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OWL GIFT for the @hdowlpost COMMUNITY!

Gift for: the @hdowlpost community of gifters, all our wonderful pinch-hitters, all readers, commenters and silent lurkers. Title: Drarry & Owls Art Medium: digital Rating: G Mods' Notes: A yet anonymous artist gifted us with this wonderful picture of Draco, Harry and both their owls (in a snowstorm!). Do enjoy while we all wait for the final set of gift to be posted and for THE REVEALS.

🤍❤️💜💙💚💛🤎

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of the 2025 @hdowlpost Winter Gift Exchange

Here they are – all 67 owl gifts delivered by our owls to you – our wonderful (and wonderfully patient) @hdowlpost giftmakers, pinchhitters, owl helpers, readers and commenters.

Podfics

@huldrejenta read Winter Moment (podfic) (PG | 9:16 minutes) for Smirkingcat

Translations

@huldrejenta wrote the translation Å se film med Harry og Draco - Captain America (R | 1750 words) for Vaysh

@lexi-leckstar wrote the translation Nightfall / Bei Einbruch der Dunkelheit (R | 2133 words) for Huldrejenta

@vaysh11 wrote the translation Bei mir was es auch so (und das Dorf liegt falsch) (G | 2356 words) for KatIsSleeping

Fanbinding

@anaxandria-writes created [Fanbinding] No Boundaries (R (story) | craft) for Digthewriter

Typesetting

c_art created The Five Times Harry Left and the One Time He Stayed (G | art, typeset) for Themightyflynn

Moodboards & Playlists

@cuppyhands | bererjs created My Favorite Gift is You (G | moodboard) for Blandwriting @cuppyhands | Bererjs created One Day in December (G | moodboard) for Lumosatnight

@lexi-leckstar created The Boy Who Lived and the Slytherin He Never Expected (PG | moodboard) for Bererjs

@lovelyloveliesss created Lost and Found (12 songs) for DrWhoIsGinnyHolmes

@lumosatnight created Echoes of You (G | moodboard) for Bererjs @lumosatnight created Under the Mistletoe (G | moodboard) for Lexi-leckstar

Craft

c_art created diy christmas tree ornament (G | craft) for Kitty-fic c_art created drarry decorations (G | craft) for Vaysh

DrWhoIsGinnyHolmes | Logan created Comfort Snacks & Crafts (G | craft) for Kitty-fic

@panthemanda created Rainbow Shark (G | crochet) for DrWhoIsGinnyHolmes

@themightyflynn08 wrote Defensive Magical Theory (G | dollhouse miniature) for Inspired-Being @themightylflynn08 created Oops (G | dollhouse miniature) for c_art

Owlpost Banner

@digthewriter created The Banner for the H/D Owlpost Winter Fest 2026

Art

c_art created candles (G | art) for Dodgerkedavra c_art created drarry decorations (G | art) for VayshThe Five Times Harry Left and the One Time He Stayed</a> (G | art, typeset) for Themightyflynn

@digthewriter created Be Our (Bloody) Guest (G | art) for Pandemanda @digthewriter created Drarry & Owls (G | art) for the H/D Owlpost community

Poems

@lovelyloveliesss created How to Keep What You Want (zine + poem | G | 252 words) for KatIsSleeping

@wrtrgrl-spacewitch wrote A Gryffindor and a Slytherin Walk Into A Bar (poem | G | 233 words) for Huldrejenta

Fic

@apricitydays-lazynights wrote Dragons of the Winter's Moon (NC-1 | 4568 words) for Maraudersaffair @apricitydays-lazynights wrote Solo Brunch (PG-13 | 1726 words) for Wrtrgrl

@blandwriterswriting wrote a christmas gift to remember (G | 2210 words) for Lumosatnight @blandwriterswriting wrote forgiven (G | 1432 words) for Dodgerkedavra

@cuppyhands | Bererjs wrote What the future may hold (G | 808 words) for Pandemanda

