HP Fest News Round-up: March 5, 2024

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News and Announcement

• hpsoulmatesfest: Announced HP Soulmates Twitter Fest 2.0 (AO3).
• Frottage Cottage Discord: Announced Drarry Fluff Fest: Dead Pigeon Edition.
• The Weasley Clock Discord: Announced A Fool's Celebration (Fred & George Birthday).
• struttingstag: Announced James-centric Stag Microfic challenge.
• dracos-den: Announced Slytherins-centric Draco's Den Bingo 2024.
• feedmyfrankensteinfest: Announced creature fic & Death Eaters-centric Feed My Frankenstein Fest.
• hpandtheantimonetizationblackout: Announced HP and the Anti-Monetization Blackout protest.
• snarrymicrofics: Announced Snarry Microfic Fest & April prompts.
• remadoramicrofics: Prompt posting will resume at a later date.
• hp_bunintheoven: Welcomes monthly prompts suggestions.
• hp-unspeakables: Announced HP Unspeakables Fest 2024.
• hpdrizzle: Announced HP Drizzle Fest 2024.
• the_mane_event: Announced The Mane Event Exchange. (Multi-fandom)
• unsent_letters_exchange: Announced Unsent Letters 2024 Exchange. (Multi-fandom)
• promptmepromptly: Announced Prompt Me Promptly. (Multi-fandom)
• fandomtrumpshate: Announced Fandom Trumps Hate auction. (Multi-fandom)



Mini-fests, Seasonal Prompt Challenges and Other Events

• ladiesofhpfest Monthly Minis: Posted March 15 Prompt. *NEW*
• Riddle Fest: Works due on March 16.
• siriusandsnapenonconfest (non-con): Ends on March 31 (Prompts). *NEW*
• A Fool's Celebration (Fred & George's Birthday): Self-posting ends on March 31. *NEW*
• hp-cry-me-a-river (unhappy endings): AO3 collection open till April 21.
• 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

• HP Golden Wheel of Sapphics: Prompting ends on March 15. *NEW*
• saddreofest (AO3; Form; Draco/Theodore): Prompting ends on March 15. *NEW*
• drarrydisabilityfest: Prompting ends on March 20. *NEW*
• hpsoulmatesfest (AO3; Form) HP Soulmates Twitter Fest: Prompting ends on March 31? *NEW*

Open for Claiming and Sign-up

• Fluff Fest: Dead Pigeon Edition (Drarry): Claiming ends on March 5. *NEW*
• Draco's Den Bingo 2024 (Slytherins): Sign-up ends on March 7. *NEW*
• Hat-tastic! (rare pair & gen): Claiming ends on March 12. *NEW*
• hpchanfest (DW; chan): Sign-up ends on March 14?
• lcdrarry: Claiming ends on March 15.
• dracotops_harry | dracotops-harry: Claiming ends on March 17.
• hpspringfest (AO3, Form): Claiming ends on March 28.
• The Sub!Draco Fest (Dramione): Claiming ends on March 31.
• hpweasleyfest (AO3, Form): Claiming ends on April 1.
• harrydracompreg | harrydracompreg: Claiming ends on April 7.
• snape_potter Snarry-a-Thon 2024: Claiming ends on April 14?
• rsbigbang R/S Big Bang 2024: Writer sign-up ends on April 15. *NEW*
• Marauders Sapphic Spring Fling 2024: Claiming ends on April 17.
• Deflower Draco 2024 (Draco/Hermione): Sign-up ends on April 19.
• hpmythfest (AO3, Form): Claiming ends on April 26.
• regulusblackfest: Claiming ends on April 27? *NEW*
• pansyfest (Bluesky, AO3): Claiming ends on April 28.
• feastfest (cooking with magic): Claiming ends on April 30. *NEW*
• hp-abandonshipfest (gen): Claiming ends on May 1.
• dreomionefest (AO3, Form): Claiming ends on May 1.
• animatedfest (AO3, Form; animated film-inspired): Claiming ends on May 6.
• prongsfootproject Prongsfoot Reverse Big Bang: Artist sign-up ends on May 8.
• hp-milf-fest (mothers): Claiming ends on May 10. *NEW*
• HPTeenFest (AO3, Form) HP Smells Like Teen Spirit Fest: Claiming ends on May 14?
• wizardingolympics (wizarding sports): Claiming ends on May 21.
• hprecipe-recfest: Sign-up ends on May 30?
• hd-wireless: Claiming ends on May 31.
• rsbigbang R/S Big Bang 2024: Artist sign-up ends on July 15. *NEW*
• The One Direction Fanfiction Fest: Sign-up ends on July 23.

