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A new fest from me: HP Kintsugi, all about scars and scarring in HP!
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I'm looking for co-mods for a couple of fest ideas of mine. Please find the list here: https://www.tumblr.com/serenaew/783871834916634624/since-i-received-a-couple-of-multiples-and?source=share
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Find my most recent interview with @snapecentric linked here:
Snape Fan Spotlight (interview) on Always Snape! https://alwayssnape.com/forum/topic/snape-fan-spotlight-serenaew/
Updated my permissions statement: still BP for all fanworks, however, no crossposting and no feeding to AI without my express permission.
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Masterlists of my content:
Severitus | Snarry | HP: other ships and gen | Other fandoms
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Ongoing challenges:
HP Kintsugi, a fest about physical scarring in Harry Potter (@hp-kintsugi-fest)
Opus Harry Potter, a HP Classical Music fest (@opus-harry-potter)
Severitus Big Bang (@severitus-big-bang)
Play the List! Bingo (@play-the-list-bingo)
Poem of the week (@poem-of-the-week-challenge)
Assorted prompts: AO3 and P&S
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(last updated 13/05/2025)
You need not ask my permission to podfic, translate, or create any kind of secondary fanworks of my fanworks published under SerenaEW or EleanorPhoenix and their respective subpseuds providing you don't make money from it. That includes re-using the audio of any audio fanworks I created. If the fanwork you would like to use is derived from someone else's fanwork, please seek their permission.
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You can find me on the Fanfic Maverick Podcast, talking Snarry and Severitus, here:
In this episode I get to chat with SerenaEW about Snarry, Severitus, and her fics “Curatio” and “Christmas In Limbo.”
I had the chance to answer some questions by Heatherlly at Always Snape (alwayssnape.com), a Snape-centric fan-site and forum.
It's also about Snape, Snarry and Severitus, and some self-rec <3 Check it out here:
Always Snape is a community for fans of Severus Snape featuring artwork, meta, fanfiction and more.
I'm also honoured to be featured on the Snape Chat Podcast! Thank you, @snapecentric, for the wonderful opportunity to chat about all manners of random stuff that I do!
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Have you ever seen something in the Harry Potter Universe and thought "Wait. Why isn't there a solution to...?" or "But what if...?", and then gone on to create your own spell / potion / invention to fix it?
If yes, then this fest is for you!
What is the HP (i)magineventors fair?
The HP (i)magineventors fair is a prompt/claim fest open to all fanwork formats. Its goal is to showcase the creators' inventions that can make magic in the HP universe safer, more practical, more interesting and/or more fun.
The (virtual) fair format is implemented in the modified prompt/claim format as follows:
Prompts are standalone mini-fanworks of 200-500 words or equivalent effort that answer a certain pre-defined set of questions, These mini-fanworks, in turn, can be linked back to in AO3's "inspired by" function. (Think elevator pitch, or what the seller of your choice could say to their customer.)
Claims can either be based on existing mini-fanworks (as above), or can be "new" mini-fanworks plus at least one additional item with a minimum wordcount of 1000 words, or equivalent effort.
You are more than welcome to team up with fellow creators to create an immersive, multimedia expreience!
When is it happening?
Prompting: mid-May - late June
Claiming: early July - mid-September
Reveals: sometime between late September and mid-October
What kinds of fanworks or inventions are allowed?
Anything you can think of - there are no limits to your creativity!
Do you want to write fic / create art / or other fanworks featuring your invention in use? Do it!
Do you want to craft/build/cook a prototype of your invention? Brilliant, go for it!
Do you want to write a manual, or a paper about the results of a study featuring your invention? Absolutely!
Do you want to dive deep into flowcharts of magical theory and why your invention makes sense in the HP universe? Heck yeah!
Are you a journalist who wants to interview the creator of the breakthrough invention of the century? We can't wait to hear it!
Are you a repesentative of the PR department of a company of your choice, and want to create a commercial for your product? Yes!
Have you tried a new product and found it lacking? Here's your place to complain!
Any kinds of inventions are allowed as long as it doesn't already exist in HP canon - though inventions inspired by canonical elements are very welcome.
(We might move not-safe-for-work inventions to a separate showcase.)
Any character, whether minor, major, original character, canonical company (think Weasley's Wizard Wheezes) or original company, can be the creator of your invention in-universe --- as long as the idea is yours and/or you have permission to create/formalise the invention based on another's fanwork.
Is there anything else I need to know?
We're still looking for co-mods; for more details, check out this post: https://www.tumblr.com/hp-imagineventors-fair/805832240867180544?source=share
If you have any questions, feel free to hit the ask box on the @hp-imagineventors-fair tumblr, respond to this post, or DM @serenaew on tumblr or Discord.
We're very excited to meet you and your lovely lovely inventions!
Embrace your creativity, and see you soon!
Your Mods
(Back_to_Fanfic and SerenaEW)
Credits
Many thanks to the contributors to this fest idea:
One more month til the HP imagineventors fair (fest) kicks off! I'm really looking forward to this! Please let me know if you have any questions, comments or concerns <3
Have you ever seen something in the Harry Potter Universe and thought "Wait. Why isn't there a solution to...?" or "But what if...?", and then gone on to create your own spell / potion / invention to fix it?
If yes, then this fest is for you!
What is the HP (i)magineventors fair?
The HP (i)magineventors fair is a prompt/claim fest open to all fanwork formats. Its goal is to showcase the creators' inventions that can make magic in the HP universe safer, more practical, more interesting and/or more fun.
The (virtual) fair format is implemented in the modified prompt/claim format as follows:
Prompts are standalone mini-fanworks of 200-500 words or equivalent effort that answer a certain pre-defined set of questions, These mini-fanworks, in turn, can be linked back to in AO3's "inspired by" function. (Think elevator pitch, or what the seller of your choice could say to their customer.)
Claims can either be based on existing mini-fanworks (as above), or can be "new" mini-fanworks plus at least one additional item with a minimum wordcount of 1000 words, or equivalent effort.
You are more than welcome to team up with fellow creators to create an immersive, multimedia expreience!
When is it happening?
Prompting: mid-May - late June
Claiming: early July - mid-September
Reveals: sometime between late September and mid-October
What kinds of fanworks or inventions are allowed?
Anything you can think of - there are no limits to your creativity!
Do you want to write fic / create art / or other fanworks featuring your invention in use? Do it!
Do you want to craft/build/cook a prototype of your invention? Brilliant, go for it!
Do you want to write a manual, or a paper about the results of a study featuring your invention? Absolutely!
Do you want to dive deep into flowcharts of magical theory and why your invention makes sense in the HP universe? Heck yeah!
Are you a journalist who wants to interview the creator of the breakthrough invention of the century? We can't wait to hear it!
