Potterfests

Fest Name: Rarepair Shorts Summer Wistlist 2024
Links: Dreamwidth | Tumblr | AO3 | Post Your Wishlist | Banned Pairings
Type of Challenge: Wishlist event
Description: A HP rare pair wishlist event hosted by HP Rarepair Shorts community. To submit your wishlist, leave a comment on the Make a Wish post on Dreamwidth. You can post your wishlist anonymously. Any rare pairing is allowed as long as it's not on the banned pairing list. Wishlists will be accepted till May 30. Wishlists will remain hidden till May 31.
Ratings Restrictions: All ratings allowed
Length Restrictions:
Fic: 200 - 2000 words
Art: None
Timeline:
Post your wishlist: May 8 - May 30
Wishlists reveal: May 31
Fulfil a wish: June 1 - August 31

Fest Name: Rare Pair Shorts Winter Prompt Extravaganza
Origin: Rare Pair Shorts (Dreamwidth | Tumblr)
Links: AO3 | Banned Ships | Info & January Prompts (also on Tumblr)
Type of Challenge: Prompt challenge
Description: A HP rare pair daily prompt challenge. A list of daily prompts will be posted for December, January and February. You can create works for any rare pair that is not on the Banned Ships list.
Ratings Restrictions: All ratings allowed
Length Restrictions: Maximum 2000 words
Timeline:
December Challenge: December 1 - 31
January Challenge: January 1 - 31
February Challenge: February 1 - 29

Fest Name: Rare Pair Shorts Summer Wishlist 2023
Links: Dreamwidth | Tumblr | AO3 | Banned Pairings | Rules
Type of Challenge: Wishlist event
Description: Grant any HP rare pairing wish on the wishlists from now till August 31.
Ratings Restrictions: All ratings allowed
Length Restrictions:
Fic: 200 to 2000 words
Art: Can be any format or medium
Timeline:
Make a wish: May 10 - May 30
Wishlists revealed: May 31
Grant a wish/Posting: June 1 - August 31

Fest Name: Rare Pair Shorts Summer Wishlist 2023
Links: Dreamwidth | Tumblr | Banned Pairings | Make a Wish
Type of Challenge: Wishlist event
Description: Post your HP rare pair wishlist on rarepair_shorts on Dreamwidth. You can request any pairing not on the banned pairing list.
Ratings Restrictions: All ratings allowed
Length Restrictions:
Fic: 200 to 2000 words
Art: None
Timeline:
Make a wish: May 10 - May 30
Wishlists revealed: May 31
Grant a wish/Posting: June 1 - August 31

Fest Name: Spring Trope Challenge
Origin: rarepair_shorts | Tumblr | Discord
Links: AO3 | Rules & Sign-up Post | Banned Ship List
Type of Challenge: Prompt challenge
Description: A HP rare pair challenge run by rarepair_shorts community. Sign up to receive one or more randomly generated tropes. You can choose any rare pairing not on the banned list.
Ratings Restrictions: All ratings allowed
Length Restrictions: 250 - 2500 words
Timeline:
Sign up: March 1 - April 30
Post to AO3: March 1 - April 30

SIGN UP FOR THE rarepair_shorts WINTER EXCHANGE FEST.
Deadline to sign up is Nov. 20.
More info on LJ / DW
Description: An anonymous winter gift exchange open to all HP rare pairings. It will be hosted on Dreamwidth and Livejournal. Sign-up will remain open until November 20. See here for off-limited ships.

New Timeline:
Sign-ups: October 29 - November 20 *EXTENDED*
Assignments sent out: November 25
Assignments due: December 20
Posting begins: December 24

Fest Name: Halloween Monster Mash
Origin: rarepair_shorts | rarepair_shorts
Links: Rules & Prompts | Excluded Ships | AO3
Description: A Halloween prompt challenge for HP rare pairings.
Length restrictions: 200 - 2500 words. Art is also welcome.
Timeline:
Sign-ups: October 1 - October 30 at 11:59 PM GMT
Posting: October 1 - October 31 at 11:59 PM in your time zone

Updated on October 4: These are some of the HP prompt challenges (and one multi-fandom challenge) that are taking place throughout October.

hp-flowers has also posted a great list of prompt challenges that are currently happening on Tumblr. That list includes both HP fandom and multi-fandom challenges.

Rarepair Shorts: Halloween Monster Mash
Links: Dreamwidth | Livejournal | AO3 | Guidelines
Description: A prompt challenge for HP rare pairings not on the excluded ship list.
Length restriction: Between 200 - 2500 words. Art is also welcome.
Sign-ups: October 1 - October 30 at 11:59 GMT
Posting: October 1 - October 31

Harry/Draco Fluffy Halloween Fest 2022
Links: Livejournal | Rules & Prompting
Description: A Harry/Draco prompt challenge featuring Halloween and fluff. Any medium is welcome.
Prompting begins: October 3
Posting: October 3 - October 31

HP Fear Fest 2022
Links: Tumblr | Guidelines | Prompts
Description: A HP horror prompt challenge. Any medium of any length is welcome.
Post your works: October 1 - October 31
Round-ups and highlights: November 1 - November 30

HP Flowers Autumn Round
Links: Tumblr | AO3 | Guidelines | FAQ | Prompt Cards
Description: A HP flower language prompt challenge. Minimum word count is 100. No maximum. Also welcomes art and podfic.
Dates: October 1 - October 31
Masterlist Posted: November 7

Jilytober Fest 2022 (James/Lily)
Links: Tumblr | List of Events | Prompts
Description: A James/Lily prompt challenge. The fest also has several special events; some of them require registrations.
Last day to sign up for special events: September 29
Runs from: October 1 - October 31

Liquid Luck Roll the Dice Challenge Winter Edition
Links: Dreamwidth | Tumblr | AO3 | Rules
Description: A HP prompt challenge where you request for a personalised set of prompts. Fic and any kind of art are welcome. No word count limit.
Request a prompt: October 1 - December 20
Self-post to AO3: October 14 - December 24

Pod_O_Ween 2022 (Multi-fandom)
Links: Dreamwidth | Twitter | AO3 | Rules | Prompts | Treat Challenge
Description: A multi-fandom Halloween podfic event. Tricks consist of nine prompts you can use for inspiration. Treats allow you to request for a specific fic, trope, fandom etc. to be included in the Pod_O_Ween collection.
Pod_O_Ween goes live early: September 21
Final Date for Treat Requests: October 26
Final Date for posting to AO3 Collection: October 30
Podfic Reveal at Midnight: October 31

If you are looking for prompt challenge communities, check out our List of Prompt Challenge Communities. The list includes both HP communities and multi-fandom communities.

rarepair_shorts | rarepair_shorts is currently running Rare Pairings Challenge 2022, an open challenge where you are invited to write or draw as many HP rare pairings as you like. You can post your fics and arts to the community from now till May 3 in your time zone.

The pairings you create for must not be on the banned pairing list.

Links: Info on DW | Info on LJ | AO3

Length Restrictions: 200 - 1500 words for fic. None for art.

Timeline: March 1 - May 3