Potterfests

Fest Name: Wolf & Prince Fest 2026
Links: Tumblr | The Snupin Server (Discord) | AO3 | Rules | Claiming
Type of Challenge: Anonymous prompt fest
Description: A Remus/Severus fest. Almost any medium is welcome, including fic, art, podfic, moodboards, translations, physical crafts, etc. Fanworks based on fanworks (aka remixes) are welcome. No AI-generated works allowed. Claiming is open till June 27.
Ratings Restrictions: All ratings allowed
Length Restrictions:
Fic: Minimum 100 words; no maximum
Audio works: Minimum 1 minute; no maximum
Timeline:
Prompting begins: 21 March 2026
Prompting closes: 3 April 8:00 PM EDT
Claiming begins: 4 April 8:00 PM EDT
Claiming closes: 27 June 11:59 PM EDT
Submissions due by: 30 June 11:59 PM EDT
Work reveals first day: 3 July
Work reveals last day: 24 or 31 July (depending on amount of enteries)
Creator reveals: 7 August

Fest Name: Malbus Fest
Links: Tumblr | Rules & Prompts
Type of Challenge: Prompt challenge
Description: A Minerva/Albus prompt fest on Tumblr. The fest will take place from February 9 to 15.
Ratings Restrictions: All ratings allowed
Length Restrictions: None; any medium is welcome
Timeline: February 9 - 15

Fest Name: HP Yuletide Bliss 2025
Links: Tumblr | Rules | Character Prompt List
Type of Challenge: Non-anonymous prompt challenge
Description: A HP prompt challenge where the prompt list contains a list of HP characters for each day of December. The AO3 collection is open from December 1 to January 4.
Ratings Restrictions: All ratings allowed
Length Restrictions: None; any medium is welcome
Timeline: December 1 - January 4

Fest Name: HP Snooze Fest 2025
Links: Tumblr | AO3 | Rules & Prompts
Type of Challenge: Prompt challenge
Description: A HP self-posting fest featuring sleeping in some way, shape or form. All mediums are welcome. The use of AI is not allowed. AO3 collection is open for self-posting from October 15 to December 15.
Ratings Restrictions: All ratings allowed
Length Restrictions: None; any medium is welcome
Timeline: October 15 - December 15

Fest Name: HP Spooky Saffics 2025
Links: Tumblr | Discord | AO3 & Rules | Overview
Type of Challenge: Prompt challenge
Description: A Hallowe'en HP femslash prompt challenge hosted by HP Saffics. You don't need to be a member of the HP Saffics Discord server to participate. Any medium is welcome. Generative AI is not allowed. AO3 collection will stay open from October 1 to November 5.
Ratings Restrictions: All ratings allowed
Length Restrictions: None
Timeline: October 1 - November 5

Fest Name: HP Rare Pair Fest V
Links: Tumblr | Discord | Rules | Ships not allowed | Claiming
Type of Challenge: Non-anonymous prompt fest
Description: A HP rare pair fest. Any ships that are not on the "not allowed ship" list are welcome. Any medium is welcome. Claiming is open till October 30.
Ratings Restrictions: All ratings allowed
Length Restrictions:
Fic: Minimum 500 words; no maximum
Art: None
Podfic: None?
Timeline:
Prompting: Aug 1 - 15
Claiming: Aug 20 - Oct 30
Works Due: Oct 31
Posting Begins: Nov 1

Fest Name: HP Kintsugi Fest
Links: Tumblr | Discord | AO3 | Rules Part 1 | Rules Part 2 | Prompting
Type of Challenge: Anonymous prompt fest
Description: A HP fest celebrating scars and the concept of scarring. Prompting is open till October 15.
Ratings Restrictions: All ratings allowed
Length Restrictions:
Fic and Meta: 500 words
Poetry: 100 words OR 2 poems, whichever is shorter
Traditional or digital art: 600x600 px (scans in reasonable quality), and a basic (50 words) description for accessibility
Spoken audio work (e.g. podfic, audio play): 5 minutes, and a written summary (transcript nice-to-have; podficcers may be allowed to pod an excerpt of their template if the final product is at least 5 minutes long)
Original music: 1.5 minutes, and a basic description (for instance lyrics, chords, sheet music) for accessibility
Song parody: 1 song, (link to) reference work, and new lyrics (audio optional)
Playlist: 5 elements
Moodboard: 5 elements
Fanvid (including original dance): 1 minute, and a basic description for accessibility
Fanbinding: one complete typeset
Other forms: please contact the mod(s)
Timeline:
Prompting: August 15 - October 15
Claiming: October 31 - January 15
Work (anonymous) reveals: January 31
Creator reveals: February 7

Fest Name: HP Rare Pair Fest V
Links: Tumblr | Discord | Rules | Ships not allowed | Prompting
Type of Challenge: Non-anonymous prompt fest
Description: A HP rare pair fest. Any ships that are not on the "not allowed ship" list are welcome. Any medium is welcome. Prompting is open till August 15.
Ratings Restrictions: All ratings allowed
Length Restrictions:
Fic: Minimum 500 words; no maximum
Art: None
Podfic: None?
Timeline:
Prompting: Aug 1 - 15
Claiming: Aug 20 - Oct 30
Works Due: Oct 31
Posting Begins: Nov 1

Fest Name: Percy Weasley Appreciation Week
Links: Tumblr | Rules & Prompts
Type of Challenge: Prompt challenge
Description: A Percy-centric prompt challenge. Any medium is welcome. The event will run from August 22 to August 28.
Ratings Restrictions: All ratings allowed
Length Restrictions:
Fic: Minimum 100 words; no maximum
Art: None
Timeline: August 22 - August 28