#hp daddy fest 2021

[danpuff-ao3]

2024 in review - recs & fics & more

Thanks for the tag @sitp-recs!

I started the year strong with a few rec lists, though I didn't do nearly as many as I have in years past. Still, I made 2 Snarry rec lists (Jealous Snape & Bottom Snape) and one non-snarry list (Valentine's themed).

Okay maybe I lied in that last one because I did have 2 big rec projects for this year: fest themed rec lists. I made a Top 5 list for every year of Snarry-a-Thon and Snarry AUctober Fest. I plan to add to them each year, and I'd also like to make similar lists for other fests, but we shall see!

I finally finished and posted Good Daddy, an addition to the Yes, Daddy series I've been talking about for years. (In fact my first podcast interview was with Snape Chat back in July 2021 and I'm pretty sure I mentioned it at the end of that episode...yikes!)

I continued my tradition of once a year posting on smile with sweet surprise, and one of the chapters I've been most excited for. Which means I get to wrap up the fic for good in 2025!

I ran HP Chan Fest again this year, and even participated with a fic called The Forbidden Fruit (part of the same 'verse as the prior year's The Virgin Bride).

Continued posting on 2 WIPs: Wasted for Love and Sugar, Honey.

I took a fandom break over summer which was helpful, and probably something I'll need to do in the future, as well. I hid all of my works and stepped away from socials. I get so in my head sometimes, and question my place in fandom, so it helps to take a breather and give myself some grace.

I ventured into the world of Snarriet, with help from my dear friend @loneamaryllis and her rec lists. I've inhaled a ton of @spicedlantern's fics because of it. This new step has given me a greater appreciation for my OTP in ways I didn't think possible, and now I have so many extra feelings about Snarry as a whole.

Because of my new love of Snarriet, I played around more with genderbending in my own writing. I wrote my own Snarriet fic called The Whispers in Your Eyes (which I love and am super proud of), a current Snarriet WIP called Hopes of the Heart (which I'm excited to continue next year), a fem!Snape fic called The First Date (which was a lot of fun and I really need to find more fem!Snape fics out there...)

PLUS a femslash Snarry fic (which I first did years ago with Take Heed, Dear Heart) called She Loves Me, She Loves Me Not for Snarry AUctober Fest. I've so wanted to participate in AUctober Fest for a while, so it's funny that when I finally did it was pretty much on a whim last minute.

(Funny story, the fic was inspired by an episode of Worst Roommate Ever and my muse took OVER) (In the episode, this lady was slowly poisoned and made sick by her so-called BFF, which inspired the "what if people were made sick by Hanahaki?)

(Oh also I edited Take Heed, Dear Heart to change Harry's name from Holly to Harriet, to fit my current preferences). (I think I also changed Hermione's name from Hercule to Herman?) (Not that anyone cares but still.)

I finished another fic that's been knocking around in my head for years: The Enemy's Bed. I've had the opening few paragraphs done for a while, but I was only able to finally make headway this year for Kinktober.

Speaking of, I also finished 2 other fics that I've had in mind for a while, these 2 part of the Love, Your Enemy series (also affectionately known as Contempt-verse). The first was Spellbound, which takes place in the immediate aftermath of Contempt. The other is Snowfall, a Christmas ficlet (first envisioned last year when I wrote the Valentine's Day ficlet, Lovestruck).

I've also been running @hprecfest with dear @coconutice22 and even participating in it myself here.

Fandom aside, I've also made strides in my personal life, between getting my home in order and also taking care of my health. I took a 2 week break from work, which was much needed. And I'll continue to prioritize myself and my wellbeing into the new year. With luck, that will benefit my fandom life, but if not...at least I'll be focused on what matters most.

Oh also I've been reading actual books for the first time in a while this year. I started off with some trashy romantacy books (which I love and are great), and now am in the middle of the Super Powereds books (for anyone interested).

Tagging whoever wants to play!

[drarryspecificrecs]

