HP Fest News Round-up: February 5, 2024

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Just want to let everyone know that most prompt challenge communities, including the ones that no longer post new prompts, let you use older prompts. For a list of prompt challenge communities, see here.

News and Announcement

• hp-cry-me-a-river: Announced unhappy ending HP Cry Me a River Fest 2024.
• rsbigbang: Announced Remus/Sirius Big Bang 2024.
• hprecipe-recfest: Announced HP Recipe Rec Fest.
• regulusblackfest: Announced Regulus Black Fest 2024.
• liquidluckdrabblechallenge: Liquid Luck Roll the Dice Challenge deadline extended.
• hpsaffics: Announced HP Saffics Femslash February 2024.
• horriblegoosefest: Announced HP Horrible Goose Fest
• dreomionefest (Nitter): Announced Draco/Theo/Hermione Dreomione Fest (Tumblr).
• goodboylupin: Announced R/S Candy Hearts Challenge.
• rarepair_shorts: Announced Rare Pair Shorts Winter Prompt Extravaganza February prompts (Tumblr).
• Potions and Stitches: Running Severus & Harry gen fic archive fundraiser to cover hosting renewal fees.
• george-weasleys-girl: Announced Season of Love Event: A Weasley Twins Celebration.
• struttingstag: Announced James-centric ship fest The Strutting Slut Fest 2024.
• elasticella: Announced Fresh Femslash Salad Bar. (Multi-fandom)
• womansplace: Announced Vid Gifting Fest. (Multi-fandom)
• comment_bingo: Announced Comment Bingo Round 5. (Multi-fandom)
• trope_of_the_month: Announced February theme. (Multi-fandom)
• kinkhub: Announced February theme. (Multi-fandom)
• scaldinghotcibingo: Announced Scalding Hot: Consent Issues Bingo Round 2. (Multi-fandom)



Mini-fests, Seasonal Prompt Challenges and Other Events

• ladiesofhpfest Monthly Minis: Posted February 15 Prompt. *NEW*
• Liquid Luck Roll the Dice Challenge: Submission extended to February 7. *NEW*
• Rare Pair Shorts Winter Prompt Extravaganza February (Tumblr): Ends on February 29. *NEW*
• HP Saffics Femslash February: Ends on February 29. *NEW*
• R/S Candy Hearts Challenge: Request a prompt till March 1. *NEW*
• Season of Love Event: A Weasley Twins Celebration: Ends on March 2. *NEW*
• Riddle Fest: Works due on March 16.
• hp-cry-me-a-river (unhappy endings): AO3 collection open till April 21. *NEW*
• hpanimagiweek: Begins on April 8 (Prompts).
• ladiesofhpfest Ladies of HP Fest 2024: Begins on April 28 (Schedule).
• snarryauctoberfest: Accept late additions till end of May 2024 (Link).

Open for Prompting

• wizardingolympics (wizarding sports): Prompting ends on February 5.
• harrydracompreg | harrydracompreg: Prompting ends on February 10. *NEW*
• regulusblackfest: Prompting ends on February 17. *NEW*
• feastfest (cooking with magic): Prompting ends on February 29.

Open for Claiming and Sign-up

• hptriadfest: Claiming ends on February 7.
• Bad Witches Fest: Sign-up ends on February 9. *NEW*
• blackcestfest: Claiming ends on February 14.
• hp_goldenage Salt & Pepper Fest (over 50 years old): Claiming ends on February 17?
• drarry-mini-bang: Sign-up ends on February 18. *NEW*
• A Devious & Diverse New Year: Sign-up ends on February 23.
• trulymadlydeeplyfest Truly Madly Deeply Fest 2024: Claiming ends on February 26.
• hplyricistsfest: Claiming ends on February 29.
• post-hallows-harrymort-fest: Claiming ends on February 29.
• prongsfootbingo: Sign-up ends on March 1.
• hp_bunintheoven HP Bun in the Oven Pregnancy Fest: Claiming ends on March 1? *NEW*
• hpchanfest (DW; chan): Sign-up ends on March 14?
• lcdrarry: Claiming ends on March 15. *NEW*
• dracotops_harry | dracotops-harry: Claiming ends on March 17. *NEW*
• hpspringfest (Nitter, AO3): Claiming ends on March 28.
• The Sub!Draco Fest (Dramione): Claiming ends on March 31.
• hpweasleyfest (Nitter, AO3): Claiming ends on April 1. *NEW*
• snape_potter Snarry-a-Thon 2024: Claiming ends on April 14? *NEW*
• hpmythfest (Nitter, AO3): Claiming ends on April 26. *NEW*
• hp-abandonshipfest (gen): Claiming ends on May 1. *NEW*
• dreomionefest (Nitter, AO3): Claiming ends on May 1. *NEW*
• animatedfest (Nitter, AO3; animated film-inspired): Claiming ends on May 6. *NEW*
• HPTeenFest (Nitter, AO3) HP Smells Like Teen Spirit Fest: Claiming ends on May 14? *NEW*
• hprecipe-recfest: Sign-up ends on May 30? *NEW*
• hd-wireless: Claiming ends on May 31. *NEW*
• The One Direction Fanfiction Fest: Sign-up ends on July 23.

