Prompting for the Snape-Potter community's annual Snarry fest, Snarry-a-Thon (aka Thon) 2026, has now opened! This is a much beloved anchor of the Snarry community. If you've never taken part, or have been waiting to take part once more, here's your opportunity!
Timeline:
Submission of prompts: January 9 - 20
Sign-ups and claiming of prompts: Begins January 22
Creations are due: April 15.
Posting starts: May 1, 2026
How do I leave a prompt?
To leave a prompt for this year's fest, either leave a comment on the DW post here or otherwise you can email the mods (as per the info on the linked post). You can leave up to 18 prompts this year, with no requirement to otherwise participate in the fest in any way.
💚Fest rules, FAQ and other info for the fest in general can be found here
Houseofsnarry is in no way related to the running of the fest, but are big fans of it.
Now that I've partaken in a few different snarry-specific fests, I thought I'd compile a little self-rec list for them all, as I'm very proud of my fest fics.
Severus is outed as a spy and grievously injured. Harry doesn’t react well, leading those closest to him to wonder: Just why is Harry so devastated about Severus’ condition?
Snarry-a-Thon 2022
Contempt
Harry/Severus. Rated: E. Words: 20,400. Minor Harry/Ginny. Cheating. Shame. Unhealthy relationships. Post-war. Love/hate. Enemies to lovers. Hopeful ending. POV Harry Potter.
Harry hates Snape, and he always will. (He will, won’t he?)
Podfic by @mrviran
Snarry-a-Thon 2023
Devotion
Harry/Severus. Rated: E. Words: 25,843. Background Harry/Ginny. Self-hatred. Mental health issues. Love/hate. Enemies to lovers. Ambiguous ending. POV Severus Snape.
Is there anything more undignified than needing someone so much?
Same story as Contempt from a different POV.
Snarry Bang 2023
The Curse of Anteros
Harry/Severus. Rated: E. Words: 53,443. Harry/others. Student/teacher. Consent issues. POV alternating. Time skips. Animal transformation. Curses. Magical theory. Romance. True love. Angst with a happy ending.
When Harry is cursed, he seeks out Severus Snape. They have a long history behind them, after all, and they've always had so much between them. Who else would he go to?
Art by @mrviran
Snarry AUctober Fest 2024
She Loves Me, She Loves Me Not
Hyacinth/Sulpicia. Rated: E. Words: 11,875. Fem!Harry. Fem!Snape. Fem!Draco. Hanahaki disease. Curse breaking. Case fic. Investigations. Minor Hyacinth/Ginny. Cheating. Magical theory. Language of flowers. Femslash.
There's an outbreak of Hanahaki, and Curse Breaker Hyacinth Potter is brought onto the case, to work closely with the Aurors and Unspeakable Sulpicia Snape. Snape doesn't have a romantic bone in her body, and Hyacinth is happily in love with Ginny Weasley. They have nothing to worry about...right?
Just some of the prompts already claimed for this year's fest for art!
Instead of meeting Draco Malfoy at Madam Malkins in the summer before first year, Harry meets a kid named Severus Snape.
Gay pirates. Nobleman Harry stowing away on pirate captain Severus’s ship.
Snape in lingerie, that is all, goodnight.
Snarry inspired by the song If I Loved You, from Carousel. The vibe is 'it would be awful if I DID love you, I can tell exactly what it'd be like' 'but you don't?' 'no!' https://youtu.be/iuHAh-2xGxw
Harry and Severus slowly come to an understanding and fall for each other. The only problem is Severus is a portrait.
If any of these inspire you, claiming is still open until October 1st. Any and all of the prompts can be claimed for art, fic, or podfic.
Prompts for this year and the claiming form can all be found here.
Follow this blog for news when the fest starts posting.
So much good content comes out of fests, and I really do have so much love for the Snarry fests out there! Really doing the work to spread the Snarry agenda, and we have to love and respect it. Plus...how can a gal say no to more Snarry content?? She can't.
I chose 3 from each fest to keep it even and fair, and also to keep it from getting out of hand. But I do recommend checking out the other fics from each fest if you find yourself wanting more! So many excellent fics were posted this year! Please feel free to binge-read them all. (But start with my list because I have most excellent taste 😉) (Also because I really love these fics and need people to love them with me!!!! 😍)
Snarry Adopt-a-Prompt
Certain Dark Things
by LilaDiurne (@liladiurne.) Rated E. 50k. AU. Slytherin!Harry. 1st person POV. Pining. Seduction. Manipulation. Brief Harry/other. Gorgeous, gorgeous work.
In which Severus takes a trip to Italy, thinking he'll have a quiet time at the Malfoys' villa, but Harry has other plans.
Written for prompt #182: AU. Harry never lived with the Dursleys. He was adopted by the reformed Malfoys as an infant. He is secretly in love with his adopted father's best friend, Severus Snape.
