HP Fest News Round-up: June 21, 2025

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Happy summer solstice!

News and Announcement

• themarauderspen: Announced Marauders-centric Mischief & Mixtapes Fest.
• indigobluwrites: Announced HP rare ships Of Gods and Monsters: A Slavic Mythology Feast.
• smsfest: Announced Tomarrymort Social Media September: SMS Fest.
• wolfandprincefest: Announced Remus/Severus Wolf and Prince Fest 2025.
• hpwlwrsb: HP WLW Reverse Bang second round author claim open till July 1.



Mini-fests, Seasonal Prompt Challenges and Other Events

• newts-fest N.E.W.T.s Fest (Severus/Hermione): Works due on August 31.

Open for Prompting

• padfootfest (Sirius): Prompting ends on June 22.
• wolfandprincefest (Remus/Severus): Prompting ends on June 28. *NEW*
• snarryauctoberfest (AUs): Prompting ends on June 30. *NEW*
• prongsfootfest (James/Sirius): Prompting ends on July 1. *NEW*
• smsfest Social Media September (Tomarrymort): Prompting ends on September 20? *NEW*

Open for Claiming and Sign-up

• hphet HP Het Mini Fest: Sign-up ends on June 21?
• harryglots (non-English fanworks): Sign-up ends on June 21?
• captivousfest (Tomarrymort): Claiming ends on June 24?
• hpcestfest (incest): Claiming ends on June 27.
• romione-summer-bangers-fest Romione Summer Bangers Fest (Ron/Hermione): Claiming ends on June 28?
• moonyfest Moony's Midlife Crisis Fest 2025 (Remus over 30): Claiming ends on June 29.
• wormtailfest: Sign-up ends on June 30.
• hd-hurtcomfort-fest (h/c, fluff, angst): Claiming ends on July 1.
• hpwlwrsb HP WLW Reverse Bang: Author claiming ends on July 1. *NEW*
• 2025 Q2 DLP Story Competition: Claiming ends on July 6.
• rsbigbang R/S Big Bang 2025: Artist sign-up ends on July 13.
• jegbigbang (James/Regulus): Artist sign-up ends on July 13.
• Of Gods and Monsters: A Slavic Mythology Feast (rare ships): Claiming ends on July 20. *NEW*
• HP Panathenaea (mythology): Claiming ends on July 25.
• hpacearofest HP Ace Aro Fest: Claiming ends on July 30.
• Bad Smut Fest: Claiming ends on July 31?
• ronsy-fest (Ron/Pansy): Claiming ends on July 31.
• hphedonismfest: Claiming ends on August 9.
• Ginny Fest Bluesky: Sign-up ends on August 9. *NEW*
• hpdrizzle (weather): Claiming ends on August 10.
• marauders-omegaverse-fest: Claiming ends on August 15.
• Mischief & Mixtapes Fest (Marauders): Claiming ends on August 15? *NEW*
• Cannibalism Fest: Claiming ends on August 30. *NEW*
• unleashed-fest (Drarry; animals): Claiming ends on August 31.
• smsfest Social Media September (Tomarrymort): Claiming ends on September 20? *NEW*
• hd-tarot: Claiming ends on October 3. *NEW*

Submission Deadline

• HP Christmas in July Exchange: Works due on July 5.
• HP Saffics Summer Exchange: Works due on July 20.
• tomarrymort-artist-alley: Works duen on July 23.
• snarrybang SnarryBang! Exchange: Works due on July 25.
• Dramione Summer Vacay Collab Collection: Works due on July 27.
• moonwaterbigbang (Remus/Regulus): Works due on July 31.
• Soulseeker Camp: A Tomarry Summer Fest: Works due on July 31.
• rabfest R.A.B. Fest (Regulus): Works due on July 31.
• hd-collab: Works due on August 1.
• conangray-hp-fest: Works due on August 8.
• moonwaterbigbang (Remus/Regulus): Art due on August 15.
• rsbigbang R/S Big Bang 2025: Fics due on August 30.
• jegbigbang (James/Regulus): Fics due on August 31.
• wolfstarbingo2025: Works due on September 1.
• hpwlwrsb Harry Potter WLW Reverse Bang (femslash): Works due on September 20.

Currently Posting

• newts-fest N.E.W.T.s Fest (Severus/Hermione): AO3
• weheartdracofest We Heart Draco Fest 2025 (Draco/Harry): AO3
• maraudersromcomfest Marauders Romcom Fest: AO3 *NEW*
• hpdaddyknowsbest | Bluesky HP Daddy Knows Best 2025: AO3 *NEW*
• allthingsteddy All Things Teddy Fest 2.0: AO3 *NEW*
• Luna Fest 2025: AO3 *NEW*

Latest Masterlists & Reveals (June 9 - June 21)

• harrydracompreg | harrydracompreg HD Mpreg Fest 2025: AO3 | Masterlist
• diagonfilmfest | Bluesky Diagon Film Festival: AO3
• Sad Dreo Fest 2025: AO3
• Deflower Draco 2025 (Draco/Hermione): 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 June 21)

• hp_bunintheoven: Posted June Prompt.
• hp_nextgen100: Posted Prompt 329. *NEW*
• dracoharry100: Posted Prompt 851. *NEW*
• harry100: Posted Prompt 520. *NEW*
• draco100: Posted Prompt 188. *NEW*
• neville100: Posted Prompt 567. *NEW*
• dove_drabbles: Posted June Prompt. (Multi-fandom)
• emotion100: Posted June Prompt. (Multi-fandom)
• ficlet_zone: Posted Challenge 86. (Multi-fandom)
• jilymicrofics (James/Lily): June Prompts.
• marauders-rarepair-fics: Posted June Prompts.
• maraudersgirlsprompts: Posted May Prompts.
• moonwater-microfic (Remus/Regulus): Posted June Prompts.
• pandalilymicrofics (Pandora/Lily): Posted May Prompts.
• rosekillermicrofic: Posted June Prompts.
• wolfstarmicrofic: Posted June 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

• 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

• hd-wireless H/D Wireless 2025: July 1

Coming Soon

• hd-erised H/D Erised 2025 (exchange): Sign-up opens on July 11.
• rhrkinktober Romione Kinktober 2025 (Ron/Hermione): Begins in October.
• blackcestfest Blackcest Fest: Prompting begins in November.

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