HP Fest News Round-up: November 8, 2025

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News and Announcement

The 2026 HP Fest Masterlists is up and running on Dreamwidth and Livejournal.

• jeddy-fest: Announced James Sirius Potter/Teddy Lupin Jeddy Fest 2026.
• rjlfest: Announced Remus-centric RJL Fest rules.
• hpsnooze: Announced sleep-themed HP Snooze Fest.
• weasleycestfest: Announced Weasley Cest Fest 2026.
• slythindor100: 25 Days of Draco and Harry early-bird sign-up extended (Tumblr).
• snape_potter: Announced Snarry-a-Thon 2026.
• draco-tops-the-scream-king-fest: Announced Drarry horror fest Draco Tops the Scream King Fest.
• marauders-crack-week: Announced Marauders Crack Week.
• dh-keepyoursecretsfest: Announced Drarry Keep Your Secrets Fest 2026.
• teddysadventcalendar: Announced Teddy's Advent Calendar.
• maraudersmayhemblog: Announced Marauders Mixtape: A Lyric Fic Exchange.
• moonwater-fest: Announced Remus/Regulus Moonwater Fest.



Mini-fests, Seasonal Prompt Challenges and Other Events

• slythindor100 | slythindor100 25 Days of Draco and Harry: Early bird sign-up ends on November 20. *NEW*
• hpsnooze (sleep-themed): Ends on December 15. *NEW*
• marauders-selfcest-fest: Begins on November 10.
• marauders-sci-fi-month: Begins on January 1.
• marauders-crack-week: Begins on April 1. *NEW*

Open for Prompting

• drarryplus (Drarry-centric poly ships): Prompting ends on November 22. *NEW*
• Marauders Mixtape: A Lyric Fic Exchange: Prompting ends on November 22. *NEW*

Open for Claiming and Sign-up

• rsreversebang Wolfstar Reverse Bang: Sign-up ends on November 9.
• remadorafest (Remus/Tonks): Claiming ends on November 10.
• blahblahfest (Dramione x Sabrina Carpenter): Claiming ends on November 14.
• teddysadventcalendar Teddy's Advent Calendar: Sign-up ends on November 17. *NEW*
• wolfstarmpregfest: Claiming ends on November 20.
• wolfandprincefest (Remus/Severus): Claiming ends on November 27.
• jegreversebang Jegulus Reverse Bang: Writer sign-up ends on November 30. *NEW*
• draco-tops-the-scream-king-fest (Drarry, horror): Claiming ends on December 7. *NEW*
• Baby Shower Bingo Round 2: 2025: Sign-up ends on December 12.
• theorderfest The Order Fest: Claiming ends on December 23.
• rosekillerbigbang (Evan Rosier/Barty Crouch Jr.): Artist sign-up ends on January 11.
• hp-kintsugi-fest (scars): Claiming ends on January 15. *NEW*
• old-dogs-fest (older Remus/Sirius): Claiming ends on January 30. *NEW*
• dronarryfest (Draco/Harry/Ron): Claiming ends on February 7. *NEW*
• hphospitalfest: Claiming ends on February 26. *NEW*

Submission Deadline

• hdowlpost: Works due on November 16.
• disneypotterfest Harry Potter x Disney Fest: Works due on December 1.
• thelifeofashowgirlfest The Life of a Showgirl Fest: Works due on December 3.
• hp-soulmates-secret-santa: Works due on December 7.
• tmrhpgiftexchange (Top!Tom/Bottom!Harry): Works due on December 14.
• tomerrymort-gift-exchange (Voldemort|Tom/Harry): Works due on December 15.
• tomarrymortbigbang: Works due on December 31.
• maraudersbowiefest: Works due on January 1.
• rosekillerbigbang (Evan Rosier/Barty Crouch Jr.): Fics due on March 1.

