HP Fest News Round-up: October 5, 2023

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News and Announcement

• snarryauctoberfest: Reopened artist claiming.
• remadoramicrofics: Announced Remadora Microfics.
• sapphicmicrofics: Announced October prompts & hiatus.
• ladiesofhpfest: Posted Ladies of HP Fest 2024 themes.
• hpkinktober: Announced HP Kinktober 2023 prompts.
• draco100: Announced break till October 23.
• hp-flowers: Announced HP Flowers Autumn Mini Round & prompts.
• potterkinkmeme: Round 1 extended to October 7.
• knot-your-mothers-mods: Posted Deflower December prompts.
• hpcocktober2023: Announced HP Cocktober 2023.
• harrypotterfesthub: Posted Dark Festivus Gift Exchange rules & timeline.
• hdsudsfest: AO3 collection open for self-posting till November 25.
• hpsnooze: AO3 collection open for self-posting till December 31.
• hpsapphicvalentines: Announced HP Sapphic Valentine's.
• hpcottagecorefest: AO3 collection open till end of year.
• hpknotfest: Announced HP Knotfest 2023.
• hp_halloween: Announced HP Halloween Double Drabble Exchange.
• dronarryfest: Posted Dronarry Fest 2024 rules.
• knot-your-mothers-mods: Posted HP No Nut November AO3 collection link.



Mini-fests, Seasonal Prompt Challenges and Other Events

• potterkinkmeme Harry Potter Kink Meme: Round 1 ends on October 7. *EXTENDED*
• hpkinktober: Ends on October 31 (Prompts). *NEW*
• hp-flowers Autumn Mini Round: Ends on October 31 (Prompts). *NEW*
• HP Cocktober 2023: Ends on October 31. *NEW*
• hdsudsfest (Drarry; bath): AO3 collection closes on November 25. *NEW*
• hpsnooze (sleep): Claiming & AO3 collection open till December 31. *NEW*
• knot-your-mothers-mods HP No Nut November (orgasm denial): Begins on November 1 (Prompts).
• jegulilyweek (James/Regulus/Lily): Begins on November 5 (Prompts).
• knot-your-mothers-mods HP Deflower December: Begins on December 1 (Prompts). *NEW*
• hpcottagecorefest: AO3 collection open till end of year. *UPDATED*
• harryjamespotterweek: AO3 collection open till end of year (Link).
• wood-you-rather-challenge (Oliver): Late submissions welcome till end of year.

Open for Prompting

• hpsapphicvalentines: Prompting closes on October 8. *NEW*
• remadorafest (Remus/Tonks): Prompting closes on October 25. *NEW*
• hpknotfest: Prompting closes on October 31. *NEW*

Open for Claiming and Sign-up

• snapecase: Sign-up open till all categories are filled. *NEW*
• firstwizardingwarfest: Claiming ends on October 8.
• hp_halloween Double Drabble Exchange (AO3 Sign-up): Sign-up ends on October 8. *NEW*
• tomionebingo (Tom/Hermione): Sign-up ends on October 10.
• 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?
• hd-kidfic-fest: Claiming ends on October 29. *NEW*
• 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.
• Spice it Fluff (smut): Claiming ends on November 4.
• 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.

Submission Deadline

• peterpettigrewproject Peter Pettigrew Fest: Works due on October 15.
• drarryfest (AO3 | Rules) Shadows and Spells: Works due on October 22.
• Totally Teachers Fest: Works due on October 27.
• rsbigbang Remus/Sirius Big Bang: Writer final draft due October 31.
• themaraudersfest: Works due November 1.
• hd_erised (Tumblr): Works due on November 3.
• hd_owlpost: Works due on November 22.
• anythingbuthumanfest (Voldemort|Tom/Harry): Works due November 23.
• hoggywartyxmas Prompt Fest (link): Works due on December 5.
• 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