HP/DRARRY Fic Fests 2022

★ Sources : potterfests & @hpfests || Banner © : @capipuff || as of 2023.01

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JAN

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FEB

H/D Candy Hearts Fest 2022 @hdcandyheartsfest : AO3

Kinkuary 2022 @kinkuary : AO3

HP Shipuary 2022 @hpshipuary : AO3

My Bloody Valentine 2022 @hpdarkarts : AO3

Dead Dove Valentine’s Day Fest @eatyourheartoutfest : AO3

MAR

H/D ClueFest 2022 @hd-cluefest : AO3

HP Call Me Daddy Fest @call-me-daddy-fic-fest : AO3

APR

Drarry Spin the Wheel Fest @drarry-spin-the-wheel-fest : AO3

HP Trans Fest 2022 @hptransfest : AO3

HP Triad!Fest 2021/22 @hptriadfest : AO3

MAY

Lights, Camera, Drarry Fest 2022 @lcdrarry: AO3

H/D Mpreg Fest 2022 @harrydracompreg : AO3

HP Flowers’ Spring Round @hp-flowers : AO3

Owlery Exchange 2022: To Days To Come @gameofdrarry : AO3

JUN

H/D FangFest 2022 @hd-fangfest : AO3

Quidditch Fest 2022 @quidditchfest : AO3

HP Pride Secret Santa 2022 @magicaltrans : AO3

JUL

H/D Wireless 2022 @hd-wireless : AO3

H/D Summer Vibes 2022 @gwbexchange : AO3

HP Make It Musical: Encore @hp-make-it-musical-fest : AO3

AUG

HP Bodice Ripper Fest @hp-bodiceripper : AO3

HP Soulmates Fest @hp-soulmates : AO3

Wheel of Drarry Mini-Exchange 2022 @drarrymicrofic : AO3

SEP

H/D Reverse Bang 2022 @harrydracobang : AO3

HP Cest Fest 2022 @hpcestfest : AO3

HP Crack!Fic Fest 2022 @hpcrackficfest : AO3

HP Drizzle Fest 2022 @hpdrizzle : AO3

HP Fuck the Faculty Fest 2022 @hpfacultyfest : AO3

Kill Your Darlings 2022 @hp-mcd-fest : AO3

OCT

H/D Food Fair 2022 @hd-fan-fair : AO3

Fanatical Fam's Harryween Writing Comp 2022 : AO3

NOV

H/D Sudsfest 2022 @hdsudsfest​ : AO3

Drarropoly 2022: Magical Artefact Smugglers @gameofdrarry : AO3

Tarot Fest 2022 : AO3

DEC

H/D Erised 2022 @hd-erised : AO3

H/D Owlpost 2022 @hdowlpost : AO3

25 Days of Draco and Harry 2022 @slythindor100 : AO3

HP Trans Comfort Fest 2022 @magicaltrans : AO3

HP Festival of Stars 2022 @hpfestofstars : AO3

Harry Potter Shenanigans 2022 Secret Santa : AO3

HFPC Holiday Bingo 2022 : AO3

Thrills 'N Chills 2022 : AO3

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[greenmegsnoham]

2022 Fic Review 📖📝

thanks for the tag, my dear @gaylord-zuko !!! This is going to be fun! (I hope) I wrote a TON the first half of the year, and then it sort of teetered out... so let's see what the damage is!

Most popular fic: Yes, Daddy - my 2022 @call-me-daddy-fic-fest fic! I really embraced my breeding kink here, and fell completely head over heels for Scarry in the process! Can't wait for this year's fest works!

My favorite fic: Wait For Me - My ultimate Dralbus for @hp-nextgen-fest - "it was only going to be 20k" - yeah, okay. My longest fic to date (and the longest Dralbus on AO3 😳) at 85k. Exploring the growth of their relationship over the course of 17 years was quite the feat. I almost didn't make it, you can thank @makeitp1nk for being the world's best beta and cheerleader. I'm so glad I finished it and I absolutely love it.

Most unexpected fic: And Still I Dream - My H/D Reverse bang ( @harrydracobang ) work and the very first all out AU. I never read AU, and I never in a million years pictured myself writing one, and yet I did! When I saw Gaudium's art - wow - the story was just there. Took me right back to my own high school days. Theatre Nerd Draco and Basketball Jock Harry for the win! Oh, and Draco sings Les Mis... a lot lol.

Fics for next year: Well... I have 1 collab and 3 WIPs that I want to finish, or at least get well on their way....

Until You're In My Arms Again (Remeber Me): my heartbreaking Rarry amnesia fic collab with @stonedregulus - I'm so thrilled you were willing to do this with me. I don't doubt it will be one of the best things we've ever made. 💕

Time Heals All Wounds: A Snarry time-travel/soulmate fic that has been around since 2019?? It's my most popular work to date, and I really need to finish it. 😭

For Love and Legacy: A James/Lucius that takes the Drarry dynamic to the next level - strangers / enemies to lovers with denial of feelings and fake(ish) dating - lord of smut and drama - but what would a story about Lucius be if not drama??

The Wands Chose the Wizards: My 2021 Tomarry Big Bang that has been chilling for far too long. A Drarry to Tomarry fic with Time Travel, and the launching of a new ship: Draco/Lestrange Sr. - I did manage to post a chapter last week and fell right back in love with the story!