Ghosts of Christmas
by PinaNaponi (@vulnerasanenturmyprince.) Rated E. 45k. Fluff & smut. Hurt/comfort. Found family. Mental health issues. Probably my favorite Nina fic. Really heartwarming and lovely but tinged with sadness and bits of angst.
Prompt #53: Harry visits a recuperating Severus at Spinner’s End at Christmas and ends up learning quite a lot from Eileen, who has been taking care of him.
A story about recovery, ghosts of the past and forgiveness.
Before the Police Were Told
by salazarinadress. Rated E. 24k. Muggle AU. Crime. Witness protection. Homophobia. Angst.
Severus is tired. He doesn’t want to work for Tom, and he doesn't want to be a Death Eater, either. The only thing he wants is for his decades-long ordeal to be over... so it’s just his luck that when the Aurora taskforce asks him to testify and put Tom away forever, it’s for the one crime he can never speak of. The crime that has haunted him for thirty five years.
A fic about Severus; the choices he made, and the ones he never had. About redemption, and deservedness. Also about kissin’.
Snarry-a-Thon
The Potter Phenomenon
by ines_iz. Rated E. 31k. Romance. Homophobia. Coming out. Idiots in love. Coworkers to lovers. Pining. Angst, with a happy ending.
When Harry Potter, queer star of the Wizarding World, returns to Hogwarts as the new Defence professor, Severus Snape is not happy. In fact, he is positively outraged. Not only does Severus have to endure the man's obnoxious behaviour (not to mention his ridiculous sense of fashion), but he also ends up being dragged into Potter's attention-seeking plans — and, ultimately, is forced to face a few demons of his own.
Or: Harry Potter Goes Gay (and the entirety of Hogwarts Goes Gay with him)
A Trick of the Mind
by PinaNaponi. Rated E. 40k. UST. Pining. Legilimency. Enemies to lovers.
Ever since the horcrux in his head is gone, Legilimency comes easy to Harry. It’s nearly laughable how easy it is, considering how much he used to struggle with it back in his fifth year. But he reckons half of that had been Snape’s fault anyway. Who on earth would enjoy the nasty git invading their mind?
But as life as Harry has known it changes, Harry’s opinion on the matter changes with it ― rather drastically so if he’s being perfectly honest.
With Aloha
by silvereye5 (@silvereye5.) Rated E. 26k. Fluff. Hawaii. Fun!
Severus and Harry are booked on the same gay singles cruise.
Snarry AUctober Fest
Found
by avioleta (@avioleta.) Rated E. 16k. Postwar. Domestic fluff. Developing relationship. Naked swimming!!!! Sweet & sexy.
The night of the Battle of Hogwarts, Severus Snape disappears and is presumed dead. One day, however, Harry Potter finds him in Italy and...stays.
When Dreams Come True
by maraudersaffair (@maraudersaffair.) Rated E. 10k. Pining. Secret crush. Injury. Bondage. Light d/s. Hurt/comfort. Fun & sweet!
Harry is a world famous Quidditch star and Severus is his biggest fan (in secret). He is also desperate for Harry to dominate him.
The Boy
by themoonandstars1989. Rated E. 2k. Dead dove. Underage. Non-con. Somnophilia. Curses. Imprisonment. Dark Snape. Dark fairytale vibes. Bad dirty wrong!
The boy had grown beautiful — alabaster skin and dark red lips. Snow White personified, waiting for a prince's kiss to wake him up.
Or was it Sleeping Beauty?
Severus paid no mind to his mum's ramblings. He did not waste his childhood on fairy tales and wishes.
Maybe he should have.
Secret Snarry Swap
Slipping
by BlueSundayCake (@bluesundaycake.) Rated E. 11k. Drug use. Murder. Minor character death. Trafficking. Morally gray Harry. Angst. Sad start, hopeful ending. Gritty and real and I loved it so much.
After Harry takes on a strange case, everything begins to fall apart. Nothing makes sense, and he only has one person he can trust. Unless—? In which Harry doesn't cope very well with life after the war and keeps slipping.
Spy Glass
by suitesamba (@suitesamba.) Rated E. 18k. Seeker Harry. Spy Severus. Voyeurism. Hilarity. (Genuinely, so so funny, oh my god, I love it so much.)
England wants to insure star Seeker Harry Potter and his fabulous broom. Enter Severus Snape, wizarding investigator extraordinaire, ready to calculate risk and assess value. Tailing Harry Potter turns out to be the job of his dreams, though he wishes it could be done without the disguise. A tale of a man’s obsession, another man’s obsession, and a heartwarming ending where everyone ultimately gets what they want – or what they need.
Friends of Dorothy
by Writcraft (@writcraft.) Rated E. 22k. Bi!Harry. Self-discovery. Fun OCs. Magical creatures. Really enjoyable and happy story.
When Harry Potter sees Severus Snape on a date with another wizard it sets him on a journey of self-discovery that leads to the Friends of Dorothy Detective Agency and a Niffler called Toto.
