Fest Name: A Cauldron Full of Love
Links: Tumblr | SnapeShifters' Guild | AO3 | Rules | Prompting
Type of Challenge: Anonymous prompt fest
Description: A Severus Snape multi-ship fest. Your work can focus on any type of love (romantic, platonic, familial, unrequited, tragic, etc.). Prompting is open till March 7. AI generated submissions are not allowed.
Ratings Restrictions: All ratings allowed
Length Restrictions:
Fic: Minimum 1000 words; no maximum
Art: Demonstrate approximately 2 hours worth of effort
Timeline:
Prompting Open: Feb 21
Prompting Closes: March 7
Claiming Opens: March 8
Claiming Closes: May 10
Submissions Due: May 24
Posting Begins: June 1

Fest Name: Indiscretion Advised: A Harry Potter Infidelity Fest Part 2
Links: Bluesky | AO3 & Rules | Claim a Prompt | Google Sign-up Form
Type of Challenge: Anonymous prompt fest
Description: A HP fest focusing on infidelity. Any pairing is welcome. Claiming is open till March 31. Each prompt can be claimed multiple times.
Ratings Restrictions: All ratings allowed
Length Restrictions:
Fic: Minimum 500 words; no maximum
Art: None?
Timeline:
Claiming: January 1 - March 31
Works due: March 31
Works revealed: April 4

Fest Name: We Heart Draco 2026
Links: Tumblr | AO3 | Rules | Prompting Post
Type of Challenge: Anonymous prompt fest
Description: A Draco-centric Harry/Draco fest focusing on happily-ever-after. Prompting is open till March 7. The use of AI is not allowed.
Ratings Restrictions: All ratings allowed
Length Restrictions:
Fic: Minimum 1000 words; no maximum
Art: None; AI work is not allowed
Podfic: Minimum 1000 words; no maximum
Timeline:
Prompting: February 14 - March 7
Claiming: March 7 - May 7
Submissions due: May 15
Posting starts: June 5
Reveals: July 1

Fest Name: Harry/Draco Mpreg Fest 2026
Links: Tumblr | Livejournal | AO3 | Rules | Claiming Post
Type of Challenge: Anonymous prompt fest
Description: A Harry/Draco mpreg fest. Claiming is open till April 5.
Ratings Restrictions: All ratings allowed
Length Restrictions:
Fic: Minimum 2,000 words
Art: Demonstrate an equivalent effort of minimum 2,000 words
Podfic: Demonstrate an equivalent effort of minimum 2,000 words
Timeline:
Prompting: January 26 - February 14
Claiming: February 16 - April 5
Submissions Due: April 19
Posting Begins: May 10
Reveals: June 21

Fest Name: HP Agegap Fest
Links: Tumblr | Overview | Rules | Prompting
Type of Challenge: Prompt fest
Description: A HP fic and art fest where the main ship involves characters with at least 10-year age difference. You cannot use any AI-powered software for your submission. Prompting is open till February 27.
Ratings Restrictions: All ratings allowed
Length Restrictions:
Fic: Minimum 1000 words; no maximum
Art: No length restriction; no AI art
Timeline:
Prompting: February 13th - 27th
Sign-ups: March 1st - May 30th
Submissions Due: May 31st
Posting: June 8th
Reveals: a week after posting is completed

Fest Name: Jeddy Fest 2026
Links: Tumblr | AO3 | Rules | Claiming Post
Type of Challenge: Non-anonymous prompt fest
Description: A James Sirius Potter/Teddy Lupin fic and art fest. Claiming is open till May 14. AI work will NOT be accepted.
Ratings Restrictions: All ratings allowed
Length Restrictions:
Fic: Minimum 1000 words; no maximum
Art: None; no AI art
Timeline:
Prompting Opens: 13th of January 2026
Prompting Closes: 30th of January 2026
Claiming Opens: 3rd of February 2026
Claiming Closes: 14th of May 2026
Submissions Due: 31st of May 2026
Posting Begins: 8th of June 2026

Fest Name: Potter Cest Fest 2026
Links: Tumblr | AO3 | Rules | Prompting Post
Type of Challenge: Anonymous prompt fest
Description: A Potter family centric fest focusing on incest. See fest rules for eligible characters. Prompting is open till February 24. AI works are not allowed.
Ratings Restrictions: All ratings allowed
Length Restrictions:
Fic: Minimum 1000 words; no maximum
Art: None?
Timeline:
Prompting Opens: Tuesday, 10th February 2026
Prompting Closes: Tuesday, 24th February 2026
Claiming Opens: Thursday, 26th February 2026
Claiming Closes: Wednesday, 10th June 2026
Submissions Due: Friday, 26th June 2026
Posting Begins: Wednesday, 1st July 2026
Creator Reveals: TBD