@digthewriter wrote A blind date. A dance. A drink. (G | 850 words) for c_art @digthewriter wrote A Gryffindor and a Slytherin Walk Into A Bar (PG | 1200 words) for Huldrejenta @digthewriter wrote Pepper Potter in the House (G | 600 words) for Inspired-Being

@dodgerkedavra wrote Even There (NC-17 | 9643 words) for Smirkingcat

DrWhoIsGinnyHolmes | Logan wrote A Bit of Ruin Between the Stacks (NC-17 | 4277 words) for Maraudersaffair DrWhoIsGinnyHolmes | Logan wrote The Fight to Stay Human (PG | 6353 words) for c_art DrWhoIsGinnyHolmes | Logan wrote I'm Going to Master Your Chef (PG | x words) for Digthewriter

@huldrejenta wrote still you want me (NC-17 | 5773 words) for Sunsetdawn20

@mydearestprongs | Earlgreyhot wrote Kissing On Ice (PG | 913 words) for Blandwriting @mydearestprongs | Earlgreyhot wrote In Your Debt (R | 774 words) for Pandemanda @mydearestprongs | Earlgreyhot wrote Safe Heaven (R | 521 words) for Wrtrgrl

@lexi-leckstar wrote Of Antlers and Wings (G | 4011 words) for Blandwriting

@lovelyloveliesss wrote Lost and Found (R | 3780 words) for DrWhoIsGinnyHolmes @lovelyloveliesss wrote Touchy Healy (PG | 12572 words) for Earlgreyhot

@inspired-being wrote All I Want For Christmas is a Keeper (NC-17 | 3573 words) for Smirkingcat @inspired-being wrote A Pitch For Change (PG-13 | 11268 words) for Earlgreyhot @inspired-being wrote The Thief, The Curse and The Shelter (PG | 6037 words) for Vaysh

@inspired-being, DrWhoIsGinnyHolmes, Skotini and @vaysh11 wrote Snowy Kisses and Meddling Mothers (PG-13 | 6824 words) for Sunsetdawn20

KatIsSleeping | @dreamingandwideawake wrote It Takes a Burrow (G | 1113 words) for Sunsetdawn20 KatIsSleeping | @dreamingandwideawake wrote Running, Walking, Falling (G | 2770 words) for Earlgreyhot

@maraudersaffair wrote All He's Ever Wanted (NC-17 | 4976 words) for DrWhoIsGinnyHolmes @maraudersaffair wrote From This Day Forward (NC-17 | 1300 words) for Dodgerkedavra @maraudersaffair wrote Keeping Up Appearances (NC-17 | 4600 words) for KatIsSleeping @maraudersaffair wrote Malfoy's Prize (NC-17 | 1400 words) for Lexi-leckstar @maraudersaffair wrote Snowed in with the Alpha (NC-17 | 1200 words) for Themightyflynn

@mars-bar81 wrote Green Apple Candy (PG | 2039 words) for Wrtrgrl

Skotini wrote Felix Matchmaker Cornsnake-Malfoy (R | 5261 words) for LovelyLovelies

Sunsetdawn20 wrote Hold Me Close (PG-13 | 4603 words) for LovelyLovelies Sunsetdawn20 wrote the love of a winter heart (R | 1945 words) for Themightyflynn Sunsetdawn20 wrote prism of a fragmented whole (NC-17 | 8648 words) for Lexi-leckstar Sunsetdawn20 wrote the slow path into your arms (NC-17 | 9252 words) for Lumosatnight

@wrtrgrl-spacewitch wrote Say Yes (PG | 1514 words) for Bererjs @wrtrgrl-spacewitch wrote Stray (G | 3961 words) for Inspired-Being @wrtrgrl-spacewitch wrote Ten Galleons (G | 2532 words) for LovelyLovelies

@themightyflynn08 wrote A Surprise Bond (NC-17 | 5429 words) for Maraudersaffair @themightyflynn08 wrote Seven Long Days (PG | 4638 words) for Digthewriter

@vaysh11 wrote The Child in the Snow (G | 3283 words) for Kitty-fic

All gifts have been de-anoned on AO3. ♥ Creators' names have been added to the LJ posts. Many creators have different names across fandom platforms; we chose tumblr name for the creators. If you'd like your name changed in this post, just let us know. ♥ If you see any mistakes, dead links or entries we may have missed, please let us know in comments or email us.

