Fest Name: HD Tarot Fest 2026
Links: Tumblr | AO3 | Rules | Claiming
Type of Challenge: Anonymous prompt fest
Description: A Harry/Draco fest inspired by tarot cards. The use of AI is not allowed. Claiming is open till October 3.
Ratings Restrictions: All ratings allowed
Length Restrictions:
Art: At 300 dpi the file resolution should be 900x1500 pixels or an equivalent ratio.
Fic: Minimum 1000 words; no maximum
Podfic: Picked from the available list
Timeline:
Claiming opens: Monday, June 15th
Claiming closes: Friday, October 3rd
First check-in: Saturday, August 8th
Second check-in: Saturday, September 12th
Submissions due: Saturday, October 17th
Posting starts: Saturday, October 31st
Reveals: four days after posting ends, depending on the number of submissions

Fest Name: Love at First Sight: A Nottpott Festival
Links: Tumblr | AO3 | Rules | Prompting Post | Claim a Prompt
Type of Challenge: Prompt meme
Description: A Theodore/Harry prompt meme celebrating love at first sight. Prompting is open on AO3. Claiming is open on AO3 from now till August 14.
Ratings Restrictions: All ratings allowed
Length Restrictions: None; any medium is welcome
Timeline:
Prompting & Claiming Begins: June 14
Claiming Closes: August 14
Submissions Due: August 14
Works revealed: August 15

Fest Name: Prongsfoot Fest 2026
Links: Tumblr | AO3 | Rules | Prompting Post
Type of Challenge: Anonymous prompt fest
Description: A James/Sirius fest. AI works are not allowed. No AI works are allowed. Prompting is open till June 23.
Ratings Restrictions: All ratings allowed
Length Restrictions:
Fic: Minimum 1000 words; no maximum
Art: None?
Podfic: Minimum 1000 words?
Timeline:
Prompting: 9th of June - 23rd of June
Claiming: 25th of June - 12th of October
Submissions Due: 28th of October
Posting: 3rd of November
Reveals: A week after posting is completed

Fest Name: Harmony Out Of The Ordinary Fest 2026
Links: Tumblr | AO3 & Rules | Claim a Prompt
Type of Challenge: Prompt fest
Description: A Harry/Hermione fic fest focusing on uncommon tropes and themes. Claiming on AO3 is open till July 5.
Ratings Restrictions: All ratings allowed
Length Restrictions: Minimum 500 words
Timeline:
Sign-up: June 5 - July 5
Works due: August 9

Fest Name: Sun's Out Buns Out: A Drarry Summer Fest
Links: Tumblr | AO3 | Rules | Prompting
Type of Challenge: Non-anonymous prompt fest
Description: A summer-themed Harry/Draco fest. AI-generated fic or art is not permitted. Prompting is open till June 15.
Ratings Restrictions: All ratings allowed
Length Restrictions:
Fic: Minimum 1000 words; no maximum
Art: None
Timeline:
Prompting: 1st to 15th of June
Claiming: 15th to 30th of June
Deadline: 31st of August
Posting: 1st of September

Fest Name: Weasley State of Mind
Links: AO3 & Rules | Prompts
Type of Challenge: Prompt fest
Description: A year-long Weasley family fest where each month features a different Weasley. The fest will run from June 2026 to June 2027.
Ratings Restrictions: All ratings allowed
Length Restrictions:
Fic: Minimum 500 words; no maximum
Art: None
Timeline: June 1, 2026 - June 1, 2027

Fest Name: HP Christmas in July Fest
Links: Instagram | AO3 & Rules | Claim a Prompt
Type of Challenge: Non-anonymous prompt fest
Description: A HP fest focusing on the winter and holiday season. You can choose whether your works will be revealed in July or December.
Ratings Restrictions: All ratings allowed
Length Restrictions: None; any medium is welcome. No AI.
Timeline:
Works due: December 1

Fest Name: Drabble Dabble June 2026
Links: AO3 | Rules
Type of Challenge: Prompt challenge
Description: A drabble prompt challenge focusing on Ron/Hermione or Ron-centric pairings. The challenge will run from June 1 to June 30.
Ratings Restrictions: All ratings allowed
Length Restrictions: Maximum 100 words
Timeline: June 1 - June 30