Fest Name: Sugar 'n' Spice Scorbus Fest 2026
Links: Tumblr | AO3 | Rules | FAQ | Schedule | Claiming
Type of Challenge: Anonymous prompt fest
Description: A Scorpius/Albus fest celebrating their sweet and sexy sides. Any medium is welcome, including but not limited to fic, art, podfic and crafts. Usage of generative AI is not allowed. Claiming is open till May 18.
Ratings Restrictions: All ratings allowed
Length Restrictions:
Fic: Minimum 500 words; no maximum
Art & craft: None
Podfic: Requires permission from original owner
Timeline:
Prompting opens: 1 February
Prompting closes: 13 February
Claiming opens: 14 February
Claiming closes: 18 May
Check-in: 11 May
Submissions due: 25 May
Posting starts: 1 June

Fest Name: Draco Tops Harry Fest 2026
Links: Tumblr | AO3 | Rules | Claiming Post
Type of Challenge: Non-anonymous prompt fest
Description: A Draco/Harry fest where Draco is top and Harry is bottom. Claiming is open till April 3.
Ratings Restrictions: All ratings allowed
Length Restrictions:
Fic: Minimum 500 words
Art: Reflect at least 2 hours' work. It can be in any form
Podfic: With original author's permission
Timeline:
Prompting: January 24 - February 7
Claiming: February 9 - April 3
Submissions Due: April 5
Posting Starts: April 20

Fest Name: HD Wireless Fest 2026
Links: Tumblr | AO3 | Rules | Claiming
Type of Challenge: Anonymous prompt fest
Description: A Harry/Draco fest inspired by music. The use of AI is not allowed. Claiming is open till May 31. Fic claim is capped at 80 claims; no cap for art or podfic.
Ratings Restrictions: All ratings allowed
Length Restrictions:
Fic: Minimum 1000 words; no maximum
Art: None?
Podfic: With original author's permission
Timeline:
Prompting: January 11 - 26 (or when 300 prompts have been reached)
Claiming: February 1 - May 31 (80 fic claim cap; no cap for art or podfic)
Submissions Due: June 14
Posting Begins: July 1

Fest Name: Sugar 'n' Spice Scorbus Fest 2026
Links: Tumblr | Rules | FAQ | Schedule | Prompting
Type of Challenge: Prompt fest
Description: A Scorpius/Albus fest celebrating their sweet and sexy sides. Any medium is welcome, including but not limited to fic, art, podfic and crafts. Usage of generative AI is not allowed. Prompting is open till February 13.
Ratings Restrictions: All ratings allowed
Length Restrictions:
Fic: Minimum 500 words; no maximum
Art & craft: None
Podfic: Requires permission from original owner
Timeline:
Prompting opens: 1 February
Prompting closes: 13 February
Claiming opens: 14 February
Claiming closes: 18 May
Check-in: 11 May
Submissions due: 25 May
Posting starts: 1 June

Fest Name: Harry/Draco Mpreg Fest 2026
Links: Tumblr | Livejournal | AO3 | Rules | Prompting Post
Type of Challenge: Anonymous prompt fest
Description: A Harry/Draco mpreg fest. Prompting is open till February 14.
Ratings Restrictions: All ratings allowed
Length Restrictions:
Fic: Minimum 2,000 words
Art: Demonstrate an equivalent effort of minimum 2,000 words
Podfic: Demonstrate an equivalent effort of minimum 2,000 words
Timeline:
Prompting: January 26 - February 14
Claiming: February 16 - April 5
Submissions Due: April 19
Posting Begins: May 10
Reveals: June 21

Fest Name: Draco Tops Harry Fest 2026
Links: Tumblr | AO3 | Rules | Prompting Post
Type of Challenge: Non-anonymous prompt fest
Description: A Draco/Harry fest where Draco is top and Harry is bottom. Prompting is open till February 7.
Ratings Restrictions: All ratings allowed
Length Restrictions:
Fic: Minimum 500 words
Art: Reflect at least 2 hours' work. It can be in any form
Podfic: With original author's permission
Timeline:
Prompting: January 24 - February 7
Claiming: February 9 - April 3
Submissions Due: April 5
Posting Starts: April 20

Fest Name: Snarry-a-Thon 2026
Origin: Dreamwidth | Livejournal
Links: Rules | Claiming Post
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. Claiming is open till March 31? 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

Fest Name: Hot Chocolate and Marshmallows Fest
Origin: Andromeda's Acolytes' Cottage
Links: Rules & Forms
Type of Challenge: Prompt roulette fest
Description: A prompt roulette fic fest focusing on Black family related pairing and fluffy stories. Prompting and sign-up are open till January 29. After signing up, participants will be assigned a prompt at random.
Ratings Restrictions: All ratings allowed
Length Restrictions: Between 500 words and 2k (AI is not allowed; spelling and grammar checks are okay.)
Timeline:
Sign Ups and Prompt Submissions Open: 15th to 29th January.
Assignments Sent out: 31st January.
Works Due: 1st March.
Works reveal: 4th March

The Nott Your Typical Server (formerly The House of Nott) are currently running the following Theodore Nott-centric fest in 2026. The fest announcement can be found on Tumblr. Other than The Rom Com to Soft Dom Fest, you don't need to be a Discord server member to participate in these fests.

