Potterfests

Fest Name: Snarry-a-Thon 2026
Origin: Dreamwidth | Livejournal
Links: Rules | Prompting Post on DW | Prompting Post on LJ
Type of Challenge: Anonymous prompt fest
Description: A Severus/Harry fest. Severus & Harry gen works are allowed as long as neither Severus nor Harry are in other romantic relationships. Prompting is open till January 20. AI generated works are NOT allowed.
Ratings Restrictions: All ratings allowed
Length Restrictions:
Fic: Minimum 1,000 words; no maximum
Art: Any form of art, including craft, is welcome; AI art is NOT allowed
Podfic: With original author's permission
Timeline:
Submission of prompts: January 9 - 20
Sign-ups and claiming of prompts: Begins January 22
When can I start?: As soon as the mods have confirmed your prompt.
Creations are due: April 15.
Posting starts: May 1, 2026
art by stellamoon

Fest Name: Snarry-a-Thon 2025
Origin: snape_potter | snape_potter
Links: Dreamwidth | Livejournal | Rules | Prompting Post (also on LJ)
Type of Challenge: Anonymous prompt fest
Description: A Severus/Harry fic and art fest. Prompting is open till January 22.
Ratings Restrictions: All ratings allowed
Length Restrictions:
Fic: Minimum 1000 words; no maximum
Podfic: With orginal author's permission
Art: None
Timeline:
Prompting: January 9 - 22
Sign-up and Claiming: Begins on January 24
Works Due: April 15
Posting Starts: May 1

art by stellamoon
Fest Name: Snarry-A-Thon 2024
Links: Dreamwidth | Livejournal | Rules | Prompting Post (also on LJ)
Type of Challenge: Anonymous prompt fest
Description: A Severus/Harry fest run by the snape_potter community on LJ and DW. AI works are not permitted. Prompting is open till January 23. To submit your prompts, leave a comment in the prompting post. Posting will happen on DW, LJ and AO3.
Ratings Restrictions: All ratings allowed
Length Restrictions:
Fic: Minimum 1,000 words. No maximum
Art: None. Welcomes traditional art, digital art, crafts, baked goods, jewellery, etc.
Podfic: With the original author's permission
Timeline:
Prompting: January 9 - January 23
Sign-up/claiming begins: January 25
Works due: April 15
Posting begins: May 1

art by stellamoon
Fest Name: Snarry-a-Thon 2023
Origin: snape_potter | snape_potter
Links: Rules | LJ Claiming Post | DW Claiming Post
Description: An anonymous prompt fest for the pairing of Severus and Harry.
Length Restrictions:
Fic: Minimum 1000 words. No maximum.
Art: None
Podfic: With permission from the original author.
Timeline:
Prompting: January 24 - February 4
Sign-ups and claiming open: February 6
Creations are due: April 16
Posting begins: May 1
Reveals and master list: May 31

Banner art by sealcat
Fest Name: Secret Snarry Swap 2022
Origin: snape_potter | snape_potter
Links: Rules (also on LJ)
Description: An anonymous fic and art fest dedicated to the pairing of Severus and Harry. This will be Secret Snarry Swap's final year.
Length restrictions:
Fic: Minimum 1000 words. No maximum
Art: None
Timeline:
Submission of prompts: August 9 - 23
Claiming of prompts: Begins August 25
Creations are due: November 13
Posting starts: December 1

To claim a prompt: DW Claiming Post | LJ Claiming Post

Banner art by sealcat
Fest Name: Secret Snarry Swap 2022
Origin: snape_potter | snape_potter | snape_potter on IJ
Links: Rules (also on LJ)
Type of challenge: Anonymous prompt-based fest
Description: An anonymous fic and art fest dedicated to the pairing of Severus and Harry.
Ratings restrictions: All ratings allowed
Length restrictions:
Fic: Minimum 1000 words. No maximum
Art: None
Timeline:
Submission of prompts: August 9 - 23
Claiming of prompts: Begins August 25
Creations are due: November 13
Posting starts: December 1

To submit a prompt: DW Prompting Post | LJ Prompting Post

art by stellamoon

snape_potter | snape_potter has opened claiming for Snarry-a-Thon 2022, an anonymous prompt fest featuring the pairing of Severus and Harry.

Links: Rules & FAQ | Sign-up Post (DW) | Sign-up Post (LJ)

Timeline:
Prompting: February 1 - February 14
Sign-ups and Claiming: February 16 at 11 AM (EST) - April 17
Works Due: April 18
Posting Begins: May 2
Reveals & Masterlist: May 31

Claiming is open at snape_potter | snape_potter for its annual Secret Snarry Swap, an anonymous prompt-based fic and art fest featuring the pairing of Severus Snape and Harry Potter.

For the rules: Rules on DW | Rules on LJ

To claim a prompt: Claiming Post on DW | Claiming Post on LJ

Timeline
Submission of prompts: August 18-30
Claiming of prompts: September 1-30
Creations are due: November 14, 2021
Posting starts: December 1, 2021

Banner art by sealcat

Fest Name: Secret Snarry Swap 2021
Origin: snape_potter | snape_potter
Link: Rules (DW) | Rules (LJ)
Type of challenge: Anonymous prompt-based fest
Description: A fic and art fest celebrating the pairing Severus Snape and Harry Potter.
Ratings restrictions: All ratings allowed
Length restrictions: 1000 words minimum for fic. No maximum.
Timeline:
Submission of prompts: August 18 - August 30 (11:59 PM EDT)
Claiming of prompts: September 1 (11:00 AM EDT) - September 30
Creations are due: November 14
Posting starts: December 1

Prompting will remain open until August 30 at 11:59 PM EDT. You can leave up to three prompts.

To submit a prompt: Prompting Post (DW) | Prompting Post (LJ)

snape_potter | snape_potter has posted (DW) a reminder that all fic and art submissions for Snarry-a-Thon 2021 are due on April 18. All works should be sent to the mods via email. Posting will begin on May 3.