Are you a repesentative of the PR department of a company of your choice, and want to create a commercial for your product? Yes!
Have you tried a new product and found it lacking? Here's your place to complain!
Any kinds of inventions are allowed as long as it doesn't already exist in HP canon - though inventions inspired by canonical elements are very welcome.
(We might move not-safe-for-work inventions to a separate showcase.)
Any character, whether minor, major, original character, canonical company (think Weasley's Wizard Wheezes) or original company, can be the creator of your invention in-universe --- as long as the idea is yours and/or you have permission to create/formalise the invention based on another's fanwork.
Is there anything else I need to know?
We're still looking for co-mods; for more details, check out this post: https://www.tumblr.com/hp-imagineventors-fair/805832240867180544?source=share
If you have any questions, feel free to hit the ask box on the @hp-imagineventors-fair tumblr, respond to this post, or DM @serenaew on tumblr or Discord.
We're very excited to meet you and your lovely lovely inventions!
Embrace your creativity, and see you soon!
Your Mods
(Back_to_Fanfic and SerenaEW)
Credits
Many thanks to the contributors to this fest idea:
The day has come to reveal the creators of our 20 (twenty!) awesome works! We had art, we had fic, and we had meta!
And as a special surprise, our own @trueliarose created extra gift art for xoxkharisma, the by far most prolific creator of this fest - THANK YOU!
Thank you all as well, dearest Kintsugi creators, cheerleaders, helpers and appreciators who made this event so awesome!
Here's the works roundup:
Extra Suprise Work:
Where the Gold Sinks in
by Trueliarose (Art, T, Charlie Weasley)
Prompt(s):
Primary: [25-072] In Japan, a famous tattoo artist uses gold ink to trace over scars. The results are unexpected when the procedure is done on magical scars. (by xoxkharisma)
Day 1 works:
Known and Loved by xoxkharisma (Fic - 11.2k words, M, Hermione Granger / Remus Lupin)
Eye of the Beholder by SerenaEW (Art, G, Harry Potter)
Steam Conceals, Scars Reveal by Notlibatiusborage (Fic - 1.3k, T, Viktor Krum/Severus Snape)
Misfits by EmmaLouiseFanfiction (Fic - 2.4k, E, Hermione Granger/Draco Malfoy)
Essay for Charms 509 by xoxkharisma (Fic - 1.7k, T, Hermione Granger)
Memories in Woodgrain by Trueliarose (Fic - 4.6k, G, assorted characters)
(Details can be found in the Day 1 post.)
Day 2 works:
Under Narcissa's Care (Fic - 4.8k, T, Narcissa Malfoy and family)
META: The Workings of Healing Magic and Magical Intent by Trueliarose (Meta - 4.1k, T)
Beauty is Pain by xoxkharisma (Fic - 2.3k, M, Astoria Greengrass/Draco Malfoy)
Better than Felix Felicis by xoxkharisma (Fic - 1.6k, E, Lavender Brown/Hermione Granger/Ron Weasley)
Good Morning Remus by SlytherinSneakers (Art, G, Hermione Granger/Remus Lupin)
Potions and Ink by xoxkharisma (Fic - 10.4k, T, Hermione Granger/Severus Snape)
(Details can be found in the Day 2 post.)
Day 3 works:
In All Your Seasons by grovestep (Fic - 1.2k, M, Sirius Black/Remus Lupin)
Sweet Mint by xoxkharisma (Fic - 4.8k, E, Argus Filch/Severus Snape; Severus Snape/Original Female Character)
Weight of Living by fluerir (Fic - 0.9k, G, Draco Malfoy/Severus Snape)
Find Me In The Dark by TheLadyMalfoy (RiverOfTheSand) (Fic + cover art - 3.8k, M, Hermione Granger/Draco Malfoy)
Loose Ends by cardoon (Fic - 2.5k, M, Hermione Granger/Severus Snape)
He Hated Them Until He Didn't (A 5+1 Story) by xoxkharisma (Fic - 4.5k, E, Hermione Granger/Ron Weasley)
at the seams by EleanorPhoenix (Fic - 0.6k, WIP, T, Harry Potter / Severus Snape)
(Details can be found in the Day 3 post.)
And that's a wrap for the 2025 HP Kintsugi Fest, everyone! See you again next time!
Welcome to the third (and for this round, last) set of works, once again in no particular order. Hope you enjoy, and please give the creators some love!
In All Your Seasons (Fic - 1.2k, M, Sirius Black/Remus Lupin)
Sweet Mint (Fic - 4.8k, E, Argus Filch/Severus Snape; Severus Snape/Original Female Character)
Weight of Living (Fic - 0.9k, G, Draco Malfoy/Severus Snape)
Find Me In The Dark (Fic + cover art - 3.8k, M, Hermione Granger/Draco Malfoy)
Loose Ends (Fic - 2.5k, M, Hermione Granger/Severus Snape)
He Hated Them Until He Didn't (A 5+1 Story) (Fic - 4.5k, E, Hermione Granger/Ron Weasley)
at the seams (Fic - 0.6k, WIP, T, Harry Potter / Severus Snape)
See you again in about 10 days for the round-up and author reveals!
Details, as usual, under the cut.
In All Your Seasons
(Fic - 1.2k, M, Sirius Black/Remus Lupin)
In which Remus Lupin shows Sirius Black all the scars he’s gathered since they were last intimate all those years ago.
Prompt(s):
Primary: [25-116] Established relationship, but Character A is hesitant about intimacy because of their scars. It can go from keeping the lights off and not letting Character B touch them, or holding off on sex entirely. Character B helps them overcome their insecurities. [by anon]
A Muggleborn witch seeks out an old schoolmate when her mother falls ill, hoping he'll be able to use his connections to help her get better medical treatment. What she didn't expect to find was exactly where she belonged.
Prompt(s):
Primary: [25-026] A Muggleborn seeks magical treatment for their parent's scars, but is faced with unexpected difficulties. (by cardoon)
Secondary: [25-088] The key to reversing Obliviation turns out to be related to glial scars. (by xoxkharisma)
Weight of Living
(Fic - 0.9k, G, Draco Malfoy/Severus Snape, Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings)
Eight years after the war, Severus and Draco have built a quiet life together at Spinner's End. The scars remain but they've learned to carry them differently.
Prompt(s):
Primary: Draco Malfoy/Lucius Malfoy (OR Draco Malfoy/Severus Snape, if Snape lives past the Final Battle). Focus on Draco’s Sectumsempra scars + any scars he might have acquired in 7th year. Would love some protectiveness from Lucius/Snape (maybe Lucius’s prejudice causes him to worry for him, maybe Snape is plagued that he didn’t heal them well enough?). Hurt/Comfort, can be slash if you want—I’m just excited to see what you create! (by danquill)
Find Me In The Dark
(Fic + cover art - 3.8k, M, Hermione Granger/Draco Malfoy)
Alone in the dark of his Azkaban prison, Draco begins jumping through time.