I have my Call Me Daddy 2022 fic in the works, with a pairing I've wanted to write for ages! I can't wait! There's also @hpshipuary and @kinkuary ... so who knows what might happen!!!

I've been doing a lot of fandom hopping and have a lot of fun writing for Anime fandoms too, like Sk8, Naruto, and Free!, with plans for more. BNHA, I'm looking at you! (I use an alternative alias for these 🤫)

Next fic I plan on writing: From scratch? Oh goodness... My ideas are always endless and often hit me like lightning with no prior warning. Hopefully I can make a dent in those above! 😅

Tagging @makeitp1nk @thebooktopus @fantasyborn @cindle-writes @danpuff-ao3

[nlghtshade]

♡ march 2022 favorites

eternally grateful to: @drarryficrecs, @lostdrarryfics, @sweet-s0rr0w and their collaborative drarry sex scene rec list, and @thebooktopus and their mutuals march rec lists and everyone out there spreading the drarry love <3

fests to check out: @hd-cluefest , @call-me-daddy-fic-fest (and @hptransfest has started posting !! happy trans day of visibility !!)

this month was a busy one so i didn’t read as much as i would've liked but i still found a bunch of gems to share !! enjoy !! also happy birthday to our fave twins gred and forge !! more weasley love ♡

“i’m sorry” by @upthehillart

*pansmione

Calleth you (2022, Explicit, 17.3k) by @daaromoltor

The room floods with white light. Harry is on his feet so fast that the chair topples and clatters to the floor, his wand in his hand and a spell on his lips. “They’re outside,” a voice speaks from the luminescent mist, magic barely enough to carry the sound; it’s stripped to a featureless monotone, far away like an echo. “I can’t hold them off much longer. I need help, Potter." Harry stares as the mist dissolves, its dazzling brightness leaving floating spots of colour on his retinas. Eyes watering, wand still clenched in his hand, he says: “Fuck.”

golden trio by @mehroomiyat

Leaning on walls is an indecorous behaviour unless you’re trying to inconspicuously hold your tiny boyfriend’s hand at the sunset by @snarkyships-drarryside

witching hour by @softlystarstruck (2021, General, 738)

this fic was written just because of a little thread of an idea in my mind :) content: love confessions, bed sharing, accidental bond (no emotional/physical compulsion), coworkers, friends to lovers

sucre & thé by @mightier

Two wizards, hanging out, about to squish faces cause they're actually definitely gay, yeah! by @anisaanisa

kiss kiss fall in love: Chapter 3 (2022, Teen, 1.9k) by @softlystarstruck

i had fun with this one! ~1.9k, rated T just for language. eighth year best friends and roommates!! | thank you @lou-isfake for the help 💕 | from this prompt list

Two Months, Twelve Days, Nine Hours (658 words) by @nv-md

It had been two months, twelve days, and nine hours since Draco left—walked right out of their flat without a backwards glance. Not that Harry was counting.

animation by @rosalyfart

Sometime during the 8th year, that was added on for Hogwarts students, Harry and Draco become trapped together in what seems to be a dark storage closet. Of course it’s Harry’s doing, pushing Draco in, (who was minding his own business) in attempts to hide from Filch. The closet is much smaller than Harry thought it would be

Sirius and Harry by @sanjiseo

Stormy Weather by @rockingrobin69

For anon’s prompt, 800 words. TW for panic attack.

ficlet by @hogwartsfirebolt

comic by @filthylittlepureblood

This is very inspired by that third year moment that changed my life and AVPS, I regret nothing And yes Draco signed the drawing bc he canonically signed that drawing, he’s just so…. special.

Harry and Hedwig ❤️ by @ygreczed-hp

Eighth Year by @snarkyships-drarryside

I’m lying when I’m looking away (2022, Explicit, 6.7k) by InnerLilith

Sometimes it takes a Purim party and a flapper dress for Harry to figure out what he likes. (Spoiler: He likes Malfoy.) Or: Come for the hamantaschen, stay for the sex.

Serious (1.4k) by @rockingrobin69

1.4k of Auror partner shenanigans with all the pining. CW for injury (everyone’s all right in the end). 

darling by @justthingsfromsarah

for the @hdcandyheartsfest prompt — darling

drarry by @istehlurvz

some things open at the close (7/7) by @hp-rbiim

draco’s family by @lilbeanz

weasley sweater by @vulcains

is draco wearing one of harry’s many H sweaters, did mrs. weasley knit him his own D sweater. idk for cayce who is hungover

unicorn tapestry by @mojgon

♡ january ♡ february

also this isn't drarry or hp related but i watched Turning Red this month and that movie SPOKE TO MY SOUL i love it so much. i think that movie was written for me lollll i wish i could download it into my brain. i'm getting ready to rewatch it again this weekend and i'm so effing excited. if you haven't seen it go give it a watch !! and if you've already seen it go watch it again ahahah !! okay bye see you guys next month :)

[call-me-daddy-fic-fest]

COMING SOON: HP Call Me Daddy Fest 2022

“Call me daddy, baby.”

