HP Fest News Round-up: October 18, 2021

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News and Announcement

hp_halloween: Posted about Additional Gifts.
wireless-festive-minifest: Posted Reminder of the fest.
hd-cluefest: Posted about Participant Cap.
hd_remix: Announced Daily Posting on Tumblr.
For the Love of Fests: Announced Double Creature Feature.
dhr-advent: Announced D/Hr Advent 2021 & Nominations Closed.
hd_fluff: Announced Harry/Draco Fluffy Halloween Fest.
hp_goldenage: Announced Salt & Pepper Fest 2022 & Rules.
gameofdrarry: Announced Drarropoly 2021.
ron_draco_fest: Announced Ron/Draco Fest 2022.
hp-challenges: Announced HP Rare Pair Gift Exchange.
charliefest2021: Announced Charliefest 2021.
rarepair_shorts: Announced Winter Exchange 2021-22.
newyearcntdown: Announced New Year's Countdown 2021. (Multi-fandom)

Ongoing Mini-fests, Ficathon and Events

Double Creature Feature: Self-post to AO3 until October 24. *NEW*
rarepair_shorts: Sign-up open for Halloween Monster Mash till October 30.
Wolfstar Halloween Song Challenge: Self-post to AO3 until October 31.
hpkinktober: Self-post to AO3 till October 31.
creature-kinktober: Self-post to AO3 till October 31.
hd_fluff: Harry/Draco Fluffy Halloween Fest ends on October 31. *NEW*
hp-fearfest: Self-post to AO3 till November 30.
romioneweek (Ron/Hermione): Self-posting begins on October 31.
wireless-festive-minifest: Self-posting begins on December 1.

Open for Prompting

hd-cluefest: Prompting ends on October 30.
wireless-festive-minifest: Prompting opens until December?
eatyourheartoutfest Valentine's Day Dead Dove Fest: Prompting still open?

Open for Claiming and Sign-up

pumpkinspiceficfest (Draco/Hermione): Claiming ends on October 18.
slythindor100 25 Days of Draco and Harry: Early bird sign-up ends on October 21. *NEW*
rarepair_shorts Winter Exchange 2021-22: Sign-up ends on October 28. *NEW*
weeping-willow-ficfest: Claiming ends on October 29.
sirius_blk Sirius Black Fest: Claiming ends on October 31.
30 Days of Paneville: Sign-up ends on October 31?
HP Rare Pair Gift Exchange: Sign-up ends on November 20. *NEW*
Draco's Den: A Slytherin Walks Into a Pub: Sign-up ends on November 30.
hprarepairfest: Claiming ends on December 5.
charliefest2021: Claiming ends on December 10. *NEW*
thesnarrycorner Adopt a Prompt: Claiming ends on December 20.
gameofdrarry Drarropoly 2021: Sign-up ends on January 1. *NEW*
eatyourheartoutfest Valentine's Day Dead Dove Fest: Sign-up ends on February 14?

Submission Deadline

wolfstargames: Works due on October 24.
2021harryronfest: Works due on October 25.
hp_halloween: Works due on October 25.
hdsudsfest: Works due on October 25.
Harry Potter ABCs of Death: Works due on October 30.
hd_erised: Works due on November 1.
Season of Giving - A DHR Exchange: Works due on November 6.
hpfairorrare: Works due on November 10.
hd_owlpost: Gifts due on November 14.
snape_potter Secret Snarry Swap: Works due on November 14.
snapecase: Works due on November 30.
hoggywartyxmas: Works due on December 5.
rsfiresidetales: Works due on January 30.

Currently Posting

gwbexchange H/D Summer Vibes 2021: AO3
Wolfstar Halloween Song Challenge: AO3
hpfluff-fest HP Fluff Fest 2021: AO3 | Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4
hd_fan_fair H/D Career Fair 2021: AO3 | Week 1 | Week 2
hp-fearfest HP FearFest: AO3 | Week 1 | Week 2 *NEW*
hpkinktober HP Kinktober: AO3 *NEW*
creature-kinktober HP Creature Kinktober: AO3 *NEW*
rarepair_shorts Halloween Monster Mash: AO3 *NEW*
snarryauctoberfest Snarry AUctoberfest: AO3 *NEW*

Latest Masterlists & Reveals (October 4 - October 18)

quidditchfest Quidditch Fest: AO3 | Masterlist
hpcrackficfest HP Crack!Fic Fest 2021: AO3 | Masterlist
hp_podfic_mini_fest HP Podfic Mini Fest: AO3 | Masterlist
dramioneromcomfest Dramione RomCom Fest the Sequel: AO3

(For a list of past masterlists, please see the 2021 HP Fest Masterlists on Dreamwidth or Livejournal.)

New Prompts Posted (as of October 18)

poetic_hp: Posted October Prompt.
hp_coffeehouse: Posted October Prompt.
hp_bunintheoven: Posted October Prompt.
liquidluckdrabble: Posted Prompt 10.
wolfstarwritingchallenges: Posted Drabble Prompt 10 & Fic Prompt 3. *NEW*
theiceroyals (Lucius/Narcissa): Posted October Prompt.
hd_fluff: Posted August Prompt.
hp_nextgen100: Posted Prompt 233. *NEW*
dracoharry100: Posted Prompt 684. *NEW*
harry100: Posted Prompt 426. *NEW*
draco100: Posted Prompt 120.
neville100: Posted Prompt 471. *NEW*
dove_drabbles: Posted October Prompt 96. (Multi-fandom)

Prompt Challenge Communities

• Multi-pairing: hp_coffeehouse | hp_bunintheoven | hp_nextgen100 | poetic_hp | liquidluckdrabble | hpfemslash-minifest (hiatus)
• Draco/Harry: hd_fluff | dracoharry100 | slythindor100 (hiatus) | drarrymicrofic
• Other Pairings: theiceroyals (Lucius/Narcissa) | wolfstarwritingchallenges (Remus/Sirius)
• Character Specific: harry100 | draco100 (on break till January) | neville100
• Multi-fandom: dove_drabbles | femslashficlets | fan_flashworks | femslash52 | fandomweekly

(Some of these communities allow members to post drabbles or artworks for older prompts. Please check the rules and the profile of individual communities for more information.)

Posting Soon

hd_remix: October 25

Coming Soon

hp_goldenage Salt & Pepper Fest 2022: Prompting begins on November 1.
ron_draco_fest Ron/Draco Fest 2022: Prompting begins on November 11.
slythindor100 25 Days of Draco and Harry 2021: Self-posting begins on December 1.
sshg_giftfest SSHG Giftfest: Sign-up begins on January 9, 2022.

Please feel free to promote any HP fests, challenges and prompt communities on potterfests or potterfests. If you have a DW account, you can also promote your fests and challenges on fandomcalendar. Your fest doesn't have to be running on DW to promote there.