No longer alone. Always by himself. And never without her.
Five times he went backwards to see her. And the one time she came forwards to see him.
Prompt(s):
Primary: [25-049] Time travel scars (by anon)
Loose Ends
(Fic - 2.5k, M, Hermione Granger/Severus Snape)
On their seventeenth birthday, witches and wizards are taken to St. Mungo’s and marked with a precision-cut scar. It is meant to make it easier for your soulmate to find you — for they, and they alone, will see you as whole and unmarked as the day you were born.
But when Ron sees her scar, he knows instantly what it means. Their breakup is devastating, and in its wake Hermione doubles her efforts to find the one she’s meant to be with. Surely he will be perfect for her, won't he? Once she finds him, everything will make sense.
She finds him, alright — but it does not make sense. It does not make sense that her soulmate is Severus Snape.
Prompt(s):
Primary: [25-089] Soulmate AU: Your soulmate can't see your scars. Optional twist: One of the main characters is blind. (by xoxkharisma)
He Hated Them Until He Didn't (A 5+1 Story)
(Fic - 4.5k, E, Hermione Granger/Ron Weasley)
Ron's scars from the battle at the Department of Mysteries cause him grief until the witch who loves him makes him realize there's no reason to hate them. No reason at all.
Prompt(s):
Primary: [25-056] 5 times Ron hated his brain scars and 1 time he loved them (by anon)
at the seams
(Fic - 0.6k, WIP, T, Harry Potter / Severus Snape)
The first time he glimpsed them, he thought they were a trick of the light.
Prompt(s):
Primary: [25-032] Stretchmarks. That's it. That's the prompt. (by Trueliarose)
Today, we have another set of lovely works - enjoy, and please give the creators some love!
In no particular order:
Under Narcissa's Care (Fic - 4.8k, T, Narcissa Malfoy and family)
META: The Workings of Healing Magic and Magical Intent (Meta - 4.1k, T)
Beauty is Pain (Fic - 2.3k, M, Astoria Greengrass/Draco Malfoy)
Better than Felix Felicis (Fic - 1.6k, E, Lavender Brown/Hermione Granger/Ron Weasley)
Good Morning Remus (Art, G, Hermione Granger/Remus Lupin)
Potions and Ink (Fic - 10.4k, T, Hermione Granger/Severus Snape)
Details under the cut, as usual.
See you again on Feb 4th!
Under Narcissa's Care
(Fic - 4.9k, T, Narcissa Malfoy and family)
Narcissa cares for those she loves when they are hurt, injured, or in pain. But sometimes tough love is what is needed more than anything else.
Prompt(s):
Primary: [25-013] Three times Narcissa tends to other people's wounds (Bellatrix, Lucius, Severus) and one time she doesn't. (by notlibatiusborage)
META: The Workings of Healing Magic and Magical Intent
(Meta - 4.1k, T)
An in‑universe exploration of why restorative magic fails to heal self‑inflicted wounds.
Prompts:
Primary: [00-00] Wildcard
Secondary: [25-011] In-universe scientific paper about scars and scarring (by SerenaEW)
Beauty is Pain
(Fic - 2.3k, M, Astoria Greengrass/Draco Malfoy, Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings)
Pureblood witches are known for being almost impossibly beautiful and put-together. But what does it take to achieve this flawless physical image?
Prompt(s):
Primary: [25-032] Stretchmarks. That's it. That's the prompt. (by Trueliarose)
Inspired by: Essay for Charms 509
Better than Felix Felicis
(Fic - 1.6k, E, Lavender Brown/Hermione Granger/Ron Weasley)
Lavender, Hermione, and Ron engage in affirmations and affections (read: sex).
Prompt(s):
Primary: [25-059] Lavender, Ron and Hermione kiss each others scars while promising a better future for one another. (by anon)
Secondary: [25-032] Stretchmarks. That's it. That's the prompt. (by Trueliarose)
Good Morning Remus
(Art, G, Hermione Granger/Remus Lupin, Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings)
Hermione tends Remus's new wounds after the full moon.
Prompt(s):
Primary: [25-087] Hermione tends Remus's new wounds after the full moon. (by xoxkharisma)
Potions and Ink
(Fic - 10.4k, T, Hermione Granger/Severus Snape)
Hermione Granger disappeared from Wizarding Britain over ten years ago. So when Severus goes to Japan to confer with a famous tattoo artist there in his attempt to find a way to remove the Dark Mark, he does not at all expect to see her familiar face across the table from him at the initial meeting.
Prompt(s):
Primary: [25-072] In Japan, a famous tattoo artist uses gold ink to trace over scars. The results are unexpected when the procedure is done on magical scars. (by xoxkharisma)
Misfits (Fic - 2.4k, E, Hermione Granger/Draco Malfoy)
Essay for Charms 509 (Fic - 1.7k, T, Hermione Granger)
Memories in Woodgrain (Fic - 4.6k, G, assorted characters)
Enjoy, and see you again on Feb 1st!
Details of the works can be found under the cut.
Known and Loved
(Fic - 11.2k words, M, Hermione Granger / Remus Lupin)
When Remus's family moves into town, six-year-old Hermione decides they're going to be best friends and that's that. As they grow up, the bond between them changes.
Rated M for language.
Prompt(s):
Primary: [25-103] Remus has had to hide what he is his entire life. It gets harder with each full moon when he returns with more scars. The list of excuses become less believable. (by SlytherinSneakers)
Eye of the Beholder
(Art, G, Harry Potter)
What if Harry's scar affected his eye?
(Traditional media artwork)
Prompt(s):
Primary: [00-101] Harry Potter's forehead scar (canonical scar)
Secondary: [25-038] After surviving the Avada Kedavra a second time, Harry's lightning scar branches further and spreads all the way down his face. (by pixelboyfriend)
Steam Conceals, Scars Reveal
(Fic - 1.3k, T, Viktor Krum/Severus Snape)
There is nothing better after a long day of coaching, than the heat of a sauna to drive the ache from his thighs, thinks Viktor Krum.
Prompt(s):
Primary: [00-00] Wildcard
Misfits
(Fic - 2.4k (in progress), E, Hermione Granger/Draco Malfoy, Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings)
“What the fuck is your problem, Granger?”
“You, ferret. Always you.”
Draco reluctantly defects to The Order and is left under the probationary supervision of Hermione Granger. A merry band of misfits and goody-two-shoes were meant to save the world while he was locked up, wandless and forced to share a living space with the queen of all swots? What could possibly go wrong?
