HP Fest News Round-up: September 4, 2024

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News and Announcement

• fortheloveoffests: Announced Discord-based For the Love of Fests & Back to Roots.
• superfriction: Announced Drinny Fall Fic Fest 2024.
• slythindor100: Announced 25 Days of Draco and Harry 2024.
• slytherincabal: Announced members only Muggleborn Draco Fest.
• newts-fest: Announced Severus/Hermione prompt challenge N.E.W.T.s Fest (AO3).
• change-is-perceivable: Percy-centric. AO3 collection closes on September 5.
• hd_owlpost: Announced H/D Owlpost 2024 (Tumblr).
• hp-soulmates-secret-santa: Posted fest rules.
• blackbrothersfest: Deadline extended to September 15.
• hpsapphiczine: Interest check for HP Sapphic Zine & survey.
• jeguluskinktoberr: Announced Jegulus Kinktober 2024.
• baby-bumps-broomsticks: Announced Baby Shower Bingo.
• hpdaddyknowsbest: Announced A Very Merry Daddy Knows Best 2024.
• Act_oberHPFest: Announced Harry Potter Act Fest 2024.

Multi-fandom

• fandom_empire: Announced Fandom Empire Mahjong Challenge. (Multi-fandom)
• au_challenge: Announced AU Challenge Community. (Multi-fandom)
• summerofhorrorexchange: Announced Fall Into Horror. (Multi-fandom)
• kidscomefirst: Announced underage Kids Come First Exchange. (Multi-fandom)
• macrocest: Announced Cestember 2024 (Tumblr). (Multi-fandom)
• drabbleonficathon: Announced Drabble on Ficathon 2024. (Multi-fandom)
• kinkhub: Announced Kink Hub. (Multi-fandom)
• trope_of_the_month: Announced Trope of the Month. (Multi-fandom)
• smashthechampagnebottle: Announced zero fic ship Smash the Champagne Bottle. (Multi-fandom)
• communal_creators: Announced Communal Creators. (Multi-fandom)
• ghostsfanficevents: Announced Ghost's Spooktober. (Multi-fandom)
• polyshipweek: Announced Polyship Week. (Multi-fandom)



Mini-fests, Seasonal Prompt Challenges and Other Events

• change-is-perceivable (Percy): AO3 collection closes on Septebmer 5. *UPDATED*
• ladiesofhpfest: Ends on September 9 (New Schedule).
• D/Hr Birthday Bash 2024: Draco's birthday celebration ends on September 19.
• hp_podfic_mini_fest (Tumblr): Submit audio works by September 27.
• dhrmonth (Draco/Hermione): Ends on September 30 (Prompts). *NEW*
• pieceofshitregulus: Ends on September 30. *NEW*
• hp-soulmates HP Soulmates Tumblr Fest: Ends on October 31 (Prompts).
• Peter Pettigrew Fest 2024: Open for submission till October 31.
• fleurmioneweek: Begins on September 16 (Prompts).
• wolfstarkinktober2024: Begins on October 1 (Prompts).
• jeguluskinktoberr: Begins on October 1 (Prompts). *NEW*
• 2024starchaserweek (James/Regulus): Begins on December 16 (Prompts).

Open for Prompting

• HPEmoFest (AO3) HP Emo's Not Dead Fest: Prompting ends on September 30? *NEW*
• Harry Potter Act Fest 2024: Prompting ends on October 30? *NEW*