Fest Name: HP Drizzle Fest 2026
Links: Tumblr | AO3 | Rules | Claiming Post
Type of Challenge: Anonymous prompt fest
Description: A weather-themed HP fest. Claiming is open till August 9. Fic claims will be capped at 80. No cap for art/craft, podfic and translation claim. AI generated works of any format are not permitted.
Ratings Restrictions: All ratings allowed
Length Restrictions:
Fic, podfic, translation: Minimum 500 words; no maximum
Art: None?
Timeline:
Prompting Opens: May 4
Prompting Closes: May 15
Claiming Opens: May 18
Claiming Closes: August 9
Submissions Due: August 16
Posting Begins: September 1

Fest Name: Duality: A Fairy Tale Retelling Fest
Origin: Rainy Days Fest and More (Instagram, Discord)
Links: Tumblr | AO3 | Rules
Type of Challenge: Non-anonymous prompt fest
Description: A HP rare pair fest dedicated to fairy tales. Each prompt is split into two versions: Harry's Version (can have dark elements, but it must have good triumphing over evil and a happily-ever-after or implied HEA ending) and Voldemort's Version (dark themes and dead dove). Excluded pairings include: Dramione, Wolfstar, Drarry, Tomarrymort, or Snarry, as well as canon or next gen (you can include the pairings as side pairings but not the main relationship). The use of AI is not allowed. Claiming is open till August 15.
Ratings Restrictions: All ratings allowed
Length Restrictions:
Fic: Minimum 1000 words; no maximum
Art: None
Timeline:
Claiming: April 30 - August 15
Works Due: August 16
Staggered Reveals from August 21

Fest Name: I'm At The End Of My Trope Fest
Origin: Rainy Days Fest and More (Instagram, Discord)
Links: AO3 & Rules | List of Prompts | Claiming Form | Submission Form
Type of Challenge: Non-anonymous prompt fest
Description: A HP rare pair fic fest featuring popular tropes and tags. Dramione, Drarry, Snarry, and Wolfstar pairings are not allowed. The use of AI is not allowed. Claiming is open till June 21.
Ratings Restrictions: All ratings allowed
Length Restrictions: Minimum 1k; no maximum
Timeline:
Claiming: April 1 - June 21
Works revealed: June 30

Fest Name: The Dark Lord's 100th Birthday Party
Links: Tumblr | AO3 | Overview | Prompts & Guideline | Submission Form
Type of Challenge: Open prompt fest
Description: A Tom Riddle | Voldemort centric fest. Any Tom Riddle | Voldemort ships are welcome. Any medium is welcome. No AI generated works. Claiming a prompt is not required, but participants must complete the submission form. The AO3 collection will remain open from May 2 to December 31.
Ratings Restrictions: All ratings allowed
Length Restrictions:
Fic: Minimum 1000 words; no maximum
Drabble: Between 100 words and 1000 words
Art, playlists, moodboards, video edits, hand crafts, etc.: None
Podfic: With the original author's permission
Timeline:
Collection opens: May 2
Collection closes: December 31
Promote works: Throughout January 2027

Fest Name: HP Drizzle Fest 2026
Links: Tumblr | AO3 | Rules | Prompting Post
Type of Challenge: Anonymous prompt fest
Description: A weather-themed HP fest. Prompting is open till May 15. Fic claims will be capped at 80. No cap for art/craft, podfic and translation claim. AI generated works of any format are not permitted.
Ratings Restrictions: All ratings allowed
Length Restrictions:
Fic, podfic, translation: Minimum 500 words; no maximum
Art: None?
Timeline:
Prompting Opens: May 4
Prompting Closes: May 15
Claiming Opens: May 18
Claiming Closes: August 9
Submissions Due: August 16
Posting Begins: September 1

Fest Name: Nott Your Typical Summer 2026
Origin: Nott Your Typical Discord Server
Links: AO3 & Rules | Prompts
Type of Challenge: Non-anonymous prompt fest
Description: A Theo-centric fic and art fest set in the summer. Claiming is open till June 1. The use of AI is not allowed. Joining the Discord server is not required to participate in this fest.
Ratings Restrictions: All ratings allowed
Length Restrictions:
Fic: Minimum 2,000 words; no maximum
Art: Must be full colour or rendered
Timeline:
Claiming: Now till June 1
Works due: June 1
Reveals: June 15