He was her ruin. And she was his salvation.
Prompt(s):
Primary: [25-111] Forced proximity or cohabitation (by anon)
Secondary: [25-113] Forced amputation (by anon) // [25-052] It's okay not to be okay. (by anon)
Essay for Charms 509
(Fic - 1.7k, T, Hermione Granger)
Hermione is working on her essay for Charms 509.
Prompt(s):
Primary: [25-010] Is magical healing complete "restitutio ad integrum" (as in, healed as if injury hadn't happened in the first place) or is it speeding up and smoothing out natural healing processes, potentially leaving the "fault lines" in the tissue? (by SerenaEW)
Secondary: [25-032] Stretchmarks. That's it. That's the prompt. (by Trueliarose)
Memories in Woodgrain
(Fic - 4.6k, G, assorted characters)
In the Hogwarts library stands an old bookshelf - battered, splintered, and far from pristine. It has stood there for many a years, seeing students and professors alike walk the halls of the library. It stands there and watches as people share with it not only moments of study and academic struggles, but meaningful moments of their lives.
And every once in a while, the bookshelf remembers.
OR
A series of vignettes from the POV of a Hogwarts library bookshelf about the lives of its people and how the tiniest of scars hold the greatest meaning.
Prompt(s):
Primary: [25-015] every scar is a record of a moment, but sometimes the most significant moments leave the smallest scars. (by Notlibatiusborage)
Secondary: [25-004] When given the choice, [character] chooses to keep their scars rather than having them removed by magic. Why? (by SerenaEW) // [25-022] Remus Lupin has many scars, most of them werewolf related. But what are the stories behind the few not from a wolf? (by SafePlaceSnupin)
In a desperate bid to procrastinate exam revisions, and fully knowing my current fest (HP Kintsugi) is coming to an end, this is me looking for co-mods on a HP fest that I've planned: @hp-imagineventors-fair.
The HP (i)magineventors fair is hiring!
Have you ever wanted to help organise a (virtual) fair? Are you as excited as I am to meet our inventors (fest work creators), and to see what inventions and presentation formats they can come up with - to make magic in the Harry Potter universe safer, more interesting and/or more fun?
If yes, I'm looking for YOU!
The HP (i)magineventors fair is a virtual fair (a fest with a modified pitch/prompt-claim format[*]) showcasing original inventions based on magic in Harry Potter canon. The proposed run time is, depending on how further planning goes, beginning March or May 2026, and ending around September 2026.
I am currently hiring (looking for):
project managers (fest co-mods)
data wranglers (airtable experience very welcome!)
Qualifications:
Motivation for fest modding and magical inventions
Ship and let ship mentality
Previous experience in the field (fest mod experience) is NOT necessary
Salary: There is no monatary compensation. (However, you would have my eternal gratitude in helping me realise another of my brain children.)
Interested? Apply now (please let Serena know - there's no application process, just shoot me a message) via
the Contact us field on the @hp-imagineventors-fair
DM to @serenaew on tumblr or Discord (same username).
I'm looking forward to organising this fair (running the fest) with you!
Cheers,
Serena
[*] What I had in mind is to have two phases in this fest.
The first is the "pitching" phase, where every inventor or inventor team creates (in writing, as audio and/or with art) one or several "elevator pitches" (200-500 words or equivalent effort, based on a format that the mods will give out) as an extended prompt that is also a stand-alone mini-fanwork.
The second is the "claiming" phase where the same or other creators can expand on these ideas with further fanworks based on the "pitch", be it in-universe or meta.
There's just a few days left to create and submit for the HP Kintsugi fest - if you're still on the fence, remember you're allowed to submit WIPs, and that the minimal wordcount for fic and meta is 500 words (or equivalent effort in other media).
Hi! For the Voiceteam Mystery Box “Fan in the Mirror” challenge, we were challenged to write about our fanworks of 2025, and essentially (fannish) plans for 2026. So… Here we go, I guess!
On the real-life side, a lot happened – moving back from abroad, many many trips, ticking off some of my exam dues, an ADHD diagnosis (explained a lot…) and subsequently starting meds (and random side effects), a citizenship application, some family stuff, …
That means that while numerically, not a lot of words happened. I am quite proud of what DID happen!
I posted or updated 32 (+1, explained below) works across my accounts in 2025. My alt EleanorPhoenix saw more action than it had previously (hah!), at least in terms of wordcount; and I moved some of my smaller collab contributions over to a new account SerenaEWCollabs. I got SO many fest ideas (thank you, Voiceteam 2025), implemented one of those, and participated in several others.
We’d probably be sitting here for a while if I went into detail about all of this, so here’s the highlights, more or less sorted chronologically:
January: a ca-podfic carols
May: Voiceteam, If You Build It fest ideas, Downtime (HP/SS)
June: Paris podfic meetup, Guardian Blouse test knit
July: A More Tense Situation (HP/SS)
August: @hp-kintsugi-fest, Pod_together fic (HP&SS) and filks (esp. La Meowpera, Cantilena Misteriosa)
September/October: Sicut Cervus Desiderat (HP/SS)
November: Podding Free (all in green) (filk)
December: Escape Clauses (Severitus)
If, however, you're here for all the rambling and the details - some of them quite exclusive XD - these can be found under the cut.
January: Introducing a ca-podfic carols
As you might know, I have gotten the idea of making one or several albums full of a cappella filk about podfic, filk or fandom in general (the a ca-podfic filks), about one and a half years ago. This idea has now branched out enomously, with over 50 filk ideas spread across several themes, one of those themes being Christmas music / carols since Voiceteam Mystery Box falls into the festive season every year.
Kudos to those who took over musical direction for me when revisions became extremely stressful! Your ideas brought a lot of life into the arrangements!
May: Voiceteam 2025
If You Build It: Fest ideas
Voiceteam brought back the Serenaness in me in full force. I was so inspired by the If You Build It challenge that my brain came up with nearly a dozen ideas for fests within about as many days. I’ve polled for interest for a couple of those – and since, of the audience favourites, the scars fest (Kintsugi) turned out the easier one to implement, it got up and running a couple months later (see below).
The Inventiveness of the HiVoiceteaMind
Dropping a few recs for various VT 2025 projects I participated in:
[Podfic] Lads in Leeds (Backwards) – yes, the sentences were read in the opposite direction as usual.
Month of Podding [filk] – this was SO fun to participate in!
It's (Still) a Trap: This is the Pod that Never Ends – say no more. A friend of mine jokingly called my filk ambitions a cult, and it’s TRUE.
FAQ: The Goose Fight Portion of Your Thesis Defense - A Radio Show [audio and script] – Goose!