Open for Claiming and Sign-up

• Drinny Fall Fic Fest 2024 (Draco/Ginny): Sign-up ends on September 8. *NEW*
• hd_owlpost | hdowlpost (exchange): Sign-up ends on September 13. *NEW*
• snarryauctoberfest (AUs): Claiming ends on September 15.
• hpacearofest HP Ace/Aro Fest: Claiming ends on September 22.
• tomarrybigbang: Back-up/pinch hitter sign-up ends on September 30.
• potterfilmfests HP Horror Movie Fest: Claiming ends on September 30.
• hd-tarot HD Tarot Fest: Claiming ends on October 3.
• prongsfootfest (James/Sirius): Claiming ends on October 10.
• scream_fest_ (AO3; horror): Claiming ends on October 11.
• underyourspellfest (sapphic): Claiming ends on October 13.
• jr-bigbang J/R Big Bang 2025 (James/Regulus): Writer sign-up ends on October 13. *NEW*
• tomionesmutfest2024 (Tom/Hermione): Claiming ends on October 14?
• jegbigbang Jeg Big Bang 2024 (James/Regulus): Artist sign-up ends on October 15.
• hphalloweenfest (AO3): Claiming ends on October 15.
• marauderspolyamfest: Claiming ends on October 16. *NEW*
• padfootfest (Sirius): Claiming ends on October 19.
• slitherinfest (bottom Tom|Voldemort): Sign-up ends on October 30?
• Harry Potter Act Fest 2024: Claiming ends on October 30. *NEW*
• fanged-fate-fest (Harry/Tom|Voldemort): Sign-up ends on November 1?
• hpnostalgiafest (Slytherin/Gryffindor ships): Sign-up ends on November 1.
• moonwater-fest-2024 (Remus/Regulus): Claiming ends on November 1. *NEW*
• wwreversetropefest2024 Wizarding World Reverse Trope Fest: Claiming ends on November 12.
• marauders-taylor-fiending Taylor Swift Jukebox Fest (Marauders' Version): Sign-up ends on November 12?
• A Very Merry Daddy Knows Best: Claiming ends on November 17. *NEW*
• into-the-jeggyverse Jegulus Bingo: Sign-up ends on November 23.
• jr-bigbang J/R Big Bang 2025 (James/Regulus): Artist sign-up ends on January 12. *NEW*
• Baby Shower Bingo: Sign-up ends on March 1. *NEW*

Submission Deadline

• hp-unspeakables: Works due on September 14.
• blackbrothersfest | blackbrothersfest: Works due on September 15. *EXTENDED*
• prongsfootproject Prongsfoot Reverse Big Bang: Fics due on September 16.
• Siriusly Noah Fest (any pairing): Works due on September 29?
• tmcficfest The Marauders Creature Fic Fest: Works due September 30.
• hd_fan_fair | hd-fan-fair H/D Muggle Fair: Works due on September 30.
• tomarrybigbang: Works due on October 5.
• rsbigbang R/S Big Bang 2024: Art due on October 15.
• twhos-fests Gothic Fantasy Fest 2024 (Slytherins): Works due on October 17.
• Crucio and Cocktails Exchange (Death Eaters): Works due on October 17.
• marauders-spookfest: Works due on October 27.
• hd-erised: Works due on November 4.
• hssrarepairs HP Secret Santa Rare Pairs 2024: Gifts due on November 15.
• jegbigbang Jeg Big Bang 2024 (James/Regulus): Final draft due on November 30.
• marauderssecretsanta: Works due on November 30.
• Draco's Den Denopoly24 (Slytherins): Works due on December 31.

Currently Posting

• ladiesofhpfest Ladies of HP Fest 2024: AO3
• D/Hr Birthday Bash 2024 (Draco/Hermione): AO3
• hp-soulmates HP Soulmates Tumblr Fest 2024: AO3
• drarry-mini-bang Drarry Mini Bang: AO3
• peterpettigrewproject Peter Pettigrew Fest 2024: AO3
• change-is-perceivable Change is Perceivable (Percy): AO3
• into-the-jeggyverse Jegulus Bingo: AO3 *NEW*
• hd-hurtcomfort-fest HD Hurt/Comfort Fest 2024: AO3 *NEW*
• horriblegoosefest HP Horrible Goose Fest 2024: AO3 *NEW*
• feastfest The Great Wizarding Feast Fest: AO3 *NEW*
• drarry-lets-play Drarry Let's Play 2024 (gaming): AO3 *NEW*
• dhrmonth Dramione Month 2024: AO3 *NEW*
• hpdrizzle HP Drizzle Fest 2024: AO3 *NEW*
• pieceofshitregulus Piece of Shit Regulus Fest: Tumblr *NEW*
• Baby Shower Bingo: AO3 *NEW*
• marauders-omegaverse-fest Marauders Omegaverse Fest: AO3 *NEW*
• conangray-marauders-fest Conan Gray Marauders Fest: AO3 *NEW*