• potterkinkmeme Harry Potter Kink Meme: Non-anon AO3 | Anon AO3
• themaraudersfest Marauders Fest: AO3
• 2023 Harry Potter Crossover Gift Exchange: AO3
• drarry-lets-play Drarry Let's Play 2023: AO3
• hp-soulmates HP Soulmates Fest Tumblr Group: AO3
• Draco/Ginny Fic Fest 2023: AO3
• hpdrizzle HP Drizzle 2023: AO3
• hp-podfic-mini-fest 2023 HP Podfic Mini Fest: AO3 *NEW*
• D.I.L.F. Fest: AO3 *NEW*
• snarryauctober | snarryauctoberfest Snarry AUctoberfest 2023: AO3 *NEW*
• unleashed-fest Unleashed! Fest 2023 (Drarry & rare pairs): AO3 *NEW*
• hpdeaddove HP Dead Dove Fest: AO3 *NEW*
• hphalloweenfest HP Halloween Fest: AO3 *NEW*
• hpsnooze HP Snooze Fest 2023: AO3 *NEW*
• dhrteratophilia Dramione Teratophilia Fest: AO3 *NEW*
• hdsudsfest HD Suds Lite 2023: AO3 *NEW*
• Wizarding World Kinktober Fest: AO3 *NEW*
• hpkinktober HP Kinktober 2023: AO3 *NEW*
• hp-flowers HP Flowers Autumn Mini Round: AO3 *NEW*
• HP Cocktober 2023: AO3 *NEW*
• HPromcomfest Harry Potter Rom Com Fest: AO3 *NEW*

Latest Masterlists & Reveals (September 21 - October 5)

• rarepair_shorts Rare Pair Shorts Summer Wishlist: AO3 | Masterlist
• Remembrall September Fest (Neville): AO3
• hp-lawofattraction-fest HP Law of Attraction Fest: AO3 | Masterlist
• marauders-omegaverse-fest Marauders Omegaverse Fest: AO3 | Masterlist
• hp-mcd-fest Kill Your Darlings 2023: AO3 | Anon Masterlist
• blackbrothersfest | blackbrothersfest Black Brothers Fest: AO3 | Masterlist
• dhrmonth Dramione Month: AO3
• tomarrybigbang Tomarry Big Bang 2023: AO3
• hpcottagecorefest HP Cottagecore Fest: AO3
• fleurmioneweek Fleurmione Week (Fleur/Hermione): AO3 | Masterlists
• hpcanon-oc-fest HP Canon/OC Fest: AO3
• 25 Years Later Fest (Draco/Hermione): AO3
• trulymadlydeeplyfest Truly Madly Deeply Spooky Flash Fest: AO3

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 October 5)

• poetic_hp: Posted October Prompt. *NEW*
• hp_coffeehouse: Posted October Prompt. *NEW*
• hp_bunintheoven: Posted October Prompt. *NEW*
• liquidluckdrabblechallenge (all pairings): Posted Prompt 54. *NEW*
• hp_nextgen100: Posted Prompt 284. *NEW*
• dracoharry100: Posted Prompt 774. *NEW*
• harry100: Posted Prompt 476. *NEW*
• draco100: Posted Prompt 157.
• neville100: Posted Prompt 523. *NEW*
• dove_drabbles: Posted October Prompt 120. (Multi-fandom) *NEW*
• emotion100: Posted October Prompt. (Multi-fandom) *NEW*
• ficlet_zone: Posted Challenge 67. (Multi-fandom)
• hinnymicrofic: Posted September Prompts.
• houseofsnarry: Posted September 2023 Prompt.
• hp-12monthsofmagic: Posted October Prompt. *NEW*
• jegulus-microfic: Posted October Prompts. *NEW*
• jilymicrofics: Posted September Prompts.
• prongsfoot-microfic: Posted August Prompts.
• remadoramicrofics (Remus/Tonks): Posted October Prompts. *NEW*
• sapphicmarauding: Posted July Prompts.
• sapphicmicrofics: Posted October Prompts. *NEW*
• wolfstarmicrofic: Posted October Prompts. *NEW*
• 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

• hd_fan_fair | hd_fan_fair H/D Career Fair 2023: October 6
• prongsfootfest Prongsfoot Fest (James/Sirius): October 8

Coming Soon

• 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.
• yuletide-and-mulled-wine HP Yuletide and Mulled Wine Fest: Claiming opens on October 9.
• slythindor100 25 Days of Draco and Harry: Early bird sign-up open on October 15.
• blackcestfest Blackcest Fest 2024: Prompting opens on October 23.
• knot-your-mothers-mods HP 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.
• knot-your-mothers-mods HP Deflower December: Begins on December 1.
• ladiesofhpfest Ladies of HP Fest 2024: 2024

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