[Filk] Pod With Us (Abendlied) – do listen to this! it’s very pretty, and I’m not just saying that because I edited it! This is also the (+1) work I talked about since I’d only managed to post it two days ago, but it was actually created during VT 2025.
This is just the tip of the iceberg. Voiceteam is, as always, incredibly inspiring to participate in (ahem me switching to high cap 2h before the end of the last round cause I ended up making more than double the points that I’d planned to – If you build it, ahem), with the joys of both familiar faces (or names and hats, I guess) and new friendships.
To my teammates, the Felicitous Frogmouths:
Thank you – for the spreadsheets, the collabs, the language help, the wonderful cover art. And thank you so, so very much for the pods based on my fics.
May 2025: Downtime!
My first explicit smut / PWP! Considering that members of the House of Snarry have prodded me to actually write for some of my more… spicy prompts, I guess I caved when Snarry_a_thon gave me the opportunity. And I am kind of proud, to be honest, when I received feedback that this is quite good for a first smut.
(Maybe AO3 downtimes have their good sides after all…)
June 2025: Paris Podfic Meetup!
As with Voiceteam, it was such a blast to get to know new people and meeting old friends, with talks long into the evening (I sincerely apologise for making people miss out on sleep!). I am especially proud of the one filk where I managed to get contributions from everyone present, in full musical theatre introduction style: Come, let us meet in Paris.
This is also an homage to the love to Yeston/Kopit’s version of Phantom (yes, a phantom of the opera adaption, but that only very few people know thanks to Lloyd-Webber’s POTO blowing up so much) that I’d gotten from one of the other participants of this meetup.
And do also check out the other works from the event AO3 collection!
June-October 2025: Guardian Blouse test knit
I can’t help but drop a line about a fannish knit (knitting being yet ANOTHER hobby I picked up again abroad) for one of my older fandoms (Elementary): the Guardian Blouse test knit that I had the honour of doing. I love how it turned out, and it’s become one of my favourite tops VERY very quickly.
July 2025: First forays into writing omegaverse…
A More Tense Situation (love is not an accident) was my attempt at dipping my toes into A/B/O dynamics. I had quite some fun playing around with the prompts for my giftee. Life got in the way, or I’d have tried to get more smut in, but alas… (I’m also sad on behalf of my giftee who kind of wanted smut.)
Maybe there’s a sequel someday in the future, who knows?
August 2025: Start of HP Kintsugi ( @hp-kintsugi-fest )
HP Kintsugi, the fest celebrating scars in the Harry Potter universe, kicked off in August. I was blown away by the professional-level art from @trueliarose based on a very amateurish concept sketch of mine; as well as by the resonance of this idea (we got 100 prompts within the first 10 days, partly based on long bounce-offs between server members).
If you’re seeing this and would like to participate, it’s not too late yet (as I’m writing this round-up) to join! Submissions close on Jan 15th, with works to post about 2 weeks later and author reveals being about a week thereafter.
August/September: pod_together
Severitus submission: Painted Pawn
This was the third time we did a Severitus submission to pod_together, having roped cardoon into writing Severitus to be podded yet again in my efforts to get more podfic into Severitus. It was good to get into Severitus again after, to my shame, having lost touch with the fanfic-base.
In honour of p_t traditions, I wanted to do something I don’t usually do during the podfic process, so I experimented a bit with pre-production sound effects (mainly, hanging a cloth over a microphone to simulate Portrait Snape talking; I finally understood why some people would want to record some character lines separately.)
Sometime this last year, I’d also gotten into the habit of using punch and roll (I suspect it’s the a cappella filking, see below), and I could feel the effects on my solo pods going quite a bit smoother as well.
Party favours: more filk!
Next to my yearly Iliad The Musical filk, this time a hectic one to the tune of Blankets and beddings (Come from Far Away), I was also part of the Grand Opera La Meowpera: A Tragedy In Three Acts.
La Meowpera was GLORIOUS. I had SO much fun flexing my Classical muscles again (pretty sure my vibrato got more consistent simply by recording the chorus part of this), and what’s not entertaining about purr-ticipating in an opera about cat diva dramas? And: SO. Many. Kudos especially to the librettists and composer, as well as the editors. You all did an awesome job in this mammoth project. The results meow for themselves.
Also in the vein of classical was my [Filk] Cantilena Mysteriosa – where I’d written lyrics to a piece I’d played on the flute like 7 years ago. My muse fought me a bit on the lyrics for this one, if I am being honest, likely also because this fell into yet another stressful few weeks. Considering this was not originally written for voice, it was incredibly challenging to sing, especially on little time for practice. 8va bassa was my very best friend here, I guess… But I personally think it turned out something to be proud of.
September/October: Sicut Cervus Desiderat
This is the piece of writing I’m the very proudest of, for this year.
It’s an endgame Snarry Severus character study through the eyes of Harry, after he decided to get on the train in that weird Not-King’s-Cross in Deathly Hallows. It features tears (so loads of whump and emotional angst) and non-linear time travel as its main plot drivers. Honestly, my head was smoking as I was trying to tie it all together. But I think it worked out really, really well, down to the details that I jumped back and forth between chapters to polish.
It’s also one of several (planned) nods to my Christian education, prominently featuring citations from Psalm 42. And of course, past study content (Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs) had to make an appearance; it wouldn’t be a Serena fic without some sort of real-world-related worldbuilding.
I’d had the title idea 3 or 4 years ago, the first brainstorming session on the HoS server in February 2024, and I had originally intended this for AUctober 2024; actually started this in April with the intention of submitting for Thon 2025, got to about 7% before getting stuck and thus demotivated. And then ADHD meds happened when I was overdue to write for AUctoberfest, as well as consistent morning writing time for three weeks straight, and some determination that I WILL submit something this time, and alphas who were more than willing to bounce ideas off with me for hours at a time and listen to me waffle about (or not, since I was told to get to writing instead XD). (Maybe the spirits of the writers who made the city I travelled to famous have possessed me for a while there, who knows?)
At any rate: I love it, and I’m extremely proud of it. Check it out – if you like angst, and Severus, chances are high that you’ll like it even if you will cry about it. (I do promise a happy ending.)
November 2025: Finishing [Filk] Podding Free (all in green)
I feel like this deserved its own ramble although it was officially started in Voiceteam 2025, and I’d gone through most first and a significant portion of the second edits in May.
So. While abroad, I fell in love with (read: I am very obsessed and my music taste is currently quite hyperfixated on) Barbershop, the music style (4 voices, a cappella, close harmony), and I had the opportunity to sing that lovely arrangement of Defying Gravity. Long story short, my brain insisted on making this an a ca-podfic filk about Blanket Permissions (BPs) and Fandom Permission Statements List (FPSList). Once again, I was blown away by how many talented singers I was able to rope into my project.
