Potterfests

Fest Name: Harmony Valentine Soulmate Fest
Origin: Flourish & Blotts (Discord | Tumblr), Harmony & Co 2.0 Facebook, Hermione and Harry Subreddit
Links: Announcement | AO3 & Rules | Prompts
Type of Challenge: Prompt fest
Description: A Harry/Hermione soulmate fest. Self-prompt is allowed. You can also submit prompts to the AO3 collection. Claiming is open till February 1. AO3 collection will stay open till May 31 to allow for late entries.
Ratings Restrictions: All ratings allowed
Length Restrictions: No minimum word count, but at least 2k is encouraged
Timeline:
Post your work by: February 1
Submissions will be advertised starting on: February 1
AO3 collection closes to late entries: May 31

Fest Name: 2024 Yuletide & Mulled Wine: Rare Pair Edition
Origin: Yuletide and Mulled Wine Facebook (Discord)
Links: AO3 | Rules | Prompts | Submit a Prompt on AO3
Type of Challenge: Anonymous prompt fest
Description: A HP winter holiday fic fest for any rare pairings with 1,000 fics or less on AO3. You don't have to be a member of the Facebook group to participate. Prompting is open on AO3 till October 4.
Ratings Restrictions: All ratings allowed
Length Restrictions: No minimum or maximum word count
Timeline:
Prompting closes: October 4, 11:59am EST
Claiming: October 5 - December 14
Stories due: December 14, 11:59pm EST
Work revealed: December 15, 09:00am EST
Creators revealed: December 21, 11:59am EST
Shout Outs & Story Time: TBD

Fest Name: Wet Hot Lyrical Summer 2024
Origin: HP Holiday Fest Hub Facebook Group
Links: Discord | AO3 | Rules | Sign-up Form | Claim a Prompt
Type of Challenge: Anonymous prompt fest
Description: A HP smut fic fest inspired by songs. Claiming is open till August 22. You don't have to a member of the Facebook group to participate.
Ratings Restrictions: All ratings allowed
Length Restrictions: None
Timeline:
Prompting opens: June 27
Claiming opens: July 1
Stories due: August 22, 11:59pm EST
Work revealed: August 23, 09:00am EST
Creators revealed: August 24, 11:59am EST
Shout Outs & Story Time: TBD

Fest Name: Draco's Den Bingo 2024
Origin: Draco's Den Facebook
Links: Tumblr | Facebook | Announcement
Type of Challenge: Bingo
Description: A bingo focusing on Slytherins run by Draco's Den Facebook group. To sign up for the event, join the Facebook Group.
Timeline:
Initial sign-up: March 1 - March 7
Bingo cards sent by: March 15
Deadline for requesting changes to your bingo card: March 19
Updated/modified bingo cards issued by: March 25
Final content confirmation forms due: December 31 by 9pm EST
Cross-posting allowed: January 1, 2025
Final master posts shared to group: January 7, 2025

Fest Name: Questival 2024
Origin: This challenge is organised by the following 6 groups.
• Sevmione Society 18+
• Potions & Parchment
• Insufferable Know It Alls (I can't find the link for this group)
• Hearts & Cauldrons
• HP Fanworks Central
• Page 394
Links: SSHG-specific (AO3 | Rules), Non-SSHG (AO3 | Rules)
Type of Challenge: Prompt challenge
Description: A HP fest focusing on the five elements of a quest narrative. Each element will have a set of prompts you can choose from. You have the option to write a Severus/Hermione fic or a non-Severus/Hermione fic. Sign-up is open till January 31.
Ratings Restrictions: All ratings allowed
Length Restrictions: No minimum or maximum word count
Timeline:
Sign-up: January 25 - January 31
Writing begins: February 1
Submission Deadline: February 28
Collection Revealed: February 29

If you are participating through one of the Severus/Hermione groups, you'll be asked to write a Severus/Hermione fic. If not, you can write about any HP character or pairing of your choice.

