Recs from HoggyWartyXmas

January 12, 2022

For anyone who doesn’t know, HoggyWartyXmas is the Best Xmas Party of the Year™.

An exchange that’s been going since 2010, ably modded and co-modded by therealsnape and kellychambliss, HoggyWartyXmas is one of those fests that consistently attracts some of the best artists and writers in the fandom, and the mods make it extra-fun by emphasizing the festive aspects (the mod posts, written from the POV of various HP characters, are not to be missed.)

The hardest thing about the fest is picking just a few out of the yearly treasure trove of works to rec—truly, all the work is stellar and well worth your time. But needs must, so I’ve selected several stories and artses to highlight here.

This year’s fest was especially light-hearted, with a decided emphasis on fun and frolic—much appreciated in this especially trying year—but there were some more sober entries as well, so there’s something to delight everyone.

So, without further ado, here are my recs from the 2021 HoggyWartyFest:

Art Rec

Art for Reawakening - a Christmas Tale

by mywitch

K/G

Characters: Argus Filch, Filius Flitwick, Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, Horace Slughorn, Irma Pince, Millicent Bulstrode, Minerva McGonagall, Mrs. Norris, Neville Longbottom, Pomona Sprout, Poppy Pomfrey, Rubeus Hagrid, Severus Snape

Summary:
Inspired by the 2016 hoggywartyxmas fic by rayvyn2k: Reawakening - A Christmas Tale, which many of you may remember! If not, do yourself a favor and check it out! 😀

Fic Rec

Bridgerwarts

by kellychambliss

K+/PG

Characters: Albus Dumbledore, Griselda Marchbanks, Kingsley Shacklebolt, Minerva McGonagall

Summary:
The war is over, the castle has been repaired, and life at Hogwarts is returning to normal -- until mysterious letters start to arrive from "Lady Wandsdown." Bridgerton meets HP.

Art Rec

Dirigible Plum

by mywitch

K+/PG

Characters: Minerva McGonagall

Summary:
It’s 1946, and the Wizarding world is emerging from the shadow of Prussia. For Xenophilius, there could be no more exciting time to study further at L’Académie de Beauxbatons - especially when his life is lit-up by one very special visitor.

Fic Rec

Earth is the right place for love

by eldritcher

K+/PG

Characters: Minerva McGonagall, Rosmerta, Severus Snape

Summary:
Their canticles of now and once and after.

Fic Rec

Endings and Beginnings

by delphipsmith

K/G

Characters: Augusta Longbottom, Dobby, Hermione Granger, Irma Pince, Original Character, Severus Snape

Summary:
An ancient mystery and a modern one: do they hold one another's answers?

Fic Rec

Flipping the Elephant

by therealsnape

K+/PG

Characters: Dennis Creevey, Garrick Ollivander, Hannah Abbott, Horace Slughorn, Mafalda Hopkirk, Neville Longbottom, Original Character, Pomona Sprout, Rosmerta

Summary:
Mafalda Hopkirk has a Plan for Life. And then she has a disaster on her hands.

Fic Rec

Only Technically Dead

by themightyflynn

K+/PG

Characters: Filius Flitwick, Kingsley Shacklebolt, Minerva McGonagall, Rosmerta, Severus Snape

Summary:
A mishap with the Ministry filing system may turn into something more than just an annoyance for Severus. Especially if Minerva has anything to say about it.

Art Rec

Rejoicing (in the Greenhouse)

by sigune

K/G

Characters: Filius Flitwick, Minerva McGonagall, Pomona Sprout, Severus Snape, Wilhelmina Grubbly-Plank

Summary:
Minerva is back! There's a tea and chocolate muffin celebration in Greenhouse One. If the plants are fine with it.

Fic Rec

Sleeping Beauty

by shiv5468

T/PG-13

Characters: Argus Filch, Dolores Umbridge, Filius Flitwick, Minerva McGonagall, Original Character, Severus Snape

Summary:
Once upon a time, far far away, Fairy Godmothers happen.

Fic Rec

The Eyes Have It

by lash_larue

K/G

Characters: Garrick Ollivander, Original Character, Sybill Trelawney

Summary:
They've looked at clouds from both sides now.

Fic Rec

The Perfect Gift

by milotziherself

K+/PG

Characters: Albus Dumbledore, Cuthbert Binns, Minerva McGonagall, Neville Longbottom, Poppy Pomfrey, Rolanda Hooch, Severus Snape

Summary:
Sometimes the perfect gift is the perfect storm. Severus Snape is a spy, so when he eavesdrops on a conversation he knows that a Yuletide present he will give to an old friend will be a different one this year from the usual book – but he does not know what he lets himself in for. Thank Merlin for Minerva who ensures that all is well that ends well

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