I’d also purchased a new music DAW specifically for making this as awesome as I can XD What you don’t do for podfic and filk…
Having some time on my hand, and actually seeing Wicked the musical live on stage, gave me the push to finish editing this. It turned out glorious, if I may say so myself. I love it so much. Please do check it out – I promise you, it’s worth it.
(And have I mentioned how proud I am of this? Oops, sorry, didn't mean to chew your ear off about it!)
December 2025: Finishing [Audio Drama and Fanfic] Escape Clauses
Yet another big project I managed to finish: a two-and-a-half hour Severitus Escape Room audio drama with script (with script skin!) and prose versions, first started two years ago for Severitus Big Bang 2024. It balances on the knife’s edge of homage to a lot of Severitus tropes, and crack, what with Fourth Wall, What Fourth Wall?- and Deus Ex Machina (or maybe House Elf Ex Machina?)-elements in the storytelling.
And did I tell you that this was based on a study at our university that I participated in, about whether escape rooms are a viable teaching format? (They are, apparently. We now have a dedicated Escape Room room on our Surgery teaching floor.)
I finally got back into it after 1.5 years of hiatus because I stopped having time with organising the move abroad and whatnot. It was kind of overwhelming to get back into it, knowing that at one point, the audacity file had gotten 40GB big, which I assume had quite a hand in wrecking my old computer. (I’d split it in three parts for editing, and merged it to a single Day 2 file, in the end; the final audacity files ended up somewhere between 3 to 7 GB big.)
But I did it. I wrangled the lines and the close to 100 sound effects into format and time and place for Part 2 (the longer part with 1.5h) as well. From just part-listens, I assume my editing / SFX-ing style has changed significantly since early 2024, which I hope is a good thing that allows for the text to be better understood by the audience.
I am very proud of this, as well. What I think I liked the most is that the SFX-ing sometimes comes with its own layer of humour – since for some, I deliberately chose caricature-ish versions because it brought a smile to my face, listening to that (like the Horcrux-Death-Wail. Or the Sword-Of-Gryffindor-Dropping-On-Harry’s-Head sound), which allowed for a bit of relief in the all in all rather angsty plot.
If you're following me for the Snape/Severitus content, do check this out. It's truly a labour of love by our entire team that hopefully expands on why exactly people love this platonic "ship".
December 2025: Voiceteam Mystery Box
Well, and here we are, at VTMB 2025/6. I have several projects in the works, including more additions to my a ca-podfic baby, and I’m really looking forward to sharing them with you!
Preview for 2026
I’m very excited for a number of things that will hopefully get finished/revealed soon: several VTMB25 projects (filk of course, what else?) and a Kintsugi submission!
You might have noticed my fannish activities ramping up in the second half of 2025; the finishing of several long and/or on-hiatus projects coincided with me starting ADHD meds and having some spare time for fannish things… I think the meds helping quite well with consistency! So, here’s to the hope that I can get some more things that have been on my to be finished list (like updating my tumblr presence / masterlists / newspage; or Christmas in Limbo, the Christmas fic that’s now been in WI(no)P limbo for 3 years) done this year as well. Or maybe finishing up a Severitus longpod, of which I’d posted chapter 1/20 so far. (Punch and Roll might help?)
On the other hand, La Muse™ (project in execution stage) is very insistent on new shiny ideas… Like more filk! New Snarry that hopefully scratches the Mutual Pining itch I’ve been having this past month!
I might try to keep up with my finishing up something big once a month pattern; this sounds very much like I’m trying to pace myself (which is one of my post-therapy goals: don’t go overboard on filling my schedule). Considering I have a very important exam coming up next October, and an amateur musical performance shortly thereafter, I might even say this could be aimed a little too high… We will see.
Alrighty, this was 2.7k words of me rambling about myself. If you made it til here: Thank you for reading, and hope to see you again soon!
My friends --- the Severitus Escape Room Podcast / Audio Drama project created for @severitus-big-bang 2024 has finally, finally, finally been finished!
I am immensely proud to be able to present the two-and-a-half-hours long audio drama including audio with sound effects, script, prose and art in full, and would love if some of you listened in!
I am so proud to present: the a cappella Barbershop filk about blanket permissions (yes-statements on your profile to fanworks inspired by / derived from your own) to the tune of Defying Gravity - I've been teasering it for ages, and I finally finished editing it. About two dozen people helped being this about - I'm so incredibly grateful to each and everyone.
Please give this a listen! I personally think it turned out lovely, and I seriously hope this inspires some permission statements - if you want, let me know if you add one!
"No one wants me."
"That — " Harry swallowed. "That's not true."
He paused.
"Everyone is needed by — someone."
"And when you're not needed anymore?" The child retorted harshly, far too much like the man Harry had known. "What happens then?"
As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee.
- Psalm 42, King James Version.
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This is the single longest finished fic of mine at nearly 27k words, and the main plot drivers are tears and non-linear time travel... smell my head smoking from wherever you are?
At any rate, I love how it turned out (THANKS SO MUCH to all those who held my hand through this). I also love how I managed to tie it into mostly canon while making it AU. And how well the little details added up.
If you're ever in the mood for an angsty, whumpy tearjerker of a Severus character study with a Snarry happy end, this is your jam. (Mind the tags, though. And did I ever mention my author self is very evil and likes to put readers' hearts through the wringers?)
At any rate --- check it out, and don't forget to check out ALL the awesome works for all those wonderful creators from AUctoberfest this year (list reblogged in previous post).
Thank you to all who have taken part in AUctoberfest 2025! From creators to supporters, none of it happens without you. This year's fest has added over half a million new words of Snarry fic and many pieces of amazing artwork.
The fest creator reveals are now up. The fest collection remains open now until March 2026 for anyone who still wants to join in post-fest.
Thank you again and Happy Snarry fest work reveal day!
On the Importance of Choosing the Right Person for Your Revenge Plan | By: Aeternum
Summary: Severus is approached by the son of his ex-best friend and his childhood bully to help him get revenge on his other childhood bully. Who is Severus to turn down such an opportunity? Rating: Explicit | Word Count: 5.3k
Indulge Me | By: Aeternum
Summary: Harry and Severus get distracted when getting ready to go out.
