Potterfests

Fest Name: HoggyWartyXmas Prompt Fest
Origin: hoggywartyxmas on LJ
Links: Prompt Claiming Post | Hoggywarty Character List
Type of Challenge: Anonymous prompt fest
Description: A Hoggywartyxmas prompt fest dedicated to Hogwarts staff and older characters in the series. For a list of eligible characters, see the Hoggywarty Character List. Each prompt can be claimed twice. Claiming is open till September 30. Self-prompt is allowed.
Ratings Restrictions: All ratings allowed
Length Restrictions: None. Welcomes fic and art.
Timeline:
Prompting: Now until September 16, 23:59 GMT
Prompt Claiming: September 17 - September 30, 23:59 GMT
You will receive an email confirming your claim by no later than October 3.
Submission Deadline: December 5
Posting Begins (tentative): December 23
Creators revealed: January 9, 2024

Also a reminder that Hoggywarty Xmas Book Club, a rec event for works featuring any of the characters on the Hoggywarty Character List, is still open for sign-up.

Fest Name: HoggyWartyXmas Prompt Fest
Links: hoggywartyxmas | Prompting Post
Type of Challenge: Anonymous prompt fest
Description: A prompt fest run by Hoggywartyxmas on Livejournal, featuring Hogwarts staff and friends. Prompting will remain open till September 16. The community will also be running other events this Christmas. For more information, see this post.
Ratings Restrictions: All ratings allowed
Length Restrictions: None. Welcomes fic and art.
Timeline:
Prompting: Now until September 16, 23:59 GMT
Prompt Claiming: September 17 - September 30, 23:59 GMT
You will receive an email confirming your claim by no later than October 3.
Submission Deadline: December 5

Fest Name: HoggyWartyXmas 2022
Origin: hoggywartyxmas on Livejournal
Links: Guidelines & Character List | Timeframe | LJ Sign-up Post
Description: An anonymous fic and art gift exchange featuring Hogwarts staff and friends.
Ratings restrictions: All ratings allowed
Length restrictions: None
Timeline:
Sign-ups begin: September 9
Sign-ups end: September 21 (there are 30 slots)
Assignment sent out: September 25 (at the latest)
Deadline: December 5
Grand Opening: To Be Announced
End of Posting: To Be Announced
Afterparty and Reveals: January 9. Always.

The fest will take place on Livejournal only; this year could be the final year the fest will run.

Fest Name: HoggyWartyXmas
Origin: hoggywartyxmas (Livejournal)
Link: Announcement | Guidelines | Timeframe
Type of challenge: Exchange
Description: A fic and art exchange dedicated to the Hogwarts staff and their friends.
Ratings restrictions: All ratings allowed
Length restrictions: None
Timeline:
September 08: sign-ups begin (same form as last year).
September 19: end of sign-ups (there are 30 slots)
September 25: assignments sent out (at the latest).
*creative interval of several weeks in which to produce a little something*
December 5th: deadline.
Grand Opening : To Be Announced
End of Posting: To Be Announced
Afterparty and Reveals: January 9. Always.

The character list for this year's fest is available on the Sign-up Post. Every fic or art must feature at least one of the characters on the list as the main character.

When signing up, participants can specify whether they want to receive gen or pairings in their gifts. They can also specify whether they want to create gen work or pairing work.

There are 30 spots available in this exchange. Sign-up will end on September 19 or when all 30 spots are filled, whichever comes first.

To sign up for the fest: Sign-up Post