Have a breeding kink? So do we. This fic fest celebrates all HP pairings in their most compromising positions. Open to any interpretation of the breeding kink, as long as it’s nasty, sexy, or fun. Even better if it’s all of the above.

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Important Dates: Nov 8, 2021: prompting opens Nov 15, 2021: prompt claiming + sign ups open Jan 30, 2022: stories due Feb 1, 2022: stories revealed (anonymously) Feb 14, 2022: authors revealed

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Full rules available on AO3. 

[thebooktopus]

Fest Specific Master List

HP Rare Pair 2021/2022

Kinkuary/HP Shipuary 2022

Call Me Daddy Fest 2022

[drarryspecificrecsdaily]

2021.09.15

Complete fics posted on AO3 this day

1. Daddy Just Can’t Quit His Baby by @theslytherinhufflepuff [E, 1k]

►Draco loves the humiliation, and though Harry is conflicted, he clearly can’t stop this.

2. Debts and Desire by Craftybadger1234 [E, 29k]

►Harry thinks they are dating. Draco thinks he's serving a life debt. Hilarity ensues.

3. Old Days by @sunlightdaydream [M, 5k]

►Fleeing to France after the war might have been the best idea Draco ever had.

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Fest/Exchange

1. Brave Though The Stars They Make Me by @dwell-the-brave [M, 108k] --- ART by @puncertainty

►After the events at the end of his Sixth Year, Draco Malfoy has been kept all but prisoner in his childhood home, Malfoy Manor. Alone, terrified, and desperate for some way out, he begins to have strange dreams - dreams of Harry Potter. Are they a trick of his mind? Or are they a way to change his fate, and a chance at redemption? ★ Harry/Draco Big Bang 2021 | @harrydracobang

2. Forget-You-Nots by Anonymous [G, 2k]

►“So, er, I was on a walk and saw these flowers here and then I thought of you and how you are so great at potions,...” Harry wants to ask Draco out but he's nervous so he practises what he wants to say. ★ HP Make It Musical 2021 | @hp-make-it-musical-fest

[dramioneasks]

Dramione News:

Eat Your Heart Out: Dead Dove Valentine’s Day Fest - Prompting closes Jan 14th.

HP_goldenage - Salt and Pepper Fest, Fics due Feb 15th.

DHRFestivalofStars - Posting has begun.

DHR Advent - Posting has begun.

NewYearsCountdown - Posting has begun, no dramione so far :(

Happy DHR New Year - Signups are open, event from Jan 1st - 31st.

HP Call Me Daddy Fest - Stories due Feb 22nd.

HP DeStress - Posting has begun, 1 dramione so far.

Through the Veil - Signups open until Mar 2nd.

HP Triad Fest - Prompting starts Dec 1st, claiming starts Dec 20th.

HP Drizzle - Prompting Apr 1st - 15th.

Kinks of Knockturn Alley - 25 Days of Kinkmas, posting has begun, 1 dramione so far.

For the Love of Fests - Ring It In, December 2021 Fest - Fest runs from Dec 1st - Dec 30th.

hp_bunintheoven - Prompting from Jan 8th - Jan 27th.

HP Trans Fest - Prompting starts Jan 7th - 21st.

Kinks of Knockturn Alley - A Devious & Diverse New Year, claiming opens Dec 18th.

[bafflinghaze]

Writing (and fandom) in 2020

This year....I discovered chinese BL novels. It’s the biggest pit ever since I discovered fanfic. Like, asian characters! Cultivation! E-sports! Face-slapping! 😂

But more seriously, things/notes:

I wrote less than last year. Last year I wrote 339.7k, this year I “only” wrote 290k 🙈

I only wrote in one other fandom aside from Draco/Harry, which was Very Happy~

I “only” participated in HP Trans Fest, Draco Tops Harry, HP Daddy Fest, and HD Fanfair this year (four down from last year)

I wrote two mostly smut/PWP drarry fics, another with less sexual dom/sub, and two more that were explicit rated 😏😏😏  [helllo daddy/dom Draco!]