Latest Masterlists & Reveals (August 21 - September 4)

• rarepair_shorts | hprarepairshorts Rarepair Shorts Summer Wishlist 2024: AO3
• wolfstarbingo2024 Wolfstar Bingo 2024: AO3
• drarrydisabilityfest Drarry Disability Fest 2024: AO3
• struttingstag The Strutting Slut Fest 2024 (James-centric ships): AO3
• snarrybang | snarrybang SnarryBang! Exchange 2024: AO3 | Masterlist
• Behind the Greenhouse: A Sexy Summer Fest (canon couples): AO3
• Draco/Ginny Fic Fest 2024: AO3
• HP Fairy Tale Fest 2024: AO3
• dramionewriterssociety The Story of Us Fest (Taylor Swift): AO3
• bellatrixfest Bellatrix Fest 2024: AO3
• captivousfest Captivous A Tomarrymort Festival: AO3 | Masterlist
• sapphicscotfest Sapphic Scot Fest 2024 (Minerva-centric femslash): AO3 | Reveals
• feedmyfrankensteinfest Feed My Frankenstein Fest (Death Eaters): AO3
• Jily Week 2024: AO3
• Wet Hot Lyrical Summer 2024: AO3
• Untagged Fest 2024: AO3
• tomarryverse Tomarry Tweet Fest: AO3
• Harry Potter AU Fest 2024: 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 September 4)

• hp_bunintheoven: Posted September Prompt. *NEW*
• liquidluckdrabblechallenge (all pairings): Posted Prompt 66.
• hp_nextgen100: Posted Prompt 308. *NEW*
• dracoharry100: Posted Prompt 816. *NEW*
• harry100: Posted Prompt 500. *NEW*
• draco100: Posted Prompt 173. *NEW*
• neville100: Posted Prompt 546. *NEW*
• dove_drabbles: Posted August Prompt 130. (Multi-fandom)
• emotion100: Posted September Prompt. (Multi-fandom) *NEW*
• ficlet_zone: Posted Challenge 78. (Multi-fandom)
• bartylusmicrofic (Barty Crouch Jr/Regulus): Posted July Prompts.
• jilymicrofics: Posted September Prompts. *NEW*
• marauders-rarepair-fics: Posted September Prompts. *NEW*
• pandalilymicrofics (Pandora/Lily): Posted September Prompts. *NEW*
• prongsfoot-microfic: Posted September Prompts. *NEW*
• regulily-microfic (Regulus/Lily): Posted September Prompts. *NEW*
• rosekillermicrofic: Posted September Prompts. *NEW*
• snarrymicrofics: Posted October Prompts. *NEW*
• stag-microfic (James): Posted September Prompts. *NEW*
• wolfstarmicrofic: Posted September 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

• hprecipe-recfest: Welcomes late submissions.
• 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

• hpbtsfest (AO3) HP Back to School Fest: September 9
• unleashed-fest Unleashed Fest (Drarry, rare pair; animals): September 15
• bartyevanficfest Rosekiller Fic & Art Fest 2024: October 1

Coming Soon

• hp-soulmates-secret-santa HP Soulmates Secret Santa 2024: Sign-up opens on September 7.
• slytherincabal (AO3) Muggleborn Draco Fest: Sign-up opens on September 7.
• fleurmioneweek Fleurmione Week (Fleur/Hermione): Begins on September 16.
• wolfstarkinktober2024 Wolfstar Kinktober 2024: Begins on October 1.
• jeguluskinktoberr Jegulus Kinktober 2024: Begins on October 1.
• newts-fest N.E.W.T.s Fest (Severus/Hermione): Sign-up opens on November 1.
• 2024starchaserweek Starchaser Week 2024: Begins on December 16.
• hd-collab H/D Collab Fest 2025: Sign-up begins on April 1, 2025.
• hpfacultyfest HP Fuck The Faculty Fest 2024: Fall 2024
• hd-cluefest H/D Cluefest 2024: Fall 2024
• weasleyfest Weasley Fest: TBA
• slythindor100 25 Days of Draco and Harry 2024: TBA

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