Fest Name: Ginny Fest 2026
Links: Bluesky | Instagram | AO3 & Rules | List of Prompts | Submission Form
Type of Challenge: Non-anonymous prompt fest
Description: A Ginny appreciation fest inspired by movies and featuring rare ships. Both the main Ginny ship and any side ships in the submission must be rare ships; see the fest rules for which ships are allowed and which are not allowed. The use of AI is not allowed for all submissions. Claiming is open till August 9.
Ratings Restrictions: All ratings allowed
Length Restrictions:
Fic: Minimum 500 words; no maximum
Art: None
Timeline:
Sign-up & Claiming: May 2 - August 9
Works due: August 9
Works revealed: August 11
Creators revealed: August 11

Fest Name: Wolfstar Mind The Age Gap Week
Origin: Miscellaneous Marauders Fests (Tumblr, Discord)
Links: Rules | Schedule | List of Prompts
Type of Challenge: Non-anonymous prompt challenge
Description: A Remus/Sirius fic and art fest featuring age difference. The age gap should be at least 5 years. Submissions created by AI will not be accepted. AO3 collection will open from July 15 to August 31.
Ratings Restrictions: All ratings allowed
Length Restrictions:
Fic: Minimum 500 words; no maximum
Art: Any medium or style is welcome, except for rough sketches
Timeline:
Prompts released: May 1
Creating time: May - August
Collection opens: July 15
Posting begins: August 1
Collection closes: August 31

Fest Name: The Dark Lord's Centennial
Links: Tumblr | AO3 & Rules | Prompts
Type of Challenge: Prompt fest
Description: A fic and art fest celebrating Voldemort | Tom Riddle's 100th birthday. Any Tom or Voldemort-centric work is welcome. The use of AI is not allowed. Prompting and claiming are open on AO3 collection till November 30.
Ratings Restrictions: All ratings allowed
Length Restrictions:
Fic: Minimum 750 words; no maximum
Art: None
Timeline:
Prompting & Claiming on AO3: April 10 - November 30
Works due: December 15
Creators revealed: January 15, 2027

Fest Name: HP WLW Big Bang 2026
Origin: HP Saffics (Discord, Tumblr)
Links: Tumblr | AO3 & Rules | Info | Writer Sign-up
Type of Challenge: Big bang
Description: A fic and art big bang focusing on femslash (WLW) pairings of HP characters. Writers will write a fic, and artists will create art based on the fic they claimed. Sign-up for writers is open till May 9. Sign-up for artists will open on July 26.
Ratings Restrictions: All ratings allowed
Length Restrictions:
Fic: Minimum 20k; no maximum
Art: Minimum one piece of art and one banner that are more developed than a sketch
Writer Timeline:
Writer Sign-up: April 26 - May 9
Writer 50% check-in: June 28
Writer 80% check-in & summary due: July 26
Fic submissions due: August 9
Writer and artist matches sent out: August 16
Posting begins: October 1
Artist Timeline:
Artist sign-up: July 26 - August 8
Writer and artist matches sent out: August 16
Artist 50% check-in: September 6
Art submissions due: September 20
Posting begins: October 1

Fest Name: Draco/Harry Kinkmeme Round One
Links: Tumblr | AO3 | Rules | FAQ | Submit a Prompt | List of Prompts
Type of Challenge: Kinkmeme
Description: An anonymous Draco/Harry kinkmeme hosted on AO3. You can leave a prompt on AO3 and/or fill a prompt starting now. Round one will run from May 1 to September 30.
Ratings Restrictions: All ratings allowed
Length Restrictions: No minimum or maximum; art and other media formats are also welcome. No use of generated AI.
Timeline: May 1 - September 30

Fest Name: Dreomione Fest 2026
Origin: Dremione Fest Instagram | Dreomione Appreciation Facebook Group
Links: Twitter | AO3 & Rules | Prompts
Type of Challenge: Prompt fest
Description: A Draco/Hermione/Theodore fest hosted by Dreomione Appreciation Facebook group. Claiming is open till June 26.
Ratings Restrictions: All ratings allowed
Length Restrictions:
Fic: Minimum 500 words; no maximum
Art: None; AI generated art is not allowed
Timeline:
Claiming opens: April 18
Claiming closes: June 26
Submissions due: July 3
Works revealed: July 3