracoharry100: Posted Prompt 768. *NEW*
• harry100: Posted Prompt 473. *NEW*
• draco100: Posted Prompt 156. *NEW*
• neville100: Posted Prompt 519. *NEW*
• dove_drabbles: Posted August Prompt 118. (Multi-fandom)
• emotion100: Posted August Prompt. (Multi-fandom)
• ficlet_zone: Posted Challenge 66. (Multi-fandom) *NEW*
• hinnymicrofic: Posted August Prompts.
• houseofsnarry: Posted August 2023 Prompt.
• hp-12monthsofmagic: Posted August Prompt.
• jegulus-microfic: Posted August Prompts.
• jilymicrofics: Posted August Prompts.
• prongsfoot-microfic: Posted August Prompts.
• sapphicmarauding: Posted July Prompts.
• sapphicmicrofics: Posted August Prompts.
• wolfstarmicrofic: Posted August Prompts.

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

Posting Soon

• hp-lawofattraction-fest HP Law of Attraction Fest: August 28
• drarry-lets-play Drarry Let's Play: September 1
• marauders-omegaverse-fest Marauders Omegaverse Fest: September 1
• hp-soulmates HP Soulmates Fest (Tumblr): September 4

Coming Soon

• dhrmonth Dramione Month: Begins on September 1.
• hpsnooze HP Snooze Fest 2023: Prompts release on September 1.
• hpcottagecorefest HP Cottagecore Fest: Begins on September 4.
• hd-kidfic-fest H/D Kidfic Fest 2024: Prompting opens on September 16.
• fleurmioneweek Fleurmione Week 2023 (Fleur/Hermione): Begins on September 18.
• hpcanon-oc-fest HP Canon/OC Fest: Begins on September 23.
• hp-flowers HP Flowers Autumn Round: Begins on October 1.
• dronarryfest Dronarry Fest 2024: Prompting opens on October 7.
• blackcestfest Blackcest Fest 2024: Prompting opens on October 23.
• nutty-mods No Nut November: Begins on November 1.
• jegulilyweek Jegulily Week 2023 (James/Regulus/Lily): Begins on November 5.
• nutty-mods Deflower December: December
• hplyricistsfest HP Lyricists Fest: Claiming begins on January 15.
• jilytoberfest Jilytober Fest 2023 (James/Lily): TBA

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