Presenting HP Filth Fest!
HP Filth Fest 2025 is an anonymous, prompt-based fest celebrating everything messy in the world of HP fandom.
Discord: https://discord.gg/w7ZRYZT3
From innocent food fights, to filthier fan fics, we invite you to create Harry Potter fanworks with a messy theme.
Open to SFW and NSFW creations. https://archiveofourown.org/collections/HP_Filth_Fest_2025
Q. What types of fanworks can I submit? A. The fest is open to fics, art, podfics, moodboards, fanbindings and metaworks. We ask that images of real people do not portray them in a NSFW or demeaning way, including images of yourself or friends. Fest mods reserve the right to remove works from the collection that do not follow this rule.
Q. Does it need to be an original work? A. Yes, it should be a new work, but it can be inspired by another work, or a remix, e.g. a piece of art inspired by a fic, or a podfic of a messy work. If you are making work inspired by another person's creation, please get their permission to do so before submitting, and ensure you link it to the original work using the 'work inspired by' feature on AO3.
Q. Can I submit NSFW pieces? A. Absolutely! We are happy to accept works featuring Wet and Messy (WAM) kink/ sploshing fics.
Q. What is WAM/ sploshing? A. WAM, often referred to as "Wet and Messy" fetishism, is a sexual fetish where individuals derive arousal from the sensation of being covered in or interacting with wet or messy substances. These substances can include food items like cream, eggs, or custard, or non-food items such as paint, gunge, slime or mud. One key aspect is the tactile and visual experience of the substance interacting with the body, often with an emphasis on the visual appeal and textures of the substances.
Q. Are there any substances I shouldn't include in my work? A. Please do not use mess that is derived from bodily secretions or fluids, i.e. urine. faeces, vomit, blood, semen or vaginal secretions. While these substances can be included in your fic as a minor aspect, this should not be the focus of the mess. Whilst there is nothing inherently wrong with specific kinks involving these bodily secretions/ fluids, this fest aims to hold space for WAM/ SFW messy focused works.
Q. Does my fic have to be NSFW or kink based? A. Not at all! As long as it has a messy theme it will be accepted, e.g. food fight in the Great Hall, a decorating mishap etc.
Q. Are dead dove works ok? A. Sorry, but to keep the spirit of this fest light, no dead dove works will be accepted.
Q. What about works that feature humiliation or degradation? A. Sometimes WAM/ sploshing fics have humiliation or degradation as a central theme, so this is fine, but please tag for this so readers can choose whether they want to engage with that kind of content.
Q. Can I use AI in my work? A. No, we really want to see your own creativity. Please do not use AI to generate written work or artwork. We want your own work, in all its messy glory!