I wrote twice as many original story words compared to last year

I published my longest original fic yet, matcha & milk

(I also failed/dropped out of Nanowrimo after hitting ~ 21k)

I’m (currently still!) posting my longest drarry fic yet, Under Dragon Wings

And I also wrote my first co-authored fic with @cequonveut, eat a mango, gift a garden 

Thank you to everyone I’ve been able to interact through writing related things this year! It was very helpful to get through the year 😘 ❤️ ❤️

I wonder how 2021 will turn out to be 🙈 🙈  Here’s a closer look at my word tracker for those curious!

(see my 2019 summary here)  [I also wrote my phd thesis as expected this year~]

[fantasyborn]

to write this year

wips:

rabbit hearted [harry x fenrir, severus x tom riddle]

raven’s three [gen fic (rn), severitus, trans!harry, trans!severus]

wild soul [tomarry - slooOOW burn] 

femslash february 2021 ficlets 

febuwhump 2021 ficlets 

ideas that are floating around:

a cruel sort of kindness [fem!tomarry, fem!harry is raised by blacks]

all these shattered worlds [hp/mcu crossover, mod!harry, fem!harry, harry x loki]

severus x tom + harry, au, everyone’s alive

harry x lucius, sugar daddy au

harry is an obscurus/obscurial(?)

2021 fests i’m signed up for:

Ron/Draco Fest (2/15/21)

HP Scarry Fest (2/28/21)

HP Triad Fest (3/14/21)

HP Rare Pair Fest (3/15/21)

HP Trans Fest (3/21/21)

Regulus Black Fest (3/28/21)

Dralbus Fest (4/10/21)

Loki Rare Pair Big Bang (9/10/21)

[drarryspecificrecs]

HP/DRARRY Fic Fests 2021

★ Sources : potterfests & @hpfests || Banner © : @capipuff || as of 2022.02

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JAN

H/D Mistletoe Exchange 2020/2021 @gwbexchange : AO3

FEB

HP Kinkuary 2021 @hpkinkuary : AO3

H/D Domesticity Fest @hd-domesticityfest : AO3

Seven Shades of Romance @sevenshadesofdrarry : AO3

My Bloody Valentine 2021 @hpdarkarts : AO3

Valentine's day gift fic exchange 2021 : AO3

MAR

H/D Cluefest @hd-cluefest : AO3

HP Animagus Fest 2021 @hpanimagusfest : AO3

HP Pop Punk Fest 2021 @hppoppunkfest : AO3

HP TransFest @hptransfest : AO3

HP Scarry Fest @hp-scarryfest : AO3

APR

Draco Tops Harry Fest 2021 @dracotops-harry : AO3

HP Triad!Fest 2020/21 @hptriadfest : AO3

Owlery Exchange: Love Conquers All @gameofdrarry : AO3

MAY

Lights, Camera, Drarry Fest 2021 @lcdrarry​: AO3

H/D Mpreg Fest 2021 @harrydracompreg : AO3

Wheel of Drarry Mini-Exchange : AO3

Dralbus Fest 2021 @dralbusfest : AO3

JUN

Drarry Strugglefest 2021 @drarrystrugglefest : AO3

Exploding Snap: A Drarry Game/Fest @gameofdrarry : AO3

HP Somebody To Love Fest @hpsomebodytolovefest : AO3

JUL

H/D Wireless 2021 @hd-wireless : AO3

HP Queer Fest 2021 @hpqueerfest : AO3

HP Daddy Fest 2021 @hpdaddyfest : AO3

2021 Summer Writin' : AO3

AUG

Seven Shades of Virtue @sevenshadesofdrarry​ : AO3

Drarry 'Round the World : AO3

SEP

Harry/Draco Big Bang 2021 @harrydracobang : AO3

H/D Summer Vibes 2021 @gwbexchange : AO3

Quidditch Fest @quidditchfest : AO3

HP Make It Musical Fest 2021 @hp-make-it-musical-fest : AO3

HP Fluff Fest 2021 @hpfluff-fest : AO3

HP Crack!Fic Fest 2021 @hpcrackficfest : AO3

OCT

H/D Career Fair 2021 @hd-fan-fair : AO3

H/D Remix Challenge 2021 @hd-remix : AO3

HP Kinktober 2021 @hpkinktober : AO3

HP Creature Kinktober @creature-kinktober : AO3

HP FearFest 2021 @hp-fearfest : AO3

NOV

Drarropoly 2021: International Edition @gameofdrarry : AO3

H/D Sudsfest 2021 @hdsudsfest : AO3

Wheel of Drarry Mini-Exchange : AO3

DEC

H/D Erised 2021 @hd-erised : AO3

H/D Owlpost 2021 @hdowlpost : AO3

25 Days of Draco and Harry 2021 @slythindor100 : AO3

H/D Mistletoe Exchange 2021 @gwbexchange : AO3

Gay Juice Secret Santa Exchange : AO3

HP De-stress December 2021 @hpdestress : AO3

HP Trans Comfort Fest @magicaltrans : AO3

Seven Shades of Weasley @sevenshadesofdrarry​ : AO3

Wireless goes Cinema @wireless-festive-minifest : AO3

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[hpdaddyfest]

Submission Day!

