HP Fest News Round-up: April 20, 2024

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Updated on April 21: HPTV Network Fest is open for claiming. Wizarding Olympics Fest has extended claiming deadline to June 23.

News and Announcement

• fleurmioneweek: Announced Fleur/Hermione Fleurmione Week 2024.
• hpdrizzle: Announced weather-themed HP Drizzle Fest 2024.
• dramionewriterssociety: Announced Taylor Swift-inspired The Story of Us Fest.
• baby-bumps-broomsticks: Announced teenage pregnancy Up The Duff Fest.
• snarryauctoberfest: Announced Snarry AUctoberfest 2024.
• sapphicscotfest: Announced Minerva-centric femslash Sapphic Scot Fest 2024.
• jegbigbang: Announced May-to-February James/Regulus Jeg Big Bang 2024.
• jr-bigbang: Announced September-to-May James/Regulus J/R Big Bang 2025.
• microficmay: Posted a list of microfic challenges.
• maraudersmonstermash: Announced monster centric Marauders Monster Mash.
• dracotops_harry: Looking for new mods (Tumblr).
• unleashed-fest: Announced Drarry & rare pair animal fest Unleashed Fest 2024.
• hp-soulmates: Posted HP Soulmates Tumblr Fest 2024 poll.
• siriusblackfest: Announced closure of Sirius Black Fest.
• hptvnetworkfest: Announced reality TV-inspired HPTV Network Fest 2024.
• thetorturedpoetsfest: Announced Taylor Swift-inspired The Tortured Poets Fest.
• torturedpoetsflashfest: HP Tortured Poets Flash Fest extended to April 26.
• prongsfootfest: Announced Prongsfoot Fest 2024.
• wizardingolympics: Claiming extended to June 23. *ADDED*
• genprompt_bingo: Announced Gen Prompt Bingo Round 26. (Multi-fandom)
• femslash_kink: Announced 2024 Annual Femslash Kink Exchange. (Multi-fandom)
• rainbowexchange: Announced Rainbow Exchange. (Multi-fandom)
• rarepairexchange: Announced Rare Pairs Exchange. (Multi-fandom)
• recursiveexchange: Announced remix exchange Recursive Exchange. (Multi-fandom)
• prisoner_exchange: Announced Prisoner's Exchange. (Multi-fandom)
• domaystic: Announced Domaystic 2024. (Multi-fandom)
• wipbigbang: Announced 2024 WIP Big Bang. (Multi-fandom)



Mini-fests, Seasonal Prompt Challenges and Other Events

• hp-cry-me-a-river (unhappy endings): AO3 collection open till April 21.
• torturedpoetsflashfest HP Tortured Poets Flash Fest: Ends on April 26. *EXTENDED*
• SSHG Feels Trip Fest 2024: Prompting is open. Works due on May 31.
• badsmutchallenge: Submit works till June 8.
• ladiesofhpfest Ladies of HP Fest 2024: Begins on April 28 (Schedule).
• microficmay: Begins on May 1 (Prompts).
• hp-flowers: Begins on May 1 (Prompts). *NEW*
• fleurmioneweek: Begins on September 16 (Prompts). *NEW*
• snarryauctoberfest: Accept late additions till end of May 2024 (Link).

Open for Prompting

• The Story of Us Fest (Draco/Hermione): Prompting ends on April 28. *NEW*
• bellatrixfest: Prompting ends on April 30.
• hd-hurtcomfort-fest: Prompting ends on April 30.
• harmonysummertimemadness (Harry/Hermione): Prompting ends on April 30.
• hpcestfest (incest): Prompting ends on May 1. *NEW*

Open for Claiming and Sign-up

• Our Lord and Savior Theo Nott Fest: Claiming ends on April 20.
• hpmythfest (AO3, Form): Claiming ends on April 26.
• regulusblackfest: Claiming ends on April 27?
• maraudersmonstermash: Sign-up ends on April 27. *NEW*
• pansyfest (Bluesky, AO3): Claiming ends on April 28.
• feastfest (cooking with magic): Claiming ends on April 30.
• hphet (DW, LJ): Claiming ends on April 30? *NEW*
• hp-abandonshipfest (gen): Claiming ends on May 1.
• dreomionefest (AO3, Form): Claiming ends on May 1.
• Draco's Den Denopoly24 (Slytherins): Sign-up ends on May 1. *NEW*
• animatedfest (AO3, Form; animated film-inspired): Claiming ends on May 6.
• prongsfootproject Prongsfoot Reverse Big Bang: Artist sign-up ends on May 8.
• HPTentFest (AO3; Harry/Hermione): Sign-up ends on May 9.
• hp-milf-fest (mothers): Claiming ends on May 10.
• saddreofest (AO3; Form; Draco/Theodore): Claiming ends on May 11?
• HPTeenFest (AO3, Form) HP Smells Like Teen Spirit Fest: Claiming ends on May 14?
• HP Golden Wheel of Sapphics: Claiming ends on May 16.
• hprecipe-recfest (to be included in masterlist): Sign-up ends on May 31.
• hd-wireless: Claiming ends on May 31.
• hpdaddyknowsbest: Claiming ends on May 31. *NEW*
• The Sub!Draco Fest (Dramione): Claiming ends on June 4. *UPDATED*
• harryglots (non-English works): Claiming ends on June 9.
• drarrydisabilityfest: Claiming ends on June 15.
• hptransfest: Claiming ends on June 15. *NEW*
• hptvnetworkfest (reality TV-inspired): Sign-up ends on June 17. *ADDED*
• wizardingolympics (wizarding sports): Claiming ends on June 23. *EXTENDED*
• Up the Duff Fest (teenage pregnancy): Claiming ends on July 7. *NEW*
• hpsoulmatesfest (AO3; Form) HP Soulmates Twitter Fest: Claiming ends on July 11.
• feedmyfrankensteinfest (creatures; Death Eaters): Claiming ends on July 11.
• rsbigbang R/S Big Bang 2024: Artist sign-up ends on July 15.
• struttingstag The Strutting Slut Fest 2024 (James): Claiming ends on July 20.
• The One Direction Fanfiction Fest: Sign-up ends on July 23.