Submission Deadline

• hp-bardfest (Shakespeare): Works due on February 7.
• hp_liitafest (Nitter, AO3) Love Is In The Air Fest: Works due on February 7.
• Marauders' Mayhem Voldy's Valentines (exchange): Works due on February 13?
• hpeiffeltowerfest (triad): Works due on February 13.
• dronarryfest (Draco, Harry, Ron): Works due on February 18.
• thewritingheirsofslytherin Silver Trio Fest: Works due on February 20.
• Questival SSHG & Non-SSHG: Works due on February 28.
• remuslupinfest: Works due on February 29.
• springgiftfic (Nitter, AO3) Spring Fling Fic Exchange: Works due on April 13.

Currently Posting

• prongsfootbingo Prongsfoot Bingo: AO3
• Liquid Luck Roll the Dice Challenge Winter Edition: AO3
• rarepair_shorts | hprarepairshorts Rare Pair Shorts Winter Prompt Extravaganza: AO3
• hpchanfest | DW HP Chan Fest 2024: AO3
• hp-cry-me-a-river HP Cry Me a River Fest 2024 (unhappy ending): AO3 *NEW*
• hprecipe-recfest HP Recipe Rec Fest 2024: AO3 *NEW*
• hpknotfest HP Knotfest 2023: AO3 *NEW*
• hpsapphicvalentines HP Sapphic Valentine's: AO3 *NEW*
• HP Saffics Femslash February: AO3 *NEW*
• R/S Candy Hearts Challenge: AO3 *NEW*

Latest Masterlists & Reveals (January 20 - February 5)

• hpsugarfest Sugarfest: A Sugar Daddy Harry Fest: AO3 | Masterlist
• Game of Drarry's Drarropoly 2023: AO3
• hd_owlpost | hdowlpost H/D Owlpost 2023: AO3 | Masterlist
• Dark Festivus Gift Exchange: AO3
• rsbigbang Remus/Sirius Big Bang 2023: AO3
• goodgodfathersiriusblack Good Godfather Sirius Black Fest: AO3
• remadorafest Remadora Fest (Remus/Tonks): AO3 | Reveals
• snapecase The Snape Showcase 2024: Reveals
• hd-kidfic-fest H/D Kidfic Fest 2024: AO3 | Masterlist
• forbidfruitfest | Nitter Forbidden Fruit Fest 2024 (stepcest): AO3
• Comfort Zone Fest 2024: AO3

For past masterlists, see the HP Fest Masterlists for 2023 & 2024. For a list of HP fests by category, see here.

Biweekly & Monthly Prompt Communities (as of February 5)

• hp_bunintheoven: Posted February Prompt. *NEW*
• liquidluckdrabblechallenge (all pairings): Posted Prompt 59.
• hp_nextgen100: Posted Prompt 293. *NEW*
• dracoharry100: Posted Prompt 786. *NEW*
• harry100: Posted Prompt 485. *NEW*
• draco100: Posted Prompt 160.
• neville100: Posted Prompt 531. *NEW*
• dove_drabbles: Posted February Prompt 124. (Multi-fandom) *NEW*
• emotion100: Posted February Prompt. (Multi-fandom) *NEW*
• ficlet_zone: Posted Challenge 71. (Multi-fandom)
• jegulus-microfic: Posted February Prompts. *NEW*
• jilymicrofics: Posted February Prompts. *NEW*
• prongsfoot-microfic: Posted February Prompts. *NEW*
• wolfstarmicrofic: Posted February Prompts. *NEW*

For more prompt challenge communities and alternate links, please see HP only and multi-fandom. Many of these communities, including the ones that no longer post new prompts, let you use older prompts.

Challenges Open Indefinitely

• potterkinkmeme: Fills are open indefinitely.
• themaraudersfest: Request a prompt 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

To be announced.

Coming Soon

• severitus-big-bang Severitus Big Bang (Severus & Harry gen): Round 2 claiming opens on February 7.
• rsbigbang R/S Big Bang 2024: Sign-up opens on March 1.
• struttingstag The Strutting Slut Fest 2024 (James-centric ships): Sign-up opens on March 6.
• hptransfest HP Trans Fest 2024: Prompting begins on March 31.
• hpanimagiweek HP Animagi Week: Begins on April 8.
• ladiesofhpfest Ladies of HP Fest 2024: Begins on April 28.
• sapphicscotfest Sapphic Scot Fest 2024: Prompting begins on May 1.
• captivousfest Captivous A Tomarrymort Festival: Prompting begins on June 5.
• hpfacultyfest HP Fuck The Faculty Fest 2024: Fall 2024
• hd-cluefest H/D Cluefest 2024: Fall 2024
• bellatrixfest Bellatrix Fest 2024: TBA
• horriblegoosefest HP Horrible Goose Fest: TBA

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