Today is June 1st and therefore the time has come to submit your entires to HP Daddy Fest 2021! You will not receive confirmation of your submission until we have checked it, which may take a while depending on length, mod availability, number of entries etc but if we don’t receive your submission today, we will be in contact with you tomorrow.

If you have any problems submitting, please e-mail us. If you e-mail us today with an issue but we are unable to respond until tomorrow due to time differences, please don’t stress! You tried to contact us in time so no penalties for you and we’ll help you sort it all out tomorrow.

Please remember to: - Post your fics directly to the fest collection! This will ensure they stay anonymous and hidden until we release them. - Co-author the hpdaddyfest account so that we can add any tags and correct any obvious typos we spot while checking the entry (we’ll let you know if and what we change!). - Submit your header details using the link included in the Submission Guidelines e-mail you should have received after confirming your fest participation.

Keep your eyes peeled for our posting date coming soon, we look forward to sharing all the wonderful entries with you!

- The Daddy Mods

[hpdaddyfest]

Submission Guidelines 2021

All authors and artists are required to have an AO3 account.

All works must be beta’ed. If using a group chat or Discord server to help you find a beta, please save details which could give away your identity as creator for dms. If you have difficulty finding a beta, please e-mail the mods and we will do our best to put you in touch with someone.

Submit your fic or art to the fest collection on AO3 (https://archiveofourown.org/collections/hp_daddyfest_2021) on or before June 1st. The collection is set to anonymous, so all submissions added to it will automatically become anonymous until the mods reveal them.

It is advised that you save a link to the submission in case you wish to revisit it to make any edits, as it can be difficult for creators to access it before posting.

Submissions must be made on or before the 1st June. Early submissions are very much appreciated.

If you need an extension, please let us know as soon as possible by emailing hpdaddyfest@gmail.com

PLEASE contact us via e-mail if you are unable to post. There are no penalties for dropping out with notice. We understand that life happens as long as you keep us in the loop as best you can. Participants who repeatedly ignore emails from the mods may be refused participation in future fests.

When you submit your work, you must co-author hpdaddyfest. This is to allow us to add necessary tags and correct obvious typing errors only. You will be informed by email if we have done this so that you can review it if you wish. Any more complex issues, we will email you before making changes.

If you wish for your submission to remain anonymous after the fest, please email the mods.

We reserve the right to ask you for a second beta or a sensitivity reader.

Once you have submitted your work, please complete the Header Submission form by following the link sent in the ‘Submission Guidelines’ email.

One submission will be revealed (but remain anonymous) on AO3 each day. The header information will be used to post on Tumblr each day with a link to the fic on AO3.

The moderators will post wrap-ups of fanworks in a single weekly post on the HPDaddyfest Tumblr. We will also post a final fest wrap up before and after reveals.

When participant reveals are posted, we will remove ourselves as co-author.

The fest is anonymous so please do not post your submissions to your own accounts on any platform. Reblogging and sharing of submissions is highly encouraged, but as the fest is anonymous we encourage and require secrecy as to the creator of each submission.

[hpdaddyfest]

Prompting is Closed

View Prompts | Rules & FAQ

Prompting is closed! Thanks to everyone who contributed, we have an amazing variety of prompts available for our artists and writers to choose from. Prompt numbers have now been added so you can have a look and note down your favourites ahead of claiming. We also accept self-prompts, for those who wish to write their own idea rather than taking a prompt.

Claiming will open at midday EST/5pm GMT today (15th Feb).

You can check out the prompts and rules using the links above.

[hpdaddyfest]

Welcome to the third HP Daddy Fest, for all your Daddy/Mummy kink needs!

HP Daddy Fest is a multi-ship, anon-posting, prompt-based kink fest in the Harry Potter fandom. It is open to all characters, pairings, poly-ships, tropes, themes and AUs.

A Daddy Kink is best defined as a branch of Dominant/submissive partnerships, where the Dominant partner is referred to as “Daddy”. A “Daddy Dom” takes a more gentle, affectionate and almost parental approach, using their Dominance to teach, protect and care for their submissive partner. Daddy kink may include age regression or “age play” (when the submissive partner takes on childish mannerisms), but does not have to.

Daddy Kink is not inherently incestuous or paedophilic. For the purposes of this fest, this dynamic is between characters of at least 17 years of age, of all genders and sexualities, either as Dom/sub or Caregiver/little.

