HP Fest News Round-up: February 21, 2025

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News and Announcement

• jegulusweek: Announced Jegulus Week.
• blackcestfest: Announced Blackcest Fest 2025.
• hissandkiss-server: Announced Soulseeker Camp: A Tomarry Summer Fest.
• rsbigbang: Announced Remus/Sirius Big Bang 2025.
• blaisefest Bluesky: Announced Blaise Appreciation Fest.



Mini-fests, Seasonal Prompt Challenges and Other Events

• Wholesome Romance Fest: Works due on February 28.
• Riddle Fest 2024: Works due on March 15.
• jegulusweek: Begins on March 27 (Prompts). *NEW*
• newts-fest N.E.W.T.s Fest (Severus/Hermione): Works due on August 31.
• hpanimagiweek: Begins on April 17 (Prompts).

Open for Prompting

• weheartdracofest (Drarry; happy ending): Prompting ends on March 7. *NEW*

Open for Claiming and Sign-up

• hd-collab (solo): Sign-up ends on February 22.
• quantumquilltomarrymort (Tomarrymort): Claiming ends on February 26.
• 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.
• allthingsteddy (exchange): 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.
• 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.
• hptriadfest: Claiming ends on March 20.
• Myths and Legends Fest: Claiming ends on March 21?
• dracotops-harry: Claiming ends on March 28. *NEW*
• harrydracompreg (mpreg): Claiming ends on April 6.
• blaisefest Bluesky: Claiming ends on April 10. *NEW*
• snape_potter Snarry-a-Thon 2025: Claiming ends on April 14?
• hilfest Harry in Lingerie Fest: Claiming ends on April 14. *NEW*
• hphornyjailfest (smut): Claiming ends on April 20?
• pansyfest Bluesky: Sign-up ends on April 28.
• Soulseeker Camp: A Tomarry Summer Fest: Sign-up ends on April 30. *NEW*
• maraudersromcomfest: Sign-up ends on May 2. *NEW*
• saddreofest Bluesky (Draco/Theodore): Claiming ends on May 4.
• moonwaterbigbang (Remus/Regulus): Artist sign-up ends on May 20.
• hd-wireless: Claiming ends on May 31.

Submission Deadline

• 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.
• jilypad (James/Lily/Sirius; bingo): Works due on May 31.

Currently Posting

• Riddle Fest 2024: AO3
• newts-fest N.E.W.T.s Fest (Severus/Hermione): AO3
• Comfort Zone Fest 2025: AO3
• jegbigbang Jeg Big Bang 2024 (James/Regulus): AO3
• hpknotfest HP Knot Fest 2024: AO3
• jilypad Jilypad Bingo: AO3 *NEW*
• hansy_fest Hansy Fest 2024: AO3 *NEW*

Latest Masterlists & Reveals (February 8 - February 21)

• Baby Shower Bingo: AO3
• fiourish-and-blotts Harmony Valentine Soulmate Fest: AO3
• hp_btsfest Back To School Winter Fest: AO3
• Matters of the Heart - a Draco x Ginny Fest: AO3
• corrupt-a-wish-fest Corrupt a Wish Fest: AO3
• thedramionearchives The Dramione Valentine's Collab Collection 2025: AO3
• It's a Winterful Life: A HP Hallmark Fest: 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 21)

• hp_bunintheoven: Posted February Prompt.
• hp_nextgen100: Posted Prompt 320. *NEW*
• dracoharry100: Posted Prompt 834. *NEW*
• harry100: Posted Prompt 512. *NEW*
• draco100: Posted Prompt 179. *NEW*
• neville100: Posted Prompt 559. *NEW*
• dove_drabbles: Posted February Prompt. (Multi-fandom)
• emotion100: Posted February Prompt. (Multi-fandom)
• ficlet_zone: Posted Challenge 84. (Multi-fandom) *NEW*
• marauders-rarepair-fics: Posted December Prompts.
• maraudersgirlsprompts: Posted February Prompts.
• moonwater-microfic (Remus/Regulus): Posted February Prompts.
• pandalilymicrofics (Pandora/Lily): Posted January Prompts.
• prongsfoot-microfic: Posted September Prompts.
• regulily-microfic (Regulus/Lily): Posted December Prompts.
• rosekillermicrofic: Posted February Prompts.
• snarrymicrofics: Posted October Prompts.
• stag-microfic (James): Posted December Prompts.
• wolfstarmicrofic: Posted February 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

• 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

• DFW Dramione Valentines 2025: February 22
• dronarryfest Dronarry Fest 2025 (Draco, Ron, Harry): March 7

Coming Soon

• rsbigbang R/S Big Bang 2025: Sign-up begins on March 1.
• moonyfest Moony's Midlife Crisis Fest 2025 (Remus over 30): Prompting opens on March 10.
• jegulusweek Jegulus Week 2025: Begins on March 27.
• hpanimagiweek HP Animagi Week 2025: Begins on April 17.
• tomarrymort-artist-alley Tomarrymort Artist Alley: Prompting opens on April 23.
• blackcestfest Blackcest Fest: Prompting begins in November.

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