Currently Posting

• hd_fan_fair | hd-fan-fair H/D Career Fair 2025: AO3
• hpsnooze HP Snooze Fest 2025: AO3 *NEW*
• hd-tarot HD Tarot Fest 2025: AO3 *NEW*
• rsbigbang R/S Big Bang 2025: AO3 *NEW*
• hprarepairfest HP Rare Pair Fest V: AO3 *NEW*
• aroundtheworldin80fics Around the World in 80 Fics: AO3 *NEW*
• Of Gods and Monsters: a Slavic Mythology Feast (rare ships): AO3 *NEW*
• jegbigbang Jeg Big Bang 2025 (James/Regulus): AO3 *NEW*
• prongsfootfest Prongsfoot Fest 2025 (James/Sirius): AO3 *NEW*
• padfootfest Padfoot Fest 2025 (Sirius): AO3 *NEW*

Latest Masterlists & Reveals (October 8 - November 8)

• hd-hurtcomfort-fest H/D Hurt/Comfort Fest 2025: AO3 | Masterlist
• unleashed-fest Unleashed Fest (Drarry; animals): AO3 | Reveals
• hpwlwrsb Harry Potter WLW Reverse Bang: AO3 | Masterlist
• snarryauctoberfest Snarry AUctoberfest 2025: AO3 | Anon Masterlist
• rhrkinktober Romione Kinktober 2025: AO3
• hp_podfic_mini_fest | hp-podfic-mini-fest HP Podfic Mini Fest 2025: AO3 | Round-up
• hp-kinktober-2025 HP Kinktober 2025: AO3
• Ginny x Neville Fest: AO3
• Dreomione Unhinged Mini Fest: AO3
• HP Spooky Saffics 2025: AO3
• distressthedarklordfest Distress the Dark Lord Fest: AO3
• HP Halloween Fest | Instagram: AO3
• wormtailfest Tale of Tails: A Peter Pettigrew Fest: AO3 | Reveals
• Tomarrymort Vampire Fest: AO3
• pumpkinspiceficfest Pumpkin Spice Fic Fest: AO3

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

Daily, Biweekly & Monthly Prompt Communities (as of November 8)

• hp_bunintheoven: Posted November Prompt. *NEW*
• hp_nextgen100: Posted Prompt 339. *NEW*
• dracoharry100: Posted Prompt 871. *NEW*
• harry100: Posted Prompt 530. *NEW*
• draco100: Posted Prompt 198. *NEW*
• neville100: Posted Prompt 577. *NEW*
• dove_drabbles: Posted October Prompt. (Multi-fandom)
• emotion100: Posted November Prompt. (Multi-fandom) *NEW*
• ficlet_zone: Posted Challenge 91. (Multi-fandom) *NEW*
• jilymicrofics (James/Lily): November Prompts. *NEW*
• marauders-rarepair-fics: Posted June Prompts.
• maraudersgirlsprompts: Posted November Prompts. *NEW*
• moonwater-microfic (Remus/Regulus): Posted June Prompts.
• pandalilymicrofics (Pandora/Lily): Posted November Prompts. *NEW*
• rosekillermicrofic: Posted November Prompts. *NEW*
• tomarrymortmicrofics: Posted New Prompt.
• wolfstarmicrofic: Posted November 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

• Hedonism Unrestrained: HP Hedonism Fest sub-collection. No deadline.
• hpkinkmeme HP Kinkmeme: Discord-based.
• hptragedieschallenge: Tragedy adaptations and original tragedy (Prompts).

Posting Soon

• hd-erised H/D Erised 2025 (exchange): December 1

Coming Soon

• moonchaserfest Moonchaser Fest (James/Remus): Prompting opens on November 10.
• marauders-selfcest-fest Marauders Self-Cest Fest: Begins on November 10.
• rjlfest Remus J. Lupin Fest: Prompting opens on November 15.
• blackcestfest Blackcest Fest 2026: Prompting opens on November 24.
• ronarryfest Ronarry Fest 2026 (Ron/Harry): Prompting opens on December 1.
• marauders-sci-fi-month Marauders Sci-Fi Month: Begins on January 1.
• marauders-crack-week Marauders Crack Week: Prompts released on January 1.
• jeddy-fest Jeddy Fest 2026 (James Sirius Potter/Teddy Lupin): Prompting opens on January 13.
• snape_potter Snarry-a-Thon 2026: Prompting opens in January.
• pottercestfest Potter Cest Fest 2026: Prompting opens on February 10.
• weasleycestfest Weasley Cest Fest 2026: Prompting opens on March 1.
• dh-keepyoursecretsfest Drarry Keep Your Secrets Fest 2026: TBA
• moonwater-fest Moonwater Fest 2026 (Remus/Regulus): TBA

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