We are excited to share this fest with you again and cannot wait to see all the new content you help us add to the community.

In that vein, below you can find the timeline as well as the rules and FAQ!

Timeline:

Prompting:  1st Feb – 14th Feb Claiming: 15th Feb Check-in:  19th April Submissions Due: 1st June Posting begins: TBC July

Main Rules

ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST BE 18+ - NO EXCEPTIONS

The fest is multi-ship. All pairings from any era of the Harry Potter universe (including Cursed Child and Fantastic Beasts) are welcome. Slash, femslash, opposite-sex pairings, threesomes, moresomes are all welcome.

1000 minimum word count but there is no maximum word count. For artworks, it should be evident that you have put time into the piece, this is not the place for doodles.

Fanworks of all ratings are welcome. Just because it's a Daddy kink fest doesn't mean it has to be pornographic. That said, we do expect the majority of our submissions to be Explicit/Mature or R/NC-17-rated. Participants, please provide a rating; readers, please observe your local laws.

Content creators must co-author hpdaddyfest when they submit. We will remove ourselves as co-author when we reveal the authors.

Warnings/content tags are critical. Please adhere to AO3’s archive warning policy (or select ‘Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings’) and flag all and any non-vanilla goings-on. If you prefer not to use warnings (if it will spoil a plot twist, for example), please include a note upfront that the content tags are non-exhaustive.

All entries will be read/viewed by the mod team after submission. The mods reserve the right to add additional tags or warnings to your entry if we believe something hasn’t been appropriately tagged. You will be informed of any additional tags to review before posting.

All works must be beta’d before submission.

Mods reserve the right to ask contributor for a second beta.

Extensions will be given on a case by case scenario. However the more notice you give the mods, the easier it will be for them to accommodate you.

Works are anonymous until the reveals date. Please do not share your works with anyone prior to the reveals date - with the exceptions of your alpha reader, beta, etc.

All content creators must respond to any emails sent by the mod team. Failure to do so may lead to claims on future fests being rejected.

Readers, if you have squicks or triggers please check the warnings carefully. Please contact the mods privately at HPDaddyFest@gmail.com in the first instance if you have any tagging concerns. 

Failure to follow these rules can lead to the disqualification of your submission.

Prompting

Prompting runs from 1st Feb  – 14th Feb. 

Prompters must be over 18 years of age.

Anyone can leave up to ten prompts, even if they do not intend to submit a work for the fest.

Prompting will be collected via Airtable form, HERE. This list updates automatically. Prompts can be viewed HERE.

Anonymous prompts are permitted.

Similar prompts may be deleted/combined by mods.

Prompt numbers are invisible until prompting closes. This is due to the fact that the list will automatically alphabetise the list by pairing to make it easier for claimants to find what they’re looking for.

Claiming

When claiming opens, a link to airtable will be posted to the blog and here.

Claimaints must be over 18 years of age.

Prompt numbers will be revealed between prompting closing and claiming opening. There will be a post when this occurs.

You may claim a prompt someone else has submitted or create for your own prompt. If you are self-prompting, you do not have to leave a prompt within the prompting window. In fact, we recommend you don’t, to avoid opening it up to general claiming.

Each prompt can be claimed TWICE. Once for FIC and once for ART.

You can sign up as a team, whether as collaborating authors, artists or author/artist. Please just include details of all collaborators in the sign-up.

If you wish to write for your own prompt, you still need to sign up as a fest participant. Instructions on signing up will be posted to the HP Daddyfest Tumblr when claiming opens.

Please allow 48 hours for your claim to be processed. You will receive a confirmation e-mail with your prompt. Please check the prompt and also submission type (fic or art) are correct and follow the link to confirm your participation. Anyone who doesn’t respond via the form within 5 days will have their prompt released.

You may claim additional prompts when your first piece is completed. If you wish to claim additional prompts please submit your work to the Ao3 collection and send an email with the prompt you wish to claim next to hpdaddyfest@gmail.com. 

If you would like to create for the fest but wish to remain anonymous after reveals, that can be arranged. You will be required to give a username for claiming, but if you e-mail the mods prior to posting, we will keep your submission anonymous even after reveals.

1st June is the due date and you will be responsible for submitting your fanwork to the Ao3 HP DaddyFest Collection on or before that date. This is an anonymous fest. Please do not post your work anywhere else until after fest reveals. 

Submitting Guideline for Authors and Artists

All authors and artists are required to have an AO3 account.

All works must be beta’ed. If using a group chat or Discord server to help you find a beta, please save details which could give away your identity as creator for dms. If you have difficulty finding a beta, please e-mail the mods and we will do our best to put you in touch with someone.

