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THE FEST STARTS THIS WEEKEND!!!!!!!! Read, write, and enjoy the @ladiesofhpfest!!!!!!

Quick Start for the Ladies of HP Fest 2024

Welcome to the Ladies of HP Fest! This post is your quick start guide to the fest and how it works.

Themes: Every two weeks, from 28 April 2024 to 31 August 2024, there will be a new theme. You can check the themes and dates on the 2024 Schedule.

Writing/creating: Minimum fic word count for the main fest is 200*; no artwork 'time' amount, but use your best judgment to show something that took effort. The full rule list can be found here, and the FAQ list can be found here.

Posting: When you're done, post the work to the 2024 AO3 collection. It will be unrevealed until the mod reveals it. There is no set reveal schedule; it's a come as you are, come as you go sort of fest, and no set commitment to any week. You can post ahead of time, but the fic won't be revealed until the theme arrives. Please include the theme in your author notes.

If you have questions, ask. Happy creating!

*If you're participating in our monthly minis, the minimum word count is only 100.

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The Noble and most Ancient House of Black discord celebrates 25 years of PoA

Prisoner of Azkaban, aka the Book of the Fave, is coming up to its 25-year anniversary.

To celebrate, The Noble and Most Ancient House of Black Discord will be holding a small fest.

From the 23rd-25th May, either share in the discord, send me an ask or tag me (and I will reblog) in any Sirius-related stuff you want to share:

PoA microfics

Moodboards

Art

Headcannons

Anything else you want to share to celebrate.

Rules: No character or ship bashing.

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HPTV Network Fest 2024: The Details

HPTV Network Fest 2024: A fest for reality TV-inspired fics set in the wizarding world of Harry Potter. 

Rules:

All types of reality-TV based works are welcome! When you complete the claiming form, simply tell us which TV show you choose and which characters and/or main pairings you’ll be writing about. 

All ships are welcome (official fest policies include “don’t like, don’t read,” “your kink is not my kink and that’s okay,” and “the back button is free to use.”)

Zero Tolerance for Disrespect: We are committed to making this a fun and enjoyable space for everyone. Discussions about others' choices of pairings, characters (including OCs), reality TV shows, and writing must be conducted with the utmost respect and courtesy. Derogatory comments, ridicule, or disparagement of any kind will not be tolerated. Violators will be promptly removed from the fest to ensure our community remains a positive and engaging environment for all participants.

This fest will follow AO3’s terms of service for this fest, with one exception: no graphic/explicit sexual content of minors will be permitted. All archive warnings and content warnings must be tagged. If you fail to tag appropriately, your work will not be accepted.

This fest should be a welcoming space for everyone. Be kind! 

Fics should be at least 1000 words long. There is no maximum number of words. Art and drawings of all kinds are welcome. If you are submitting a written fic, a beta reader is strongly recommended. If you need one, send an ask! 

Most importantly, have fun and be silly. This is meant to be a lighthearted fest with lots of opportunities for humor. 

Claiming, Writing, and Posting: 

This is a self-prompted fest. We ask that if you are writing for the fest, please fill out the claiming form with your reality TV show selection, your main character/pairings, and a way to contact you to confirm you’ll be participating in the fest. 

Claiming ends on 17 June 2024. 

Works are due on 17 July 2024. Any extension requests should be sent to the ask box on Tumblr or to one of the mods (listed below).

This is a semi-anonymous fest. Author reveals will occur the day of each work’s posting. Until then, they will be anonymous and unrevealed on AO3. To post for the fest, add your work to the HPTV Network Fest 2024 Collection. 

We look forward to seeing your works! For any questions, you can use the ask box on the HPTV Network Fest or reach out to one of the mods: @charmsandtealeaves, @thecasualauthor, @celestemagnoliathewriter (contact via Discord only), @practicecourts, and @artemisia-black.

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HPTV Network Fest is coming soon!

The HP universe meets reality TV.

Stay Tuned - Fest details to follow

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We are excited to share @midnightstargazer's work! First fics in the collection!