Submission Deadline

• harrydracompreg | harrydracompreg: Works due on April 21.
• 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.
• horriblegoosefest (finish a WIP): Works due on July 29.
• rsbigbang R/S Big Bang 2024: Fics due on August 31.

Currently Posting

• prongsfootbingo Prongsfoot Bingo: AO3
• hp-cry-me-a-river HP Cry Me a River Fest 2024 (unhappy ending): AO3
• hprecipe-recfest HP Recipe Rec Fest 2024: AO3
• SSHG Feels Trip Fest 2024: AO3
• torturedpoetsflashfest HP Tortured Poets Flash Fest: AO3 *NEW*

Latest Masterlists & Reveals (April 5 - April 20)

• dronarryfest Dronarry Fest (Draco, Ron, Harry): AO3 | Masterlist
• remuslupinfest Remus Lupin Fest 2024: AO3 | Masterlist
• blackcestfest Blackcest Fest 2024: AO3 | Masterlist
• dracotops_harry | dracotops-harry Draco Tops Harry Fest 2024: AO3 | Masterlist (Tumblr)
• hpspringfest HP Springtide Festival: AO3
• hptriadfest HP Triad!Fest 23/24: AO3 | Anon Masterlist
• Word Is a Shadow (rare pairs): AO3
• hpanimagiweek HP Animagi Week: AO3 | Masterlist
• hpweasleyfest For the Love of a Weasley Fest: AO3
• harrypotterfesthub Bad Witches Fest 2024: The Order AO3 | Death Eaters AO3
• marauders-sapphics Marauders Sapphic Spring Fling: 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 April 20)

• hp_bunintheoven: Posted March Prompt.
• liquidluckdrabblechallenge (all pairings): Posted Prompt 62. *NEW*
• hp_nextgen100: Posted Prompt 298. *NEW*
• dracoharry100: Posted Prompt 796. *NEW*
• harry100: Posted Prompt 490. *NEW*
• draco100: Posted Prompt 165. *NEW*
• neville100: Posted Prompt 537. *NEW*
• dove_drabbles: Posted April Prompt 126. (Multi-fandom)
• emotion100: Posted April Prompt. (Multi-fandom)
• ficlet_zone: Posted Challenge 74. (Multi-fandom) *NEW*
• hinnymicrofic: Posted March Prompts.
• jegulus-microfic: Posted April Prompts.
• jilymicrofics: Posted April Prompts.
• pandalilymicrofics (Pandora/Lily): Posted April Prompts.
• prongsfoot-microfic: Posted February Prompts.
• sapphicmicrofics: Posted April Prompts.
• snarrymicrofics: Posted April Prompts.
• struttingstag (James): Posted April 19 Prompt. *NEW*
• wolfstarmicrofic: Posted April Prompts.

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

• Deflower Draco 2024 (Draco/Hermione): April 21
• snape_potter Snarry-a-Thon 2024: May 1
• lcdrarry LCDrarry 2024: May 1

Coming Soon

• hpdrizzle HP Drizzle Fest 2024: Prompting begins on April 21.
• thetorturedpoetsfest The Tortured Poets Fest: Sign-up begins on April 22.
• marauders-sports Marauders Sports Fest: Sign-up opens on April 27.
• ladiesofhpfest Ladies of HP Fest 2024: Begins on April 28.
• sapphicscotfest Sapphic Scot Fest 2024: Prompting begins on May 1.
• microficmay Microfic May 2024: Begins on May 1.
• hp-flowers HP Flowers Spring Round 2024: Begins on May 1.
• jegbigbang Jeg Big Bang 2024 (James/Regulus): Sign-up opens on May 1.
• unleashed-fest Unleashed Fest 2024 (Drarry, rare pair): Prompting opens on May 1.
• hp-unspeakables HP Unspeakables Fest 2024: Prompting begins on May 24.
• captivousfest Captivous A Tomarrymort Festival: Prompting begins on June 5.
• snarryauctoberfest Snarry AUctoberfest 2024: Prompting begins on June 15.
• jr-bigbang J/R Big Bang 2025 (James/Regulus): Sign-up opens on September 1.
• fleurmioneweek Fleurmione Week (Fleur/Hermione): Begins on September 16.
• hpfacultyfest HP Fuck The Faculty Fest 2024: Fall 2024
• hd-cluefest H/D Cluefest 2024: Fall 2024
• hp-soulmates HP Soulmates Tumblr Fest 2024: TBA
• prongsfootfest Prongsfoot Fest 2024: TBA

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