Fest Name: Theo's Mushy Gushy Fest
Links: AO3 & Rules | Claim a Prompt
Type of Challenge: Anonymous prompt fest
Description: A Theodore Nott-centric fest for Valentines. Claiming is open till February 7. The use of AI is not allowed.
Ratings Restrictions: All ratings allowed
Length Restrictions:
Fic: Minimum 1000 words; no maximum
Art: Must be in full colour
Timeline:
Claiming: Now till February 7
Assignments due: February 7
Works revealed: February 14

Fest Name:The Rom Com to Soft Dom Fest
Origin: Run by Nott Your Typical Server and Bookish Server
Links: AO3 & Rules | Prompts | Sign-up Form
Type of Challenge: Non-anonymous prompt fest
Description: A year-long Theo/Hermione multi-chaptered fic and art fest. Participants are expected to add a minimum of 5,000 words per month to their multi-chaptered fic. Claiming and outline submission will end on January 31. The use of AI is not allowed.
Ratings Restrictions: All ratings allowed
Length Restrictions:
Fic: Monthly submissions are expected to be minimum 5,000 words. A minimum of 50,000 words must be posted by the end of December 31, 2026
Art: No minimum. Art must be fully rendered. Collaborations are preferred.
Timeline:
Claiming ends: January 31
Outlines submitted to the mods by: January 31
First chapter due and posted: February 1
The end of the fest: December 31

Fest Name: Nott Your Typical Summer 2026
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.
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: Nottvember 2026
Links: AO3 & Rules | Prompts
Type of Challenge: Non-anonymous prompt fest
Description: A Theo-centric fest that will take place in November. Prompts are based on popular tropes in literature. Claiming is open till October 15. The use of AI is not allowed.
Ratings Restrictions: All ratings allowed
Length Restrictions:
Fic: Minimum 2,000 words; no maximum
Art: Must be coloured and/or rendered
Timeline:
Claiming: Now till October 15
Works due: October 15
Reveals: November 1

Fest Name: HP Bun In The Oven Final Pregnancy Fest
Links: Dreamwidth | Livejournal | Claiming on DW | Claiming on LJ
Type of Challenge: Anonymous prompt fest
Description: A HP fic and art fest centering on some form of pregnancy. Unclaimed prompts from previous years can also be claimed. Claiming is open till February 27?
Ratings Restrictions: All ratings allowed
Length Restrictions:
Fic: Minimum 500 words; no maximum
Art: Equivalent of 500 words
Timeline:
Prompting: January 3 - January 15
Claiming starts: January 17
Due Date: February 28
Posting: March 14

Fest Name: HP Bun In The Oven Final Pregnancy Fest
Links: Dreamwidth | Livejournal | Prompting on DW | Prompting on LJ
Type of Challenge: Anonymous prompt fest
Description: A HP fic and art fest centering on some form of pregnancy. Prompting is still open.
Ratings Restrictions: All ratings allowed
Length Restrictions: To be announced
Timeline:
Prompting: January 3 - January 16
Claiming starts: January 17
Due Date: February 28
Posting: March 14

Come join hp_bunintheoven's FINAL Pregnancy Fest!

Fest Name: Quidditch World Cup Fest
Origin: Clementine's Barn (Tumblr | Discord)
Links: AO3 | Rules & Prompts
Type of Challenge: Prompt fest
Description: A HP fic and art fest centered on any wizarding sport from canon, extended canon, or of your own creation. The use of AI is NOT allowed. Works are due on May 31.
Ratings Restrictions: All ratings allowed
Length Restrictions:
Fic: Minimum 500 words; no maximum
Art: None
Timeline:
Submissions due: May 31
Reveals start: June 6

Fest Name: Jeddy Fest 2026
Links: Tumblr | AO3 | Rules | Prompting Post
Type of Challenge: Non-anonymous prompt fest
Description: A James Sirius Potter/Teddy Lupin fic and art fest. Prompting is open till January 30. AI work will NOT be accepted.
Ratings Restrictions: All ratings allowed
Length Restrictions:
Fic: Minimum 1000 words; no maximum
Art: None; no AI art
Timeline:
Prompting Opens: 13th of January 2026
Prompting Closes: 30th of January 2026
Claiming Opens: 3rd of February 2026
Claiming Closes: 14th of May 2026
Submissions Due: 31st of May 2026
Posting Begins: 8th of June 2026