Fest Name: Truly Madly Deeply Fest 2024
Links: Tumblr | Facebook | Twitter | AO3 | Rules | Claim a prompt
Type of Challenge: Non-anonymous prompt fest
Description: Take a sweet love song and subvert it into a dark work. Each prompt on AO3 can be claimed multiple times. Creator's Choice (i.e., self-prompt) is allowed.
Ratings Restrictions: All ratings allowed
Length Restrictions:
Fic: No minimum or maximum word count
Art: None
Timeline:
Claiming opens: January 9
Works due: February 26
Reveals: February 28
Features begin on social media: February 29

Fest Name: Twistmas 2023
Origin: Dramione Fanfiction Forum | The Slytherin Cabal
Links: AO3 | Announcement | Rules | Claiming Post
Type of Challenge: Non-anonymous prompt fest
Description: Pick a fluffy/cute Christmas prompt and give it a twist. The twist doesn't have to be dark. The fic must feature at least one prominent Slytherin listed in the rules. Each prompt can be claimed twice. Claiming is open till December 23.
Ratings Restrictions: All ratings allowed
Length Restrictions: Between 1,000 and 15,000 words
Timeline:
Prompting Opens: October 28th - November 4th 11:59 PM EST
Sign-Ups Open/Claiming Opens: November 5th - 12 PM North American EST (Claiming will remain open until the fest due date.)
Entries Due: December 23rd - 11:59 PM North American EST
Stories Revealed: December 24th

This fest is for members and followers of either Dramione Fanfiction Forum and/or The Slytherin Cabal on Facebook and Tumblr.

Fest Name: Twistmas 2023
Origin: Dramione Fanfiction Forum | The Slytherin Cabal
Links: Announcement | Rules | Prompting Form
Type of Challenge: Non-anonymous prompt fest
Description: Pick a fluffy/cute Christmas prompt and give it a twist. The twist doesn't have to be dark. All prompts submitted must be fluffy or cute. The fic must feature at least one prominent Slytherin listed in the rules.
Ratings Restrictions: All ratings allowed
Length Restrictions: Between 1,000 and 15,000 words
Timeline:
Prompting Opens: October 28th - November 4th 11:59 PM EST
Sign-Ups Open/Claiming Opens: November 5th - 12 PM North American EST (Claiming will remain open until the fest due date.)
Entries Due: December 23rd - 11:59 PM North American EST
Stories Revealed: December 24th

This fest is for members and followers of either Dramione Fanfiction Forum and/or The Slytherin Cabal on Facebook and Tumblr.

Fest Name: Yuletide and Mulled Wine Fest 2023
Links: Tumblr | Facebook | AO3 | Fest Rules | AO3 Prompting Form
Type of Challenge: Anonymous prompt fest
Description: A HP prompt fest featuring the theme of winter holidays. Prompting is open till October 8.
Ratings Restrictions: All ratings allowed
Length Restrictions: None. Accepts fics of any length.
Timeline:
Prompting Closes: October 8th, 11:59am EST
Claiming Begins: October 9, 11:59 EST
Stories Due: December 17
Works Revealed: December 18
Creators Revealed: December 22
Shout Outs & Story Time: TBA

Fest Name: 2023 Pumpkin and Ginger Fall Fest
Origin: Weasleys, Witches, & Writers Facebook Group
Links: AO3 | Rules & Links
Type of Challenge: Non-anonymous prompt fest
Description: For members of Weasleys, Witches, and Writers Facebook group only. A fluff and smut fic fest featuring the Weasleys and their extended family. All works must include any Weasley or a member of their extended family as a member of the main pairing, triad or multi.
Ratings Restrictions: All ratings allowed
Length Restrictions: Minimum 500 words
Timeline:
Claiming Opens: August 25
Stories Due: October 12 at 11:59 PM (North American Easter Time)
Stories Revealed: October 13