Submission Deadline

• hptriadfest: Works due on March 14.
• post-hallows-harrymort-fest: Works due on March 23 - 30.
• Bad Witches Fest: Works due on April 6.
• springgiftfic (AO3) Spring Fling Fic Exchange: Works due on April 13.
• severitus-big-bang (Severus & Harry gen): Works due on May 17.
• prongsfootbingo: Works due on July 1.
• drarry-mini-bang: Works due on July 2.

Currently Posting

• prongsfootbingo Prongsfoot Bingo: AO3
• hpchanfest | DW HP Chan Fest 2024: AO3
• hp-cry-me-a-river HP Cry Me a River Fest 2024 (unhappy ending): AO3
• hprecipe-recfest HP Recipe Rec Fest 2024: AO3
• hp-bardfest HP Bard Fest 2023: AO3 *NEW*
• trulymadlydeeplyfest Truly Madly Deeply Fest 2024: AO3 *NEW*
• hp_goldenage Salt & Pepper Fest 2024: AO3 *NEW*
• siriusandsnapenonconfest Sirius & Snape Non-Con Fest: AO3 *NEW*
• romione-trope-fest Romione Trope Fest 2024: AO3 *NEW*

Latest Masterlists & Reveals (February 20 - March 5)

• rarepair_shorts | hprarepairshorts Rare Pair Shorts Winter Prompt Extravaganza: AO3
• hpknotfest HP Knotfest 2023: AO3 | Masterlist
• HP Saffics Femslash February: AO3
• R/S Candy Hearts Challenge: AO3
• hp_liitafest | Nitter Love Is In The Air Fest: AO3
• Marauders' Mayhem Voldy's Valentines: AO3
• hpeiffeltowerfest Eiffel Tower Fest (triad): AO3
• thewritingheirsofslytherin Silver Trio Fest 2024: AO3
• A Devious & Diverse New Year 2024: AO3
• Questival 2024: Severus/Hermione AO3 | Non-SSHG AO3

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

Daily, Biweekly & Monthly Prompt Communities (as of March 5)

• hp_bunintheoven: Posted March Prompt. *NEW*
• liquidluckdrabblechallenge (all pairings): Posted Prompt 59.
• hp_nextgen100: Posted Prompt 295. *NEW*
• dracoharry100: Posted Prompt 790. *NEW*
• harry100: Posted Prompt 487. *NEW*
• draco100: Posted Prompt 162. *NEW*
• neville100: Posted Prompt 533. *NEW*
• dove_drabbles: Posted February Prompt 124. (Multi-fandom)
• emotion100: Posted March Prompt. (Multi-fandom) *NEW*
• ficlet_zone: Posted Challenge 72. (Multi-fandom)
• hinnymicrofic: Posted March Prompts. *NEW*
• jegulus-microfic: Posted March Prompts. *NEW*
• jilymicrofics: Posted March Prompts. *NEW*
• pandalilymicrofics (Pandora/Lily): Posted March Prompts. *NEW*
• prongsfoot-microfic: Posted February Prompts.
• sapphicmicrofics: Posted March Prompts.
• snarrymicrofics: Posted April Prompts. *NEW*
• struttingstag (James): Posted March 5 Prompt. *NEW*
• wolfstarmicrofic: Posted March 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

• dronarryfest Dronarry Fest 2024 (Draco, Harry, Ron): March 9
• remuslupinfest Remus Lupin Fest 2024: March 10
• blackcestfest Blackcest Fest 2024: March 11
• hp_bunintheoven HP Bun in the Oven Pregnancy Fest: March 16
• hplyricistsfest HP Lyricists Fest 2024: March 22

Coming Soon

• struttingstag The Strutting Slut Fest 2024 (James-centric ships): Prompting opens on March 6.
• feedmyfrankensteinfest Feed My Frankenstein Fest (creatures; Death Eaters): Prompting opens on March 7.
• hpandtheantimonetizationblackout HP and the Anti-Monetization Blackout: Begins on March 10.
• hptransfest HP Trans Fest 2024: Prompting begins on March 31.
• hpanimagiweek HP Animagi Week: Begins on April 8.
• hpdrizzle HP Drizzle Fest 2024: Prompting begins on April 21.
• ladiesofhpfest Ladies of HP Fest 2024: Begins on April 28.
• sapphicscotfest Sapphic Scot Fest 2024: Prompting begins on May 1.
• hpcestfest HP Cest Fest 2024: Prompting begins on May 1.
• hp-unspeakables HP Unspeakables Fest 2024: Prompting begins on May 24.
• 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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