I'm super excited for the @ladiesofhpfest, and I can't wait to share with what I've been working on with y'all! Here are some sneak peeks at what I've got planned for each theme:

Mothers and Daughters

There will hopefully be two fics, a (mostly) fluffy one about Astoria raising Scorpius and a very angsty one about Barty Crouch Jr.'s mother and her decision to take his place in Azkaban. The Mrs. Crouch one is still a WIP - I only got the idea a few days ago - but hopefully it will be ready in time.

Senior Sweethearts

Come join me in an AU where a few things go differently in DH and, as a result, Andromeda gets to grow old surrounded by her loved ones. Also featuring a very sweet friendship between Andromeda and Astoria.

Out and Proud

For last year's fest I broke Emmeline Vance's heart in a fic titled Midnight Rain. This year, she meets Hestia Jones and gets another chance at love and happiness.

Women of the House of Black

For this theme, I'm exploring one of my favorite headcanons: that Iola Black, who was disowned for marrying a Muggle several generations ago, was never forgotten by the women of the family, and her story was passed down as a cautionary tale.

Character Chic

A character sketch of Marietta Edgecombe. What sort of person is she? Why did she betray the D.A.? How does she move on with her life with broken trust, gaps in her memory, and a mistake she made at sixteen permanently scarred onto her face?

Marauders Era Misses

I've been promising an Emmeline-centric first war fic for a while, and it's finally on its way! Despite being a very background character in canon, she's someone I have a lot of headcanons about - and here, I'll be delving into aspects of her story that I've alluded to but didn't fully explore in other fics, especially Midnight Rain and To Have Loved and Lost.

Women of Color

An eighth year fic starring Padma Patil, who returns to Hogwarts after the battle to finish her education and figure out what comes next. How do you go back to your ordinary life after a year like the one she and her peers have just been through?

Rebels and Renegades

The fic version of this Tumblr post: Dorcas Meadowes and Marlene McKinnon as Riddle Era women who remember Voldemort from their school days and are among the first to join the Order of the Phoenix. This is still very much a WIP and will probably be the longest fic I write for the fest - but luckily, the theme isn't until August, so I've still got plenty of time!

Next Gen Girlies

This was actually the first one I wrote for this summer's fest, featuring Molly and Lucy Weasley. The two sisters are very different people, but they love and support each other nevertheless. It's also yet another excuse for me to delve into the topic of squibs, which apparently I just can't stay away from.

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Flying by @celestemagnoliathewriter

Looks like our final fic of our Nymphadora Tonks day comes from our fabulous mod, @celestemagnoliathewriter with a little Dora & Ted interaction.

Snippet:

There was an inviting bend around the path that led to a forested area. Dora wanted to go on an adventure, to see what woodland creatures awaited her there. As it was the spring, fawns were being born, and they were simply too cute to miss. 

“Dora, wait!”

But Dora pretended not to listen. She pedaled as fast as her legs could take her, finding that when she went fast, she couldn’t feel out of balance. Wind whooshed on either side of her. Her hair flew behind her as a fragrant, flowery scent tickled her nose, just like the honeysuckle and daffodils her mother liked. 

It wasn’t like being on a broomstick, but it was close, and better yet, Dora could pedal on her own, without needing her mother or father to keep her from falling. (They said that with her clumsiness they didn’t want to risk the Anti-Falling Charms from failing, but Dora thought that was just a silly excuse to keep her from flying all by herself.)

After an exhilarating twist around a large tree, Dora let the pedals go and grinned as the cool air under the canopy of leaves evaporated the sweat from her brow. She knew she’d be in trouble for going so far and so fast, but it was like she was in an enchanted forest, like the people in her fairytales. 

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Exploration of Wax Play by @snarkygranger1-blog

We've got our seventh work! This one's from SnarkyGranger1, a look into HBP-era Tonks. Mind the tags on this one! Snippet and link below!

Dora put the smaller candle down and decided that she wanted to use one of the fatter ones for a better grip. She stripped her shirt and bra off before picking up the other candle. She decided not to watch herself pour it and sat down on the bed.

Dora took a deep breath before slanting her body a little before slowly pouring the hot wax onto her stomach. She hissed in delight as it slowly rolled down her body and hardened. Dora rose from the bed, put the candle down, and gave herself a good look in the mirror. She feasted on the waxy look on her body and enjoyed the feeling of it. The burn. The hardness of it all.