Rating: Explicit | Word Count: 1.8k
Hired Boyfriend | By: armassy
Summary: Based on prompt: 2025-60: Severus is an omega for hire that Sirius/James gets for Harry to lose his virginity with. Severus is very surprised when Harry isn't interested in using him. Rating: Explicit | Word Count: 11.7k
Together [ART] | By: armassy
Summary: After everything that Severus has done for Harry, it's up to Harry now to protect Severus. Not that he needs it. Rating: General Audiences | Word Count: Artwork
The Siren's Tale | By: Artsyrose (Trueliarose)
Summary: In the farthest stretch of the sea, where the wind sings freely and the waves whisper along, a siren waits. They say he is a monster, a creature born of rage and fury, dragging sailors to their doom. But long ago, he was something else. And when ships pass through his waters, the waves remember.
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences | Word Count: 1k + multiple artworks
The Club | By: Artsyrose (Trueliarose)
Summary: Severus likes to watch Harry dance. That is as far as other men keep their hands off him. Rating: Teen And Up Audiences | Word Count: Multiple artworks
Tight Fit | By: BlackVelvet42
Summary: "You do realise your mum left, so it's just you and me in the house."
Rating: Explicit | Word Count: 3.8k
Harry the Dildo | By: blackwhitelight
Summary: When a spell turns Harry into a dildo and he finds himself in Voldemort's bedchambers, it's up to Severus to save him.
Rating: Explicit | Word Count: 5.5k
The Brewing Oath | By: Coconutice22
Summary: Harry thought escaping the Dursleys to live with his grandparents would be the start of his happily ever after. He didn’t count on Severus Snape, the sharp-tongued and impossible-to-please employee of his grandfather, coming into his life.
Between exploding cauldrons, murderous, vengeful Death Eaters, and a new prophecy that refuses to let life be normal, Harry and Severus discover that sometimes affection, once brewed, is difficult to bottle.
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences | Word Count: 34.8k
In Which James Potter, As Usual, Ruins Everything | By: Eustelebelladonna
Summary: If James Potter had simply minded his own business, Severine Snape would never have become his stepmother. Alas, restraint isn’t his brand.
Rating: Mature | Word Count: 13.5k
Chickenpox | By: EvaLuciaHart
Summary: Harry has been working for Dr Snape for four years, but when he finally gets an opportunity to kiss him and express his feelings, it triggers Severus' PTSD and unveils his past. Rating: Explicit | Word Count: 15.9k
Wizards And Alchemist Unite | By: Faithless_3105
Summary: Shortly after Voldemort comes back, two strangers from another world arrive at Hogwarts. Albus Dumbledore had always believed that things happened for a reason so maybe these two alchemists can help him bring down Voldemort without bringing war to the wizarding world. Note: I've explained the characters in the fic so you don't need to have knowledge of both fandoms to follow what is happening.
Rating: Explicit | Word Count: 30.3k
The Importance of Stretching | By: Faithless_3105
Summary: When Severus realises that his middle-aged spread has turned into more of a middle-aged seven course meal, he decides that he needs to do something about it, and the new 24/7 gym that opened up seems like the ideal way. The extremely buff former Gryffindors running it have Severus opting to visit late at night instead, in the hopes of getting to workout alone. (Of course, he doesn't - there wouldn't be much of a story if that was the case) Rating: Explicit | Word Count: 22.2k
A Rose By Any Other Name | By: Faithless_3105
Summary: When King James and Queen Lily of Godrin arrange a marriage for their son Harry as a way of breaking up his relationship with the Royal Potioneer, Seb Snape, Harry is incensed. He fully intends to have nothing to do with Prince Severus of Midlandia, but, for some reason, he just can't keep away.
Rating: Explicit | Word Count: 20.9k + art
16 Going On 36 | By: Faithless_3105
Summary: Knowing that he is dying, Dumbledore takes it upon himself to take out Voldemort as soon as possible. That should have meant life was easy for Severus, especially when all of the Death Eaters were rounded up. Without an alternative however, Severus became public enemy number one, with many demanding he go to jail himself. That Severus could handle, what he couldn't handle was waking up one day in the body of his 16 year old self. Dumbledore said he would look for a cure so all Severus had to do was make it through the school year. Unfortunately that also meant that he would have to deal with Harry Potter.
Rating: Explicit | Word Count: 18.7k
Dark Lord Severus | By: Faithless_3105
Summary: When Lily and James Potter fled to America to hide from Voldemort, pretending to be Muggles, Jimmy and Lizzie Crawford, they thought that would be the end of their Dark Lord problems. Unfortunately, nearly 20 years later, their son, Jerry Crawford, is summoned in his capacity as an Auror to help deal with the British Dark Lord problem. The twist: the current Dark Lord isn't Voldemort.
Rating: Explicit | Word Count: 15.1k
Naughty Girl | By: Faithless_3105
Summary: When Harry gets caught by Filch and, horror of horrors, gets turned on by what he is saying, he thinks things can't get any worse. Then Snape comes around the corner.
Rating: Explicit | Word Count: 4.9k
The Mating Habits of Squid | By: Faithless_3105
Summary: Harry returns to Hogwarts, hoping to find a sign of what to do with his life, now that the war is over and his previous purpose, defeating Voldemort, is done. He finds that purpose, but not in the way he had expected. Thankfully Harry had always been the adventurous sort and never shied away from unusual situations.
Rating: Explicit | Word Count: 4.3k
4AM | By: Im_just_visiting
Summary: It’s the late 1980s, a Friday night, and the world is cold and indifferent. Young, prematurely bitter, and painfully lonely, Severus just needs - if only for a moment - to feel that he belongs somewhere.
Rating: General Audiences | Word Count: 5.7k
Strange Infatuation | By: likeaglass
Summary: Harry gets semi-unwillingly dragged to a concert, not knowing it will change his life.
Rating: Explicit | Word Count: 8.1k
Bribed | By: Literallymyusername
Summary: Harry asks Severus to be his date for Ginny's wedding. Severus is meant to be the last minute stand in so Harry doesn't have to go stag, but maybe their feelings are deeper than they realized.
Mischievously, Harry cocked his head. “Severus, I’m gay as hell. She’s over it.” He tugged at his own lapel, letting it fall back enough to flash more collarbone. “Honestly, she likes me better in rhinestones anyway.”
Rating: Mature | Word Count: 4.6k
Among the stars | By: lone_amaryllis
Summary: Harriet wakes alone on an inhospitable planet. The only help is the voice in her ears coming from her spacesuit.
Rating: Explicit | Word Count: 9.1k
Harrie's Hero | By: maraudersaffair
Summary: After the Final Battle, Harrie ends up sleeping with her former professor (and falling in love with him). She's heartbroken when he rejects her. Then she discovers she's pregnant with his baby. Rating: Explicit | Word Count: 8.2k
Severa | By: maraudersaffair
Summary: It's after the war and Harry can't stop thinking about his former professor, Severa Snape. She did so much to protect him - to protect everyone - and he wants her to know how much he appreciates her. So he asks her out on a date. Sort of.
