HP Fest News Round-up: September 20, 2023

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News and Announcement

• hd_erised: Looking for beta readers (Tumblr).
• hp-bardfest: Announced fest dates & guidelines.
• tomionebingo: Announced Tom/Hermione Tomione Trope Bingo.
• ladyvoldywrites: Announced Totally Teachers Fest new timeline.
• harrypotterfesthub: Announced Harry Potter Fest Hub Discord server.
• harrypotterfesthub: Announced Dark Festivus Gift Exchange.
• hoggywartyxmas: Announced Hoggywartyxmas Book Club & non-fic/art Be Creative Event.
• hpknotfest: Announced HP Knot Fest for October.
• remadorafest: Announced Remus/Tonks Remadora Fest.
• fluffnsfw: Announced smutty fic and art fest Spice it Fluff.
• hd_owlpost: Posted H/D Owlpost 2023 wishlists.
• snapecase: Announced Severus-centric Snapecase 2024.
• drarryfest: Announced Shadows and Spells claiming reopen. *ADDED*



Mini-fests, Seasonal Prompt Challenges and Other Events

• hp-podfic-mini-fest: Podfics & audio works due on September 22.
• fleurmioneweek (Fleur/Hermione): Ends on September 24 (Prompts). *NEW*
• Remembrall September Fest (Neville): Ends on September 30 (AO3).
• potterkinkmeme Harry Potter Kink Meme: Ends on September 30.
• dhrmonth (Draco/Hermione): Ends on September 30 (Calendar).
• hpcottagecorefest: Ends on October 1 (Link).
• themaraudersfest: Request a prompt till October 1. Works due November 1.
• hpcanon-oc-fest (canon/original character): Begins on September 23 (Prompts).
• hdsudsfest HD Suds Lite: AO3 collection opens on October 1.
• nutty-mods No Nut November (orgasm denial): Begins on November 1 (Prompts).
• 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 for Prompting

• hd-kidfic-fest: Prompting ends on September 29. *NEW*

Open for Claiming and Sign-up

• prongsfootfest (James/Sirius): Claiming ends on September 20.
• anythingbuthumanfest (Voldemort|Tom/Harry): Sign-up ends on September 20. *NEW*
• D.I.L.F. Fest: Claiming ends on September 23.
• hpdeaddove (dead dove): Claiming ends on September 23.
• drarryfest (AO3 | Rules) Shadows and Spells: Claiming open till September 24? *ADDED*
• HPromcomfest (AO3): Claiming ends on September 25.
• hphalloweenfest (AO3): Claiming ends on September 28.
• trulymadlydeeplyfest TMD Spooky Flash Fest: Claiming ends on September 29.
• dhrteratophilia Dramione Teratophilia Fest: Claiming ends on September 29.
• peterpettigrewproject Peter Pettigrew Fest: Claiming ends on September 30.
• 25 Years Later Fest (Draco/Hermione): Claiming ends on September 30.
• hoggywartyxmas Prompt Fest (link): Claiming ends on September 30. *NEW*
• Totally Teachers Fest: Sign-up ends on September 30. *NEW*
• firstwizardingwarfest: Claiming ends on October 8.
• tomionebingo (Tom/Hermione): Sign-up ends on October 10. *NEW*
• 2023 Pumpkin and Ginger Fall Fest: Sign-up ends on October 11?
• pumpkinspiceficfest (smut): Claiming ends on October 19?
• Screamfest: Sign-up ends on October 20.
• Wicked Wizards of Hogwarts: Sign-up ends on October 21?
• hprarepairfest: Claiming ends on October 30.
• bite-me-delight-me-hp-fest: Claiming ends on October 30.
• Draco's Den Denopoly (canon Slytherins): Sign-up ends on November 1.
• HP Socmed AU Fest: Claiming ends on November 3. *NEW*
• Spice it Fluff (smut): Claiming ends on November 4. *NEW*
• 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.
• hpsnooze: Claiming open till December 31.

Submission Deadline

• Wizarding World Kinktober Fest: 2nd submission due on September 24.
• hd_fan_fair (Tumblr) H/D Career Fair: Works due on September 30.
• drarryfest (AO3 | Rules) Shadows and Spells: Works due on October 22.
• rsbigbang Remus/Sirius Big Bang: Writer final draft due October 31.
• hd_erised (Tumblr): Works due on November 3.
• hd_owlpost: Works due on November 22.
• hoggywartyxmas Book Club (link): Posts due on December 5.
• hoggywartyxmas Be Creative (link): Works due on December 5.
• rsbigbang Remus/Sirius Big Bang: Art due December 15.

