Potterfests

Fest Name: Moony's Midlife Crisis Fest 2025
Links: Tumblr | Twitter | Links | Rules | Prompting Post
Type of Challenge: Anonymous prompt fest
Description: A fic and art fest centering around a older, sadder, more pathetic Remus. Remus must be 30 or older in your submission. Prompting is open till March 24.
Ratings Restrictions: All ratings allowed
Length Restrictions:
Fic: Minimum 1k; no maximum
Art: More than a rough sketch
Timeline:
Prompting: March 10 - 24
Claiming: March 29 - June 29
Snippet Posting (optional): May 31 - June 29
Submissions Due: June 30
Posting Starts: July 8
Reveals: A week after posting ends (depending on number of submissions)

Fest Name: Moonwater Big Bang 2025
Links: Tumblr | AO3 | Rules | Sign-up
Type of Challenge: Big bang
Description: A Remus/Regulus big bang. Writers will write a minimum 20k fic and be paired with a beta reader. Artists will then claim one of the fics and create artwork based on the fic. Writer and beta sign-ups are open till February 28. Artist sign-up is open till May 20.
Ratings Restrictions: All ratings allowed
Length Restrictions:
Fic: Minimum 20,000 words; no maximum
Art: Minimum 2 pieces of artwork (a banner and one original artwork)
Timeline:
Sign-up opens: January 1
Writer & beta sign-up closes: February 28
Fic descriptions & notable tags due: March 15
Writer/Beta pairings: March 20
Writer 50% checkpoint & summaries due: April 20
Writer 70% checkpoint: May 15
Artist sign-up closes: May 20
Fic concepts available to artists: May 25
Writer first draft due: June 1
Artist claiming: June 10
Writer/artist pairings: June 15
Writer final drafts due: July 31
Artist final pieces due: August 15
Posting starts: September 1

Fest Name: Wolfstar Kinktober 2024
Links: Tumblr | AO3 | Prompts
Type of Challenge: Prompt challenge
Description: A Remus/Sirius prompt challenge with kinks as prompts. The event will run from October 1 to October 31
Ratings Restrictions: All ratings allowed
Length Restrictions: None
Timeline: October 1 - October 31

Fest Name: Moonwater Fest 2024
Links: Tumblr | AO3 | Claiming a Prompt
Type of Challenge: Anonymous prompt fest
Description: A Remus/Regulus prompt fest. Claiming is open till November 1. Each prompt can be claimed by multiple people.
Ratings Restrictions: All ratings allowed
Length Restrictions:
Fic: None?
Art: None
Podfic: None?
Timeline:
Prompting: August 1 - August 31
Claiming: August 15 - November 1
Submissions due: November 1
Uploading starts: November 3
Creator reveals: December TBD

Two new monthly microfic prompt challenges on Tumblr. For a full list of monthly/biweekly HP prompt challenges, see here.

Fest Name: Moonwater Microfics
Links: Tumblr | Rules | July Prompts
Type of Challenge: Monthly prompt challenge
Description: A Remus/Regulus microfic monthly challenge.
Length Restrictions: None

Fest Name: Bartylus Microfic
Links: Tumblr | Rules | July Prompts
Type of Challenge: Monthly prompt challenge
Description: A Barty Crouch Jr./Regulus monthly microfic challenge.
Length Restrictions: The aim is to be 50-500 words, but works of any length are acceptable.

Fest Name: Wolfstar Bingo 2024
Links: Tumblr | Discord | AO3 | Rules | FAQ | Sign-up
Type of Challenge: Bingo
Description: A bingo challenge focusing on the pairing Sirius/Remus. Sign-up is open till June 1. Participants must take part in the Wolfstar Discord Channel.
Ratings Restrictions: All ratings allowed
Length Restrictions:
Written work (fic, poetry, etc.): Minimum 250 words
Art: Any media of visual art (coloured drawings, pencil sketches, digital art, etc.)
Moodboard: Minimum 5 photos
Timeline:
Sign-ups: May 4 - June 1
Posting: June 2 - September 1

Fest Name: Marauders Rarepair Microfics
Links: Tumblr | AO3 Collection Info | Rules | May Prompts
Type of Challenge: Monthly prompt challenge
Description: A monthly prompt challenge for Marauders era rare pairings. Any pairing involving at least one Marauders era character will be accepted as long as it's not one of the banned pairings listed below. You can also submit non-prompt challenge related fics to the appropriate AO3 collection. For more information, see AO3 Collection Info.
Ratings Restrictions: All ratings allowed
Length Restrictions: Ideally under 2000 words. Also accept art and other medium.
Timeline: No official deadline; first challenge begins on May 1.

According to the Community Rules, the following ships will not be accepted:
• Remus/Sirius (Wolfstar)
• James/Lily (Jily)
• James/Regulus (Jegulus)
• Dorcas Meadows/Marlene McKinnon (Dorlene)
• Mary McDonald/Lily (Marylily)
• Evan Rosier/Barty Crouch Jr. (Rosekiller)
• Pandora Lovegood/Lily (Pandalily)

Fest Name: R/S Candy Hearts Challenge
Links: AO3 | Fest Rules (Tumblr)
Type of Challenge: Prompt challenge
Description: A Remus/Sirius prompt challenge inspired by Candy Hearts messages. To request a personalised prompt, send the fest mod a Tumblr ask.
Ratings Restrictions: All ratings allowed
Length Restrictions: None. Any medium of any length is welcome.
Timeline:
Request a prompt: February 1 - March 1 at 11:59pm EST
Last day to submit works: March 15

Fest Name: Remus Lupin Fest 2024
Links: Tumblr | Fest Guidelines | Prompting Post
Type of Challenge: Anonymous prompt fest
Description: A fic and art fest featuring Remus Lupin. Prompting is open till November 24.
Ratings Restrictions: All ratings allowed
Length Restrictions:
Fic: Minimum 1000 words. No maximum
Art: Both traditional and digital art is permitted. Should be more elaborate than a sketch.
Timeline:
Prompting: 17 November - 24 November 2023
Claiming: 27 November - 11 December 2023
Creative works due: 29 February 2024
Posting begins on AO3: 10 March 2024 (Remus’ Birthday!)

Fest Name: Remadora Fest
Links: Tumblr | Rules | Prompting Post
Type of Challenge: Anonymous prompt fest
Description: A prompt fest centering on the relationship between Remus Lupin and Nymphadora Tonks. Remadora must be the endgame. AI-generated content not allowed. Prompting is open till October 25.
Ratings Restrictions: All ratings allowed
Length Restrictions:
Fic: Minimum 1000 words
Art: All visual art accepted; AI-generated content not allowed.
Timeline:
Prompting: September 25 - October 25
Claiming begins: October 31
Works due: December 31
Posting begins: January 3, 2024