Dora tried to use a towel, but it wasn’t coming off. She had to try something else to get it off her. She placed her hand on a section of the wax and channelled some heat into it, but all it did was make the wax spread some more.

Shite!  

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Dear Niece by @piximera-fic

We've got a few more fics to go, just under the wire here for Tonks day! This is our sixth work, a little AU in which Tonks is raised by her aunts, brought to us by Piximera. Snippet and link below!

While she didn’t have parents, she still had family. They weren’t as loving as she believed her parents were, but her aunts showed her affection in their own ways. She knew she had a grandmother, who she met once. The woman looked stern, and so Nymphadora was glad she didn’t see her again. Then there were her aunts, Narcissa and Bellatrix.  

In the beginning neither one showed any interest in Nymphadora, she didn’t know how much time passed before she was asked a simple question. It was of course related to her tutoring, but it was still some acknowledgement of her presence. Her aunts were quite different, Narcissa was the proper aunt who thought fun was supposed to be learning useful skills every mother needed to know. Bellatrix on the other hand was the fun aunt, who didn’t care where the limits were, all she cared about was her own desires, and any fool who dared to stop her would quickly regret their decision to stand in her way.  

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Family Matters by @merlinsbudgiesmugglers

Tonks day isn't over yet! Here's our fifth fic, a look into teenage Tonks, by MerlinsBudgieSmugglers! Snippet and link below!

It wasn't Tonks’ first time in this office, but she'd never been here before without the threat of detention looming over her.

She sank into the squashy chair of green velvet and accepted the offer for a cup of tea.

“Milk and sugar,” she said quietly, before she accepted the large teacup with a crumbly piece of shortbread balanced on the saucer.

“Best we get down to business, Miss Tonks. Have you had a chance to have a look through the pamphlets in the common room?”

It was all the fifth years had been able to talk about for days.

Tonks nodded. “I have.”

“And was there anything in particular that interested–”

“I want to be an Auror.”

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Still Crushing Hard by @piximera-fic

We've got a fourth fic, feat. femslash from Piximera!

Here's a snippet, link below!

When Ginny was young she didn’t quite understand the feelings she had whenever she saw Nymphadora. At first, she thought it was because Nymphadora was one of the cool older girls, who didn’t mind letting Ginny hang with them even though she was so much younger.  

Nymphadora, or Tonks as she wanted to be called, often came to visit. Not only were their parents close, but she was also in the same year as Charlie at school. When she visited Ginny wanted to follow them around, resulting in Charlie getting annoyed with her, asking her to go bother someone else only to have Tonks tell him to lighten up, that he should be happy he had so many siblings who adored him. Tonks would then take Ginny with them on their small adventures outside of the house, and even if Charlie complained in the beginning, he quickly forgot his annoyance and had a wonderful time, even with Ginny.  

Once Charlie finished school Tonks rarely come by, which saddened Ginny in a way she couldn’t fully comprehend at such a young age.

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A Proud Puff by @nena-96

Our third fic is here! This one is from @nena-96, here to deliver a little story about Tonks finding her place! Snippet and link below!

Looking back, Tonks always loved being a Hufflepuff, ever since the moment the sorting hat had first touched her bubblegum pink hair. Even though she had felt extremely nervous that day, Tonks had a feeling that everything would be fine. She refused to close her eyes the entire time the hat was placed on her head. It seemed like a challenge, how long would it take before the hat figures out what house she belongs in. 

Thankfully the hat made up its mind, and sorted her into Hufflepuff. The house that represents loyalty and justice. The same house as her dad, which come to think of it, she knew that her dad would most likely tease her mum about this. Thus, making them unbelievably mushy with each other, thank Merlin she wasn't home when she sent that owl home. 

To be honest, there was a moment in which the sorting hat wanted to persuade her into Slytherin.

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Welcome to Grimmauld Place by @midnightstargazer

Our second mini is here brought to us by MidnightStargazer! Here's a look into Tonks discovering more about her mother's family. Snippet and link below!

Tonks had always assumed that if she came face-to-face with Sirius Black, they would be enemies facing one another in combat. As she stood there in the entryway to number twelve, Grimmauld Place, her heart was pounding. It was one thing to trust Mad-Eye and Kingsley when they said he was innocent. It was another thing entirely to see him smile and offer his hand for her to shake.