Currently Posting

• themaraudersfest Marauders Fest: AO3
• Remembrall September Fest (Neville): AO3
• 2023 Harry Potter Crossover Gift Exchange: AO3
• potterkinkmeme Harry Potter Kink Meme: Non-anon AO3 | Anon AO3
• hp-lawofattraction-fest HP Law of Attraction Fest: AO3
• drarry-lets-play Drarry Let's Play 2023: AO3
• marauders-omegaverse-fest Marauders Omegaverse Fest: AO3
• hp-mcd-fest Kill Your Darlings 2023: AO3
• blackbrothersfest | blackbrothersfest Black Brothers Fest: AO3
• dhrmonth Dramione Month: AO3
• hp-soulmates HP Soulmates Fest Tumblr Group: AO3
• tomarrybigbang Tomarry Big Bang 2023: AO3
• hpcottagecorefest HP Cottagecore Fest: AO3
• Draco/Ginny Fic Fest 2023: AO3 *NEW*
• hpdrizzle HP Drizzle 2023: AO3 *NEW*
• fleurmioneweek Fleurmione Week (Fleur/Hermione): AO3 *NEW*

Latest Masterlists & Reveals (September 6 - September 20)

• bellatrixfest Bellatrix Fest 2023: AO3 | Masterlist

For past masterlists, see the HP Fest Masterlists for 2022 and 2023. For a list of HP fests by category, see here.

Biweekly & Monthly Prompt Communities (as of September 20)

• poetic_hp: Posted September Prompt.
• hp_coffeehouse: Posted September Prompt (Tumblr).
• hp_bunintheoven: Posted September Prompt.
• liquidluckdrabblechallenge (all pairings): Posted Prompt 53. *NEW*
• hp_nextgen100: Posted Prompt 283. *NEW*
• dracoharry100: Posted Prompt 772. *NEW*
• harry100: Posted Prompt 475. *NEW*
• draco100: Posted Prompt 157. *NEW*
• neville100: Posted Prompt 521. *NEW*
• dove_drabbles: Posted September Prompt 119. (Multi-fandom)
• emotion100: Posted September Prompt. (Multi-fandom)
• ficlet_zone: Posted Challenge 67. (Multi-fandom) *NEW*
• hinnymicrofic: Posted September Prompts.
• houseofsnarry: Posted September 2023 Prompt. *NEW*
• hp-12monthsofmagic: Posted September Prompt.
• jegulus-microfic: Posted September Prompts.
• jilymicrofics: Posted September Prompts.
• prongsfoot-microfic: Posted August Prompts.
• sapphicmarauding: Posted July Prompts.
• sapphicmicrofics: Posted September Prompts.
• wolfstarmicrofic: Posted September Prompts.
• HP Monthly Challenge (AO3): Posted September Prompts.

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

Challenges 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.

Posting Soon

• snarryauctoberfest Snarry AUctoberfest: October 1
• unleashed-fest Unleashed Fest (Drarry & rare pair): October 1

Coming Soon

• hpcanon-oc-fest HP Canon/OC Fest: Begins on September 23.
• remadorafest Remadora Fest (Remus/Tonks): Prompting opens on September 25.
• hp-flowers HP Flowers Autumn Round: Begins on October 1?
• snapecase Snapecase 2024: Sign-up opens on October 1.
• harrypotterfesthub Dark Festivus Gift Exchange: October 6
• dronarryfest Dronarry Fest 2024: Prompting opens on October 7.
• hp-bardfest HP Bard Fest 2023: Prompting opens on October 7.
• slythindor100 25 Days of Draco and Harry: Early bird sign-up open on October 15.
• blackcestfest Blackcest Fest 2024: Prompting opens on October 23.
• hpknotfest HP Knot Fest: October
• nutty-mods No Nut November: Begins on November 1.
• jegulilyweek Jegulily Week 2023 (James/Regulus/Lily): Begins on November 5.
• hplyricistsfest HP Lyricists Fest: Prompts release on November 15.
• nutty-mods Deflower December: December

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