Rating: Explicit | Word Count: 5.3k
Tech Support | By: quixotic_hope
Summary: Severus Snape has taught chemistry using a chalkboard for his entire career, so he is less than thrilled to be told he must use some sort of electronic white board instead. When he finds out the son of his childhood bully has been hired as tech support, he is sure he won't survive the school year. And yet Harry is nothing like Severus thought he would be, and he is forced to reconsider how he views his past, his educational philosophy, and even himself. Rating: Explicit | Word Count: 21.8k
Steam and Scoundrels | By: razz
Summary: When Mr. Severus Snape was persuaded to take a spouse, he never expected it to lead to a twisted sort of treasure hunt. Worse, he couldn't decide if his new husband was a vacant fool, or a scoundrel. With secrets of his own being revealed and obstacles at every turn, will they find a way to correct first impressions?
Rating: Mature | Word Count: 30k
Sicut Cervus Desiderat | By: SerenaEW
Summary: "No one wants me." "That — " Harry swallowed. "That's not true." He paused. "Everyone is needed by — someone." "And when you're not needed anymore?" The child retorted harshly, far too much like the man Harry had known. "What happens then?"
As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee. - Psalm 42, King James Version.
Rating: Mature | Word Count: 26.8k
The Golden Trio | By: SeverusSimp
Summary: The Golden Trio, an all-male K-pop Idol Group (Harry, Ron, and Hermes) care for their fans above all else. One fan in particular stands out. A hidden fan by the name of Dr. Severus Snape who seems even more wrapped up in Harry than they ever imagined. It'll take a world renowned K-pop Idol Group, a doting disconcerting Doctor, a twinkling outlandishly dressed Manager, an ugly cat and a cute owl, a once famous Singer, and a pile of Marauding Officers to keep the fans safe from Riddle.
For the Fans!
Rating: Explicit | Word Count: 48.6k + Multiple pieces of artwork
Diary of the boy who survived | By: showyourself
Summary: Harry returns from King's Cross, but the Resurrection Stone didn't work quite the way he had expected. Hogwarts has been plunged into a hellish nightmare with armed gangs roaming the castle out for blood. Snape is acting strange around him too. Will Harry survive the latest risk to his life? And if he does, who will be there with him at the end of it all? Rating: Mature | Word Count: 2.8k
Ninth Life | By: SquibNation10
Summary: Harivian (Harry) has lived many lives already— a Merman gliding with Merfolk through the green-and-pink oceans of Planet Black Lake, a Goblin counting mountains of coin on the glittering world of Gringotts, an Acromantula threading silky homes in the Forbidden Forests of Planet Hogwarts— and now, at last, a human… on Planet Earth.
Rating: Mature | Word Count: 30.2k
What we choose to become | By: steffi2006
Summary: Harry Potter was never meant to follow the Ministry's rules. When a cruel new law forces Alphas over twenty-five to marry and reproduce, Harry makes a dangerous, irreversible decision - transforming himself into an Omega so he can stay with the one man he truly loves: Severus Snape.
Rating: Explicit | Word Count: 15.2k
Still Friends | By: steffi2006
Summary: Severus and Harry grow up together as best friends in the 1970s. Will their friendship survive being in different houses?
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences | Word Count: 14.2k
Bound by promise | By: steffi2006
Summary: When Harry Potter invokes the ancient life-debt, claiming Severus Snape as his own, the delicate web of espionage and manipulation unravels. Severus, torn between the humiliation of surrendering control and the relief of escaping the clutches of Machiavellian masters, must navigate a new life forged in love, protection, and unexpected hope.
Rating: Explicit | Word Count: 10.7k
Fred's pottery class for the war-damaged and emotionally constipated | By: steffi2006
Summary: When Harry was signed up for a magical pottery class to decompress, the last person he expects to see at the wheel is Severus Snape. But week after week, through enchanted teapots, talking vessels, and a steadily growing pile of mutual insults, the two discover they might just be carving out something more than clay. The rest of the group is watching. Loudly. And they're very invested.
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences | Word Count: 6.5k
Camping, Chaos and Cuddles | By: steffi2006
Summary: “This gives you all a wonderful opportunity to get to know each other better – or to deepen existing relationships,” Dumbledore said, with the bright-eyed mischief of a man who has never pitched a tent in his life. Twelve Hogwarts professors. Four days in the Scottish Highlands. No magic. The result? A camping trip filled with chaos and more? Harry had expected the first. He hadn’t expected Severus Snape with a bun, shared air mattresses, or feelings. Honestly, no one’s getting out of this trip unscathed—emotionally or otherwise.
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences | Word Count: 3.9k
Sit, Stay, Love | By: Trueliarose
Summary: When Harry takes Teddy to an animal shelter, he hopes to ease his constant whining for a pet. But of course the one dog Teddy falls in love with already has another favourite person: Severus, a grumpy, taciturn volunteer whose intense eyes make Harry squirmish. How can Harry keep himself from falling for Severus, and will the man ever return his affections?
Or
Snarry but with a lot of fluffy animals and people playing matchmaker.
Rating: Explicit | Word Count: 42.6k
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https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-IwxS42iWU8XCLslHAii-SEJl9TzBv4OCpGg-axGX3I/
Claiming form
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeJ7TjwsleAN2M_vFjFcbRTDfndxKotGeNni7_b_PZbO1zNLQ/
Submission form
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSel2scbRWLt61imXV52f3I2CtgYeMz9oXx0PzHJPbuqtAZp8w/
See the Rules and FAQ Part 2 for details on How to Claim
https://www.tumblr.com/hp-kintsugi-fest/791880972964593664/rules-and-faq-part-2
Rules and FAQ Part 1 for other info
https://www.tumblr.com/hp-kintsugi-fest/789626090236837888/rules-and-faq-part-1
AO3 Collection
https://archiveofourown.org/collections/HP_Kintsugi_Fest_2025
A note about submitting:
If you have already completed a work / a group of connected works (as of reading this post circa October 31st~November 2nd), you can fill in the submission form directly without needing to fill out the claiming form; otherwise, please start out at the claiming form, and fill out the submission form once your work(s) are done!
Thank you so, so much for your support! We are very excited for all your creations!!!
Come check out the HP Kintsugi Fest Discord!
https://discord.gg/kCMTQKw6vR
(We apologise that the above invite link keeps becoming Invalid despite our efforts, feel free to Ask for the Discord link any time)
Contact mods via tumblr Ask, Discord or [email protected]
Sorry for the delay! We're excited to share that the last prompts have now been finally transferred to the prompts list:
That means we're alrmost ready for claiming to start in 10 days! We'll send out a link to the claiming form closer to the day, but until then: ENJOY browsing the prompts!
