Writer’s Duel: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Great is the art of beginning, but greater is the art of ending. …
It has finally happened and all of us are preparing ourselves. We find ourselves anticipating the greatest and saddest ending of all times. The Harry Potter series is quickly drawing to a close. This is a Duel like no other. We cannot express the sentimental meaning this challenge will hold for us all. Take the challenge and compete against your fellow authors and see how close you can predict the future. Are you a future Divinist? Do you know what Rowlings has in store for our beloved characters? As always, there will be three categories and the nine stories with the highest number of votes will be featured on the Duel Archive and move on to the final round.



The Categories



Challenge 1: When Harry Meets Ginny…: Yes we all have our theories about what happens when these two young people meet but can you express it like no other writer can?



Challenge 2: The Last Horcrux…: What are your thoughts about the last Horcrux Harry must find and destroy. This is your chance to prove your theory is more realistic than all the others. Can you defeat your fellow authors in this challenge?



Challenge 3: It Ends With A Scar… : J.K. Rowling once said the last word of her series will be ‘scar.’ Now is your opportunity to write how this remarkable series will finally end. Are you up to the challenge?



Make it real and make it believable. You can draw inspiration from fanfictions, Harry Potter resource sites and most certainly the Harry Potter books themselves. This isn't something you want to rush. Take your time and proofread your work. This is a competition about creativity and excellence. There is a thread in the competition section of the forum if you would like to request a beta reader who might be willing to help you out with your story. **Remember, beta readers cannot enter into the competition**




Grand Prize


A pre-ordered copy of Harry Potter and the Deadly Hallows from Amazon.com and a featured spot on the famous HPFF Podcast.



Submissions Start: Friday, May 4th at 11:59 pm GMT (6:59 EST, 4:59 Pacific)


Submissions Close:Saturday, May 14th at 11:59 pm GMT (6:59 EST, 4:59 Pacific)


Voting Begins: Sunday, May 15th


Voting Ends: Friday, May 20th




Completed entries are to be submitted to ‘competition(at)harrypotterfanfiction.com'
Please include your story document, title, challenge number, e-mail address and penname.



Please read and review all the Rules of the competition before submitting your entry

Rules and Regulations




Don't Forget to Check out the Following Links

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Sample Submission

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Offical Rules


1. All story are anonymous and will remain anonymous until the end of the competition.


2. Only new fics written specifically for the challenge will be accepted.


3. Must adhere to the TOS (No, really! It must!)


4. Must be between 2,000—5,000 words (Yes, we will check!)


5. Must be rated 15+ or under. (No Mature Ratings)


6. One submission per author


7. All ships/non-ships are welcome so long as they adhere to the TOS


8. E-mail all submissions to competition(at)harrypotterfanfiction.com


9. In your submission, please include your title, penname, email address, rating, genre, and the fic. We accept .doc, .html, .rtf, and .txt formats and attachments are fine so long as they are something recognizable like "my_fanfic_submission.doc"


10. Untitled attachments will automatically be deleted


11. Information about your story CANNOT be posted on the forum, the main archive or any other forms. This includes the category you entered into, the title of your story or how many votes you have received. Any information revealed is immediate grounds for disqualification.


12. Please make sure you use html codes. For further assistance in html coding please visit our HTML tutorial.




A Special Panel of Judges will judge on the finalist on the following:


Spelling (1-10)

Grammar (1-10)

Punctuation (1-10)

Originality (1-10)

Flow/Format/Readibility (1-10)

Style (1-10)

Ability to keep Characters in Canon (1-10)

Wielding of Genre (1-10) --if a Humor fic, it's humorous, Romance, Drama, etc.

Disclaimer: If you have any questions regarding the ToS or the Writer's Duel Rules, please visit our Trouble Ticket. Former staff members of HPFF, FictionCentral or The Phoenix Feather are not eligible to win.