She reached out and accepted it.

“Wotcher,” she said. “So you’re my cousin, huh?”

His lips twitched in an almost-smile, and he shrugged his shoulders.

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The Woman in the Mirror by @ashesandhackles

Our first mini is here for Tonks day!! Brought to us by @ashesandhackles, this is a look into HBP-era Tonks.

Snippet and link below!

Another dead. Another prickle of news that crept under skin, moving like a restless spider, weaving her together tighter and tighter until she felt like she couldn't breathe.

"We think giants are involved in what happened at West Country..."

More dead. More collapsed bridges. More Dementors swarming around.

Sirius has been dead for over a month. 

She failed.

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We're starting off Tonks day with a mood board by @nena-96! Check it out!

Ladies of HP fest

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The final Monthly Mini (until next time), goes to the one and only…..Nymphadora—

“It’s TONKS!

…..

Erm, right……I meant to say, Tonks…..😳

Tonks is a Hufflepuff, but don’t you dare judge her because of the house she was sorted in. Besides, she’s a proud, “Puff” and not afraid to prove to the men who they are up against.

“Honestas ante Honores”

“Honesty before Glory” - that is the motto of the Hufflepuff house and it’s really a staple of who Tonks is as a person.

That being said, I present to you a Moodboard for our favorite Metamorphmagus!

NYMPHADORA TONKS

(This user was stunned to oblivion if I don’t reply it’s because I can barely talk 💀 )

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It's almost time for Tonks!! Get your monthly minis in for Tonks day!

Upcoming Monthly Mini: 15 April 2024 in honor of Nymphadora Tonks

It's our last monthly mini before the main summer fest for the Ladies of HP Fest! Time flies when you're having fun with the ladies! Our last monthly mini before the main fest is in honor of our pink-haired, Auror and Metamorphmagus, Nymphadora Tonks!

Monthly mini guidelines: To participate in our monthly minis, simply post your fic/art to Tumblr and tag @ladiesofhpfest and/or post it to the monthly mini channel on Discord. Details on monthly minis:

Minimum word count: 100.

Betas are strongly recommended, but not required for monthly minis. However, as all works reflect the fest as a whole, we request that all submitted works should be proofread and spell-checked before they are posted. Our ladies deserve nothing but the best!

Only original written fics and created artwork will be accepted.

You don't have to be part of the server to participate! You can always post to Tumblr and/or AO3. If you post to AO3, you are encouraged to post to the monthly mini collection at: https://archiveofourown.org/collections/ladies_of_hp_fest_monthly_minis/profile.

Unless otherwise stated, monthly minis will take place on the 1st and 15th of each month.

Monthly minis begin 1 November and will end 15 April. They'll begin again with new characters after next year's fest!

Come join us on Discord for more!

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Thanks for organizing the fest!

Do submissions have to be a completed FIC or is a complete first CHAPTER acceptable? Tia!

Hello anon! Complete fics only, please! Thank you for asking :)

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Upcoming Monthly Mini: 15 April 2024 in honor of Nymphadora Tonks

It's our last monthly mini before the main summer fest for the Ladies of HP Fest! Time flies when you're having fun with the ladies! Our last monthly mini before the main fest is in honor of our pink-haired, Auror and Metamorphmagus, Nymphadora Tonks!

Monthly mini guidelines: To participate in our monthly minis, simply post your fic/art to Tumblr and tag @ladiesofhpfest and/or post it to the monthly mini channel on Discord. Details on monthly minis:

Minimum word count: 100.

Betas are strongly recommended, but not required for monthly minis. However, as all works reflect the fest as a whole, we request that all submitted works should be proofread and spell-checked before they are posted. Our ladies deserve nothing but the best!

Only original written fics and created artwork will be accepted.

You don't have to be part of the server to participate! You can always post to Tumblr and/or AO3. If you post to AO3, you are encouraged to post to the monthly mini collection at: https://archiveofourown.org/collections/ladies_of_hp_fest_monthly_minis/profile.

Unless otherwise stated, monthly minis will take place on the 1st and 15th of each month.

Monthly minis begin 1 November and will end 15 April. They'll begin again with new characters after next year's fest!

Come join us on Discord for more!