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Summer is here, the heat is on, and ... THE OWLS ARE BACK!!!! We are announcing the @hdowlpost Winter Fest 2025!

♥ Did not make it into @hd-erised? ♥ Looking for a low-key and fun Harry/Draco winter holiday fest? ♥ Not a writer and not an artist but still would love to give and receive holiday gifts? ♥ Can't wait to meet Erol, Romeo, Hedwig and Snapey again? ♥

Sign-ups for @hdowlpost open next Friday, August 15!

Timeline: Choose Your Owl + Post Your Wish List = Sign-ups: Friday, August 15 through Sunday, August 31, 2025 Gift Assignments sent out: by September 13 Assignment Reminders sent out: October 12 Submission Date of Gifts to the Owlery: November 16, 2025 Owlpost Gift Delivery | Fest Posting: December 1 until 31; or until we run out of gifts Call for Pinch-hitters: December 1 Late gifts are accepted until: December 22 (all gifts which arrive at the Owlery after this date will be gifted to the pinch-hitters) Reveal of Gift Makers: January 9, 2026

So happy to do Owlpost again this year! Your Owlpostmaster @kittymiaomeow and @vaysh11

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OWL GIFTS for @lovelyloveliesss!

CHECK OUT on AO3: Hold Me Close Summary: When Harry walks into Draco's Magical Animal Rescue and pets a cute creature, he gets accidentally bonded to Draco. They have no choice but to get along to make the creature feel safe and loved, in the hopes of it lifting the bond. Word Count: 4,603 Rating: Teen or Up Audiences Contains: Pining Draco Malfoy, Slow Burn, Bickering, Accidental Bonding, Forced Proximity, Care of Magical Creatures, Lonely Draco Malfoy, Ex-Auror Harry Potter Notes: Dear Recipient: There's a lot less explicit pining in this than I usually write (I blame RL that forced me to keep this fic fairly short) but I hope the sweet magical creatures make up for it. I tried to include as much of your likes as possible, even if not all of them are necessarily explicitly described in a lot of detail.

READ on AO3: Ten Galleons Summary: Draco Malfoy shows up to the Burrow in time for Christmas Dinner. Harry is unaccountably nervous, unsure how, and why, Draco is really there. Secrets and shenanigans ensue. Word Count: 2,532 words Rating: G Contains: Christmas at the Weasleys, Secret Relationship, Harry is not as subtle as he thinks, fluff Notes: Happy Owlpost, @lovelyloveliesss! This one got a little silly, but I hope you enjoy it all the same. Just a bit of fun light-hearted fluff for the holiday season. Happy holidays! ENJOY on AO3: Felix Matchmaker Cornsnake-Malfoy Summary: Scorpius is lonely, so Draco gets him a little snakey friend. But it seems there are more and more members to add to the family… Word Count: 5,261 Rating: Mature Contains: Kidfic, Humor, Fluff, Single Parent Draco Malfoy, Cinnamon Roll Scorpius Malfoy, Pets, Parselmouth Harry Potter, Second Chances Notes: LovelyLovelies, Happy Owlpost! I hope you enjoy this little story, and thank you L for beta-reading and all your support!

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The Sign-ups for the 2025 @hdowlpost Gift Giving Winter Fest are now open.

Step-by-Step Sign-up Instructions:

1) Please read the 2025 Rules and Fest Guide. With a few new Rules!

2) Choose one Owl of the four lovely Postal Owls in *THIS POST*. Grab the code from your chosen Owl. The form with the Wish List template can be found in each owl's code.

3) Fill out the template with the information for your own gift wishes as well as the kind of gifts you would like to create for the H/D Owlpost Winter Fest 2025.

