HP Fest News Round-up: February 7, 2025

[lee_bella]

Thank you for the kind comments. I caught a nasty case of flu and am gradually recovering. My brain is still kind of hazy, so I'll be taking a break from Potterfests for a couple more weeks. This news round-up was written back in January. Things might not be up-to-date, but I figure I might as well post it.

Do feel free to post about HP fests on potterfests. Join the community as a member, and you'll have posting access.

News and Announcement

• diagonfilmfest: Announced AUs Diagon Film Festival.
• allthingsteddy: Announced All Things Teddy Fest.
• dracotops-harry: Announced Draco Tops Harry Fest 2025.
• jilypad: Announced James/Lily/Sirius Jilypad Bingo.
• clementinesbarn: Announced Wholesome Romance Fest.
• hphornyjailfest: Announced smut fest HP Horny Jail Fest.
• tomarrymort-artist-alley: Announced art fest Tomarrymort Artist Alley.
• pansyfest Bluesky: Announced Pansy Fest 2025.



Mini-fests, Seasonal Prompt Challenges and Other Events

• Wholesome Romance Fest: Works due on February 28. *NEW*
• Riddle Fest 2024: Works due on March 15.
• newts-fest N.E.W.T.s Fest (Severus/Hermione): Works due on August 31.
• hpanimagiweek: Begins on April 17 (Prompts).

Open for Prompting

• dracotops-harry: Prompting ends on February 8. *NEW*
• hilfest Harry in Lingerie Fest: Prompting ends on February 13? *NEW*

Open for Claiming and Sign-up

• dronarryfest (Draco, Ron, Harry): Claiming ends on February 7.
• It's a Winterful Life: Claiming ends on February 9.
• jilypad (James/Lily/Sirius; bingo): Sign-up ends on February 9. *NEW*
• hd-collab (solo): Sign-up ends on February 22. *NEW*
• quantumquilltomarrymort (Tomarrymort): Claiming ends on February 26. *NEW*
• moonwaterbigbang (Remus/Regulus): Writer sign-up ends on February 28.
• trulymadlydeeplyfest: Sign-up ends on February 28.
• hp_bunintheoven HP Bun In The Oven Pregnancy Fest 2025: Claiming ends on February 28?
• hotronfest Hot Ron Fest: Sign-up ends on February 28.
• hd-collab (premade team): Sign-up ends on February 28. *NEW*
• Baby Shower Bingo: Sign-up ends on March 1.
• hpnextgenfest Bluesky: Sign-up ends on March 1.
• diagonfilmfest: Sign-up ends on March 2. *NEW*
• HP on Broadway Fest 2024: Claiming ends on March 10.
• ronarryfest (Ron/Harry): Claiming ends on March 12.
• Tomarrymort Necro Fest: Claiming ends on March 14.
• lcdrarry: Claiming ends on March 15. *NEW*
• hptriadfest: Claiming ends on March 20. *NEW*
• Myths and Legends Fest: Claiming ends on March 21?
• harrydracompreg (mpreg): Claiming ends on April 6. *NEW*
• snape_potter Snarry-a-Thon 2025: Claiming ends on April 14? *NEW*
• hphornyjailfest (smut): Claiming ends on April 20? *NEW*
• pansyfest Bluesky: Sign-up ends on April 28. *NEW*
• saddreofest Bluesky (Draco/Theodore): Claiming ends on May 4. *NEW*
• moonwaterbigbang (Remus/Regulus): Artist sign-up ends on May 20.
• hd-wireless: Claiming ends on May 31. *NEW*

Submission Deadline

• hansy_fest (AO3, Harry/Pansy): Works due on February 10.
• The Dramione Valentine's Collab Collection 2025: Works due on February 14.
• DFW Dramione Valentines 2025: Works due on February 20.
• jr-bigbang J/R Big Bang 2025 (James/Regulus): Fics due on March 1.
• a-fem-tomarrymort-fest: Works due on March 30.
• Panville Spring Exchange '25: Works due on March 30.
• jegreversebang Jegulus Reverse Bang: Works due on April 10.
• jr-bigbang J/R Big Bang 2025 (James/Regulus): Art due on April 20.

