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: HP on Broadway Fest 2024
Links: Bluesky | Twitter | AO3 & Rules | Claiming
Type of Challenge: Anonymous prompt fest
Description: A HP fest inspired by musicals. No AI-generated content. Claiming is open till March 10.
Ratings Restrictions: All ratings allowed
Length Restrictions:
Fic: Minimum 1000 words
Art: None
Timeline:
Prompting starts: November 29
Prompting Ends: December 6
Claming Starts: December 10
Claming Ends: March 10
Works due: March 10
Works reveal: March 17

Fest Name: Hansy Fest 2025
Links: Twitter | Discord | AO3 & Rules | Sign-up Form | List of Prompts
Type of Challenge: Non-anonymous prompt fest
Description: A Harry/Pansy prompt fest. No use of generative AI. Sign-up and claiming are open till January 30. Self-prompt is allowed.
Ratings Restrictions: All ratings allowed
Length Restrictions: Minimum 1000 words; no maximum
Timeline:
Prompting: November 1 - 15
Sign-ups and Claiming: November 20 - January 30
Works due: February 10
Works revealed: February 14
Authors revealed: TBD

Fest Name: HP Festival of Stars 2024
Links: Twitter | AO3 & Rules | Claiming Post | Claim a Prompt | Google Claiming Form
Type of Challenge: Prompt fest
Description: A HP fic and art fest themed around winter holidays. Each prompt can be claimed multiple times. Creator's choice is allowed. Claiming is open till December 9.
Ratings Restrictions: All ratings allowed
Length Restrictions:
Fic: Minimum 250 words; no maximum
Art: Minimum equivalent of 250 words
Timeline:
Claiming: October 14 - December 9
Submissions deadline: December 14
Works revealed: December 15 - December 31

Fest Name: Indiscretion Advised: A Harry Potter Infidelity Fest
Links: Twitter | AO3 & Rules | Claiming Post | Claim a Prompt | Sign-up Form
Type of Challenge: Anonymous prompt fest
Description: A HP fic fest focusing on infidelity. Claiming and sign-up is open till January 5. Each prompt can be claimed multiple times. Creator's choice is allowed.
Ratings Restrictions: All ratings allowed
Length Restrictions: Minimum 500 words; no maximum
Timeline:
Claiming: October 13 - January 5, 2025
Works due: January 6
Posting: TBA

Fest Name: Jegulus Kinktober 2024
Links: Tumblr | Twitter | AO3 | Rules & Prompts
Type of Challenge: Prompt challenge
Description: A James/Regulus kink prompt challenge. The fest will take place from October 1 to October 31.
Ratings Restrictions: All ratings allowed
Length Restrictions: None. Any medium is welcome.
Timeline: October 1 - 31

Fest Name: Jegulus Kinktober 2024
Links: Tumblr | Twitter | AO3 | Rules & Prompts
Type of Challenge: Prompt challenge
Description: A James/Regulus kink prompt challenge. The fest will take place from October 1 to October 31.
Ratings Restrictions: All ratings allowed
Length Restrictions: None. Any medium is welcome.
Timeline: October 1 - 31

Fest Name: HP Horror Movie Fest 2024
Links: Tumblr | Twitter | Discord | AO3 & Rules | Claiming Post
Type of Challenge: Anonymous prompt fest
Description: A HP fest inspired by horror or horror-adjacent film or television series released before the year 2000. Self-prompt is allowed. Claiming is open till September 30.
Ratings Restrictions: All ratings allowed
Length Restrictions:
Fic: Minimum 1,500 words; no maximum
Art: None
Timeline:
Prompting: May 16 - June 28
Claiming: July 1 - September 30
Works due: October 5
Anon posting begins: October 12
Creators reveal: October 31

Fest Name: HP Horror Movie Fest 2024
Links: Tumblr | Twitter | AO3 & Rules | Claiming Post
Type of Challenge: Anonymous prompt fest
Description: A HP fest where prompts are any horror or horror-adjacent film or television series released before the year 2000. Self-prompt is allowed. Claiming is open till September 30.
Ratings Restrictions: All ratings allowed
Length Restrictions:
Fic: Minimum 1,500 words; no maximum
Art: None
Timeline:
Prompting: May 16 - June 28
Claiming: July 1 - September 30
Works due: October 5
Anon posting begins: October 12
Creators reveal: October 31

Fest Name: HP Pride Party 2024
Links: Twitter | Announcement | AO3 & Prompts
Type of Challenge: Prompt challenge
Description: A week long HP prompt challenge celebrating LGBTQIA+ Pride. The event will run from June 24 to June 30. AI-generate works are not allowed. See their AO3 Collection for the prompts.
Ratings Restrictions: All ratings allowed
Length Restrictions: None
Timeline: June 24 - June 30