4) Post your Wish List as a comment to this post on LiveJournal. If you do not have a LiveJournal account, please comment with OpenID. If for some other reason you cannot or won't post on LiveJournal, please send your sign-up to the mod account: [email protected]

5) We'll reply to every comment and email, and confirm your sign-up, but it may take us up to 24 hours. Please be patient.

6) You will receive an owl/email from us by September 13 with your gift assignments.

6) We will send out reminder emails by October 12, asking you for a quick check-in.

7) Assignments are due November 16, 2025!

Any questions, please mail the mods at [email protected] or message us on Discord.

🥰 from your mods, Vaysh & Kitty 🥰

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The H/D Owlpost 2026 Banner!

The banner for @hdowlpost 2026 has been created by the marvelous @digtheshipper.

A huge thank you to all of you, especially our pinch-hitters☺️ and Dig, for their banner art🥳. You hear next from us in a couple months when it's August and Sign-ups start for H/D Owlpost 2026. 🥰

Your mods, @kittymiaomeow and @vaysh11 and the Owls

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🦉 OWL GIFTS for @blandwriterswriting🦉

See it on AO3: My Favorite Gift is You Summary: Draco and Harry attend a Christmas party together Art Medium: moodboard Rating: G Notes: blandwriting, I hope you like it.

Read on AO3: Kissing On Ice Summary:

At the far edge of the rink, Malfoy balanced on skates with his arms out and knees wobbling. Students passed him by, laughing merrily at their conversations and ignoring him entirely. Blaise danced circles around him, cackling as Malfoy feebly pointed two fingers at him. Malfoy seemed fine, as far as Harry was concerned, who’d arrived late on purpose to avoid going out on the ice himself. Malfoy fared better than he ever had. His arse looked a bit snowy, but he was upright for as long as Harry had been here.

Hermione’s latest attempt at House Unity is an ice skating rink over a frozen section of the Great Lake. Harry and Draco just hope to not fall. Word Count: 913 words Rating: Teen Contains: Ice Skating, Kissing, Fake/Pretend Relationship

Read on AO3: Of Antlers and Wings Summary: "No touching of anything," James said. "If there's a dragon? Can I touch the dragon?" "Harry, there is no dragon at the Ministry." In a No-Voldemort AU, James brings ten-year-old Harry to his Auror work at the Ministry. Despite his father's efforts to convince him that there will be no dragons, Harry bumps into one. Or: Harry and Draco find out that they can let their magic play with each other. Rating: General audiences Contains: Harry and Draco friends as kids, No-Voldemort AU, Soulmates, Ministry of Magic Notes: Dear blandwriting, you wished for a fic with Harry and Draco being friends as kids. I hope this is what you were looking for. Thanks to skotini fot the alpha and beta help <3

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OWL GIFTS for @kittymiaomeow!

Build your own star! Craft, Drarry and tutorial on AO3: star Summary: diy christmas tree ornament Art Medium: printable craft materials Rating: g, gen Contains: Drarry sitting... in a star! Notes: I recommend experimenting with different textures and patterns of the papers for the star. READ on AO3: The Child in the Snow Summary: The story starts in the snow-covered gardens of Malfoy Manor. Word Count: 3283 Rating: G Contains: owls, ancient curses, references to Drarry Fanfic Classics, de-aging, hints of Dursley child-abuse, mention of divorce, Unspeakable!Blaise, Ginny/Blaise side-pairing, non-fic Author's Notes: For Kitty! 🦉 You said non-fic, owls and de-aging, and I could not resist. Here's hoping it was worth the wait.

Mmmm, check it out on AO3: Comfort Snacks & Crafts Summary: Fandom Accessories: Owl and Drarry bag charms, a Hogwarts phone charm, vanilla peppermint tea, and cupcake bites. Art Medium: Craft Rating: G Contains: Comfort Notes: Hi kitty_fic! You have a love for the same animals as me, so I had to add a few owls into your gift along with a Drarry bag charm. Also a little Owl told me you like tea and cupcakes. Thank you (and the Owl) for your hard work on Owl Post! I'm so glad I got to finally create something for you.