Currently Posting

• Baby Shower Bingo: AO3
• Riddle Fest 2024: AO3
• newts-fest N.E.W.T.s Fest (Severus/Hermione): AO3
• Comfort Zone Fest 2025: AO3 *NEW*
• jegbigbang Jeg Big Bang 2024 (James/Regulus; May-Feb): AO3 *NEW*
• hpknotfest HP Knot Fest 2024: AO3 *NEW*
• fiourish-and-blotts Harmony Valentine Soulmate Fest: AO3 *NEW*
• hp_btsfest Back To School Winter Fest: AO3 *NEW*
• Matters of the Heart - a Draco x Ginny Fest: AO3 *NEW*

Latest Masterlists & Reveals (January 20 - February 7)

• hd_owlpost | hdowlpost H/D Owlpost 2024: AO3 | Masterlist 1 | Masterlist 2
• hpinfidelity | Bluesky Indiscretion Advised: HP Infidelity Fest: AO3
• lilyfesthp LilyFest: AO3

For past masterlists, see the HP Fest Masterlists for 2024 & 2025. For a list of HP fests by category, see here.

Daily, Biweekly & Monthly Prompt Communities (as of February 7)

• hp_bunintheoven: Posted February Prompt. *NEW*
• hp_nextgen100: Posted Prompt 319. *NEW*
• dracoharry100: Posted Prompt 832. *NEW*
• harry100: Posted Prompt 511. *NEW*
• draco100: Posted Prompt 178. *NEW*
• neville100: Posted Prompt 557. *NEW*
• dove_drabbles: Posted February Prompt. (Multi-fandom) *NEW*
• emotion100: Posted February Prompt. (Multi-fandom) *NEW*
• ficlet_zone: Posted Challenge 83. (Multi-fandom) *NEW*
• marauders-rarepair-fics: Posted December Prompts.
• maraudersgirlsprompts: Posted February Prompts. *NEW*
• moonwater-microfic (Remus/Regulus): Posted February Prompts. *NEW*
• pandalilymicrofics (Pandora/Lily): Posted January Prompts.
• prongsfoot-microfic: Posted September Prompts.
• regulily-microfic (Regulus/Lily): Posted December Prompts.
• rosekillermicrofic: Posted February Prompts. *NEW*
• snarrymicrofics: Posted October Prompts.
• stag-microfic (James): Posted December Prompts.
• 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

• Flourish & Blott's All Hallows' Eve Fest: Open all year around.
• 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

• corrupt-a-wish-fest Corrupt a Wish Fest: February 8

Coming Soon

• weheartdracofest We Heart Draco Fest 2025 (Drarry): Prompting opens on February 14.
• maraudersromcomfest Marauders Romcom Fest: Sign-up opens on February 14.
• allthingsteddy All Things Teddy Fest (exchange): Sign-up opens on February 14.
• moonyfest Moony's Midlife Crisis Fest 2025 (Remus over 30): Prompting opens on March 10.
• hpanimagiweek HP Animagi Week 2025: Begins on April 17.
• tomarrymort-artist-alley Tomarrymort Artist Alley: Prompting opens on April 23.

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Let me know if there are any mistakes. If you want to know which fests are happening on a specific date, see HP Fest Schedule (organised by dates). If you want to know the timeline of a particular fest, see HP Fest Spreadsheet (organised by characters & ships).

You can submit your fest news, general comments, suggestions, questions, etc., to the suggestion box.

You are always welcome to promote any HP fests and communities on potterfests or potterfests. See here for posting rules. Multi-fandom prompt challenges and communities are also welcome.

If you have a DW account, you can promote your fests and challenges on fandomcalendar or fandom_on_dw. You can also submit your fest announcement to hpfests or thebigbangblogproject (multi-fandom) on Tumblr. There's also Harry Potter Fandom Fest News on Bluesky.

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[bluewinged_songbird]

Thank you for your hard work. Please take care and get well soon!