Potterfests

Fest Name: Jeg Big Bang 2025
Links: Tumblr | AO3 | Rules | FAQ | Schedule | Sign-up
Type of Challenge: Anonymous big bang
Description: A James/Regulus fest where writers will write a fic, and artists will claim one of the fics and create art for it. Sign-ups for author and beta are open till April 30. Sign-up for artist is open till July 13.
Ratings Restrictions: All ratings allowed
Length Restrictions:
Fic: Minimum 20k words; no maximum
Art: At least one original art piece and one banner art per fic
Timeline:
Sign-up Opens: March 15
Author & Beta Sign-up Closes: April 30
Author & Beta Pairings: May 10
70% Checkpoint: June 30
Artist Sign-up Closes: July 13
First Draft Due: July 31
Artist Claiming: August 7
Author & Artist Pairings Sent: August 14
Final Draft Due: August 31
Art Due: October 15
Posting Begins: November 3

Fest Name: Jilypad Bingo
Links: Tumblr | AO3 | Rules & Link to Sign-up Form
Type of Challenge: Bingo challenge
Description: A bingo event featuring the ship James/Lily/Sirius. Any medium is welcome; AI-generated works are not allowed. Sign-up to request for a bingo card. Sign-up is open till February 9.
Ratings Restrictions: All ratings allowed
Length Restrictions: None?
Timeline:
Sign-up: January 22 - February 9
Cards will be sent out on: February 10
Last day for posting: May 31

Fest Name: Jegulus Reverse Bang 2024/2025
Links: Tumblr | Overview | Rules | FAQ | Author Sign-up | Beta Reader Sign-up
Type of Challenge: Reverse big bang
Description: A James/Regulus event. The art piece will be created first. Writers will then claim one of the artwork and write a fic based on the artwork. Author sign-up is open till November 30. Beta reader sign-up is also open.
Ratings Restrictions: All ratings allowed
Length Restrictions:
Art: Minimum 1 completed piece of art. Moodboards must be a minimum of 9 images. Acceptable art medium includes traditional art, digital art and moodboards.
Fic: Minimum 5000 words; no maximum
Timeline:
Artist Sign-ups: November 1 - 15
Author Sign-ups: November 15 - 30
Artist Check-in: December 5
Art Submission Due: December 14
Art Preview: December 16
Art Claiming: December 18 - 22
Pairings Announced: December 26
Check-In #1: January 1 - 5 (to make sure you have reached out to your partner)
Check-In #2: February 10 - 15 (Asking to be around 30% done)
Check-In #3: March 6 - 10
Fics/Art Due: April 7 - April 10
Posting Begins: April 15

Fest Name: Jegulus Kinktober 2024
Links: Tumblr | Twitter | AO3 | Rules & Prompts
Type of Challenge: Prompt challenge
Description: A James/Regulus kink prompt challenge. The fest will take place from October 1 to October 31.
Ratings Restrictions: All ratings allowed
Length Restrictions: None. Any medium is welcome.
Timeline: October 1 - 31

Fest Name: Jegulus Kinktober 2024
Links: Tumblr | Twitter | AO3 | Rules & Prompts
Type of Challenge: Prompt challenge
Description: A James/Regulus kink prompt challenge. The fest will take place from October 1 to October 31.
Ratings Restrictions: All ratings allowed
Length Restrictions: None. Any medium is welcome.
Timeline: October 1 - 31

Fest Name: Starchaser Week 2024
Links: Tumblr | Carrd | Guidelines | Rules | Prompts
Type of Challenge: Prompt challenge
Description: A December challenge featuring the pairing James/Regulus. The event will run from December 16 to December 22.
Ratings Restrictions: All ratings allowed
Length Restrictions: None. Any medium of any length is welcome.
Timeline:
Fest announced: August 8
Fest will run from: December 16 - 22

Fest Name: Jily Week 2024
Links: Tumblr Announcement & Prompts | AO3
Type of Challenge: Prompt challenge
Description: A week-long prompt challenge celebrating the pairing of James and Lily. The event will run from August 19 to August 25.
Ratings Restrictions: All ratings allowed
Length Restrictions: None. Any mediums of any length are welcome.
Timeline: August 19 - 25

Fest Name: Marauders Secret Santa 2024
Links: Tumblr | Rules | Sign-up
Type of Challenge: Anonymous gift exchange
Description: A gift exchange focusing on the Marauders. Sign-up is open till August 16. Participants will be required to join the Discord server.
Ratings Restrictions: All ratings allowed
Length Restrictions:
Fic: Minimum 1000 words; no maximum
Art: None
Timeline:
Sign-up: June 16 - August 16
Assignments Sent: September 30
Creating: October 1 - November 30
Gifting: December 1 - December 26

Fest Name: Prongsfoot Fest 2024
Links: Tumblr | AO3 | Schedule | Rules | Prompting Post
Type of Challenge: Non-anonymous prompt fest
Description: A prompt fest focusing on the pairing James/Sirius. AI-generated submissions are not allowed. Prompting is open till June 26.
Ratings Restrictions: All ratings allowed
Length Restrictions:
Fic: Minimum 1000 words. No maximum
Art: None
Timeline:
Prompting Opens: June 15 (5pm GMT)
Prompting Closes: June 26 (11pm GMT)
Claiming Opens: June 29 (5pm GMT)
Claiming Closes: October 10 (11pm GMT)
Submissions Due: October 22 (11pm GMT)
Posting Begins: November 3 (5pm GMT)

Fest Name: Jeg Big Bang 2024
Links: Tumblr | AO3 | Rules | Schedule | FAQ | Sign-up
Type of Challenge: Anonymous big bang
Description: A James/Regulus big bang running from May 2024 to February 2025. Authors will write a fic, and artists will claim one of these fics and create art inspired by the fic they have claimed. Author sign-up ends on July 15. Artist sign-up ends on October 15. Beta reader sign-up is also open.
Ratings Restrictions: All ratings allowed
Length Restrictions:
Fic: Minimum 20k; no maximum
Art: At least 1 original art and 1 banner per fics that you claim. Comics are not allowed.
Timeline:
Sign-Ups Open: May 1
Author Sign-Ups Close: July 15
70% Checkpoint: September 30
Artist Sign-Ups Close: October 15
Fic Concepts Due: October 16
First Draft Sent to Beta: October 31
Artist Claiming: November 1
Pairings Sent: November 10
Final Draft Due: November 30
Art Due: January 15
Posting Begins: February 1

Note: There are two Jegulus Big Bang running this year. This one, Jeg Big Bang 2024, runs from May 2024 to February 2025, and it's open to 18+ only.

The other one, J/R Big Bang 2025, will run from September 2024 to May 2025. They are currently exploring the possibility of opening sign-up to minors; you can read about it here. If you are interested, you can follow their Tumblr blog at jr-bigbang.