Submit your fic or art to the fest collection on AO3 which you can find (HERE) on or before submissions are due.

PLEASE contact us at HPDaddyFest@gmail.com if you are unable to post. There are no penalties for dropping out. We understand that life happens as long as you keep us in the loop as best you can.

When you submit your work, you must co-author hpdaddyfest. This is to allow us to add necessary tags and correct obvious typing errors only. You will be informed by e-mail if we have done this so that you can review it if you wish. Any more complex issues, we will e-mail you before making changes. We reserve the right to ask you for a second beta.

Once you have submitted your work, please complete the Header Submission form which you will receive a link to via email.

One submission will be revealed (but remain anonymous) on AO3 each day. The header information will be used to post on Tumblr each day with a link to the fic on AO3.

The moderators will post wrap-ups of fanworks in a single weekly post on the HPDaddyfest Tumblr. We will also post a final fest wrap up before and after reveals.

The fest is anonymous so please do not post your submissions to your own accounts on any platform with any telling comments or attributes as to the creator’s identity.  Reblogging and sharing of submissions is highly encouraged, but as the fest is anonymous we encourage and require secrecy as to the creator of each submission.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s):

1) Do the submissions need to be NSFW to be included? A: Absolutely not! Daddy-fest is very open in terms of the types of works being contributed. We love that the term “Daddy” means different things to different people, and cannot wait to see how all our lovely contributors interpret it themselves.

2) What is the minimum length requirement for fics?

A: There is a minimum of 1000 words, but no maximum length requirement for fics!  Create your fic as concise or as lengthy as you desire!

3) What pairings are allowed?

A: Any and all pairings are welcome so long as they belong to the HP universe.  This includes but is not limited to Marauders era, Lightning era, Next-gen, Cursed Child, and Fantastic Beasts characters.

4) Can I submit a story that belongs to an existing series or WIP?

A: No. We prefer that the stories are all original works submitted for this fest specifically. Stories associated with an existing work or works could compromise the fest’s anonymous nature.

5)  Can a prompt be claimed more than once?

A: Each prompt can be claimed once for art and once for fic only.

6) Are Non-Magical AU’s allowed?

A: Absolutely!  So long as you are using HP characters feel free to place them in any setting you choose.  Stretch your creativity!

7) Do I have to use a fic beta?

A: Yes. We will put out a call for betas when the due date for entries draws near. The mods will be proofreading all entries and may ask for a second beta if grammatical errors are abundant.

8) I finished my submission early, can I post it early?

A: Absolutely!  Please feel free to submit your work as early as you have it ready. This actually gives us more time to moderate your piece so we are happy to have early submissions.

9)  Will you grant extensions?

A: Of course!  Life happens and this is meant to be fun and not stressful.  Please contact us if you need an extension at hpdaddyfest@gmail.com.

10) I need to drop out, what should I do?

A: Again, life happens so please don’t stress but do let us know as soon as you can. Even if you think you might need to drop out email us and we’ll see what we can do for you. As with extensions, this is meant to be fun and if finishing it becomes stressful or not possible then just let us know. However, participants who do not inform us in due time of their intention to drop out may not be allowed to participate in future fests.

11) Does this kink always have to use BDSM?

A: No! Not at all. It certainly can be if you choose but it isn’t necessary. There’s a wide interpretation for Daddy kink, but the main idea is that there needs to be a dynamic where one partner dominates or takes care of the other partner(s) either sexually, post-sex, domestically, or all the above.

12) What tropes and kinks are commonly associated with this theme?

A: Getting off on dominance or being dominated, praise kink, age play, roleplay, humiliation, caregiver/little. In BDSM, impact play like spanking, whipping, flogging, and restraints of all kinds. The list of kinks is almost limitless as long as the dynamic fits within the scope of Daddy kink.

13) Do I have to co-author you? I don’t want you to edit my fic for me.

A: Yes, you must co-author us. We did not rigidly enforce this on the first run and it caused many issues, mainly with insufficient tagging holding up posting. For fic and art, if we add tags to your work we will let you know so that you can discuss alternatives with us if you wish. For fics, the types of issues we will fix ourselves are only typing errors, such as a space before a full stop/period that has been caused during editing, a single incidence of tense-confusion or universe-specific words which are canonically capitalised. Anything more complex, and we will e-mail you with suggestions without making any changes.

14) Do we have to follow the prompt exactly?

A: No. This is not a gift fest and we see the prompts as jumping-off points to inspire you. We encourage you following where that inspiration takes you, regardless of the details of the prompt. Just ensure the end result is tagged correctly! If your idea is so far from the prompt as to be unrecognisable